Canadian Multiculturalism, Identity, and Reconciliation: Evidence from a National Survey

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American Review of Canadian Studies Pub Date : 2023-04-03 DOI:10.1080/02722011.2023.2220596

Kaylee G. Brink

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ABSTRACT Indigenous-settler reconciliation seems to enjoy widespread support, yet progress has stalled. At the same time, multiculturalism, a concept that celebrates diversity and equality, is a point of pride for many Canadians. Should reconciliation not be included in Canada’s imagining of multiculturalism? This study aimed to analyze the possible relationship between symbols of Canadian multiculturalism and support for further reconciliation using responses to a representative survey of non-Indigenous Canadian adults (n = 5,203). Political affiliation, knowledge of residential schools, and demographic variables were also analyzed. Only one multicultural variable was a predictor of support for further reconciliation efforts, along with measures of political ideology, home language, and views on individual responsibility for reconciliation were meaningful. Components of individual identity are more influential in reconciliation support than the collective (multicultural) identity. This contrasts many claims by citizens and the federal government alike, that multiculturalism is an important part of Canadian identity. The study revealed that while multiculturalism is a touchstone of Canadian identity and pride, it may have a minimal role in reconciliation, positive or negative.

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加拿大多元文化、身份认同与和解：来自全国调查的证据

土著定居者和解似乎得到了广泛支持，但进展停滞不前。与此同时，多元文化是一个崇尚多样性和平等的概念，也是许多加拿大人的骄傲。加拿大对多元文化的想象中不应该包括和解吗？本研究旨在分析加拿大多元文化象征与支持进一步和解之间的可能关系，使用对非土著加拿大成年人（n = 5203）。还分析了政治派别、寄宿学校的知识和人口统计变量。只有一个多元文化变量是支持进一步和解努力的预测因素，同时衡量政治意识形态、家庭语言和对个人和解责任的看法也是有意义的。个人身份的组成部分在和解支持方面比集体（多元文化）身份更有影响力。这与公民和联邦政府的许多主张形成了鲜明对比，即多元文化是加拿大人身份的重要组成部分。研究表明，虽然多元文化是加拿大人身份和自豪感的试金石，但它在和解中的作用可能微乎其微，无论是积极的还是消极的。

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