How Is Canada A Cultural Mosaic

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Canada used to be known as a cultural mosaic. A country that took pride in its coexisting diverse mix of ethnic groups-a country with cultural heterogeneity. Looking at the effects of globalization, Canada, now seems to be experiencing aspects of just cultural homogeneity-making it a melting pot, or a vertical mosaic. It used to be that Canada as a nation was stronger when it had immigrants that brought with them their cultural diversity for the rest of the Canadian society to learn from. In fact, Canada, used to encourage these immigrants to maintain important aspects of their familial cultures. Whereas in the United States, immigrants are discouraged from practising and maintaining their cultural customs. This is what makes America a melting-pot,