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Canadian Values
The interesting concept of "Canadian Values" has been a hot topic in the past few months. Can these be described unambiguously without being political and if so are these values consistently adhered to.
Is an independent judiciary and executive, and a democratically elected government no longer a practical illustration of Canadian values? |
Re: Canadian Values
Originally Posted by wheatsheaf
(Post 12054070)
The interesting concept of "Canadian Values" has been a hot topic in the past few months. Can these be described unambiguously without being political and if so are these values consistently adhered to.
Is an independent judiciary and executive, and a democratically elected government no longer a practical illustration of Canadian values? |
Re: Canadian Values
Originally Posted by Partially discharged
(Post 12054148)
If Rob Ford and Mike Holmes and Don Cheery agree with something then you can be rest assured it represents a 'Canadian' value. Sorry, couldn't resist those 3 seem like the barometers of what is 'canadian' in its values.
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Re: Canadian Values
Canadian values, is simply 'multicultural integrated fence sitters'
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Re: Canadian Values
Originally Posted by wheatsheaf
(Post 12054070)
The interesting concept of "Canadian Values" has been a hot topic in the past few months.
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Re: Canadian Values
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 12054255)
It has? There was nothing about it on the BBC website.
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Re: Canadian Values
Smile a lot, be superficially pleasant but keep a stack of daggers to use behind people's backs. Oh and go on about how frigging wonderful Canada is but spend 40% of the year in another country.
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Re: Canadian Values
It's basically an immigration thing brought to light on CBC and City Panic 24 just don't beat ya wife, no genital mutilations and let women drive and learn to read and all will be good.
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Re: Canadian Values
Originally Posted by magnumpi
(Post 12054402)
It's basically an immigration thing brought to light on CBC and City Panic 24 just don't beat ya wife, no genital mutilations and let women drive and learn to read and all will be good.
better? There's many a time I have been thrown the phrase "you can tell a Brit but cant tell him anything" over the 30 years Ive been here by way of introduction. Being personally disposed to education, even correction, I would genuinely appreciate an unambiguous, even if vague, definition of Canadian values, backed up with concrete examples. Can anyone please help? |
Re: Canadian Values
Originally Posted by wheatsheaf
(Post 12054415)
The impression I have received these past 7-8 weeks is that it has become a huge matter. The Conservative party contenders ( Dr Leitch?, Clemente, the biker dude et al...Leitch has a cute lisp) have raised it as a crucial be all end all, this 'values' thing. CBC have had several hours covering it as have the papers and on the web. The esteemed BBC know
better? There's many a time I have been thrown the phrase "you can tell a Brit but cant tell him anything" over the 30 years Ive been here by way of introduction. Being personally disposed to education, even correction, I would genuinely appreciate an unambiguous, even if vague, definition of Canadian values, backed up with concrete examples. Can anyone please help? Women have equal rights in Canada regardless of what you believe or your culture dictates. We don't subscribe to Female Genital Mutilation Follow Canadian laws No forced marriages although Jessica Alba could force me to marry her No polygamists Respect for religious and sexual diversity Must drink at least one Tim Hortons coffee per week Q&A: Kellie Leitch on screening immigrants, niqabs and abortion |
Re: Canadian Values
Originally Posted by wheatsheaf
(Post 12054415)
... Can anyone please help?
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Re: Canadian Values
Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian
(Post 12054422)
Although not Canadian values in themselves several suggestions have been
Women have equal rights in Canada regardless of what you believe or your culture dictates. We don't subscribe to Female Genital Mutilation Follow Canadian laws No forced marriages although Jessica Alba could force me to marry her No polygamists Respect for religious and sexual diversity Must drink at least one Tim Hortons coffee per week Q&A: Kellie Leitch on screening immigrants, niqabs and abortion |
Re: Canadian Values
If we're talking about generalized cultural values I'd say the main one would be a combination of delusion and insecurity. Secondly then copy everything the US does but halfheartedly and then pretend you haven't.
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Re: Canadian Values
Buy coffee at Tim Hortons
Visit Canadian Tire a few times a year Believe the Tragically Hip are a good band Those are the 3 pillars of being a "Canadian". |
Re: Canadian Values
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 12054458)
Buy coffee at Tim Hortons
Visit Canadian Tire a few times a year Believe the Tragically Hip are a good band Those are the 3 pillars of being a "Canadian". |
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