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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I’m not sure what you’re asking, can you rephrase your question(s)? This has little to do with corporate culture or competitiveness in the urban world, because if you think it does then you’re missing the point entirely. The point is that our culture as a whole should be representative and respectful of the diverse traditions and ways of life we have. It’s not “how do we make Canadian corporate culture better for them,” it’s “stop telling them to integrate into “our” society and accept that their traditions and way of life is already part of it.”
They aren’t outsiders. They aren’t the other. They’re Canadians. They’re part of society already. They don’t need to change their culture to fit ours, we need to accept their culture as part of ours (which means quit saying they need to join society).
I think you’re just looking at this from a totally different angle and I’m not sure what angle that is, so sorry if this doesn’t really give you an answer.
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hmmmm interesting. I think we are looking at different viewpoints. I agree that they don’t need to change their culture to fit ours, we need to accept their culture as part of ours. But what does that mean? Have we not accepted their culture over the last 40 years? I don't know, this is why i asked earlier, are there programs out there for aboriginals or are they being neglected because 'they don't fit out society'.
Corporate culture has to be a part of this, even if not 100%. The world moves at this speed, we have this many people in urban areas compared to rural. All the education and work is in cities with advanced learning institutions everywhere. Yes they are Canadian but it's not just others and outsiders have to adapt to society, Canadians have to continually adapt to it's own ever-changing society. Look how much upgrading we do in our own jobs.
So again, if a group like aboriginals, or teenagers, or immigrants
or oilers fans or any group falls behind, what programs are there?