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Originally Posted by ken0042
I suppose part of that is the fact that if they wanted life in Canada to be exactly the same as it was back home; why not just stay at home?
I guess I just don't see something as obvious as not being able to even talk to your fellow citizens as not being a sign of a truely great Canadian culture. Part of us being a "melting pot" is the fact that cultures do indeed melt. Start segrigating cultures and we end up as a country divided.
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With respect, I'd say you're missing the point. Just because they choose to exercise their right to speak their language and express their culture does not mean they want life in Canada to be the same as it was back home. There are numerous reasons why people choose to immigrate to Canada. The fact that they CAN congregate with members of their own culture at their own discretion is part of what makes this country great. You have to realize that there is more to "this country" then those Chevy "our country" commercials portray.