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Originally Posted by GGG
That’s because melting pot vs mosaic was always a meaningless buzzword to differentiate us from the US. There isn’t really meaningfully different policies to encourage or discourage assimilation between us and the US.
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They are completely different concepts. As for policies, I don't know. But a lot of people here sure want people to have to "assimilate" though they have trouble articulating that in a way which doesn't require people to give up their cultural background.
Playing hockey, doing other "Canadian" things - people do that because it's fun, not to fit in. Being told to dress a certain way, speak only English (or French), not do their own traditional activities, that's what a lot of immigrants feel assimilationists are requiring.
But sure, let's have visible minorities "assimilate" (as long as they don't take white jobs, play white roles in movies, get too involved in politics, etc).