dunno, cannot even guess - what do you say Mike?

It obviously has something to do with the length of cultural history in a place. With a modern history of just over a hundred years, most in Canada realise the culture is not that defined. The only ones who really can complain are the FN (natives).

The issue would be better couched as "why has facism not taken root here in the way that it has in the countries listed?". I think it's because the population is too diverse. There are parties of the far right, Harper represents one, but those parties can't gain electoral traction without moderating their positions. For example, Harper would, I feel, prefer not to have to support gay marriage but such an illiberal stance would make him unelectable.

The EDL, the FN and similar parties need an uneducated mass of similar looking people to form an "us" and they need an identifiable "them". Toronto has too many groups to make that work. Small town Ontario though, places like Guelph and Orangeville, targets of white flight from Brampton, they're more promising ground; lots of bigots in those places.

EDL is not a party, and even the BNP has very limited support. I don't think you can say there is any sizeable fascist element in Britain at present.

And the UKIP?

They could be accused of general crank-pottery, but they're not fascist. It's an exaggeration to say that, although obviously some politicians find it a convenient one.

More xenophobic thasn fascist.

Canada has this
taken from Wikipedia.

The Canadian Multiculturalism Act affirms the policy of the government to ensure that every Canadian receives equal treatment by the government which respects and celebrates diversity. The Act also: [5]

recognizes Canada's multicultural heritage and that this heritage must be protected recognizes Aboriginal rights recognizes English and French remain the only official languages but that other languages may be used recognizes equality rights regardless of colour, religion, etc. recognizes minorities' rights to enjoy their cultures.

Other countries generally try to make immigrants take on the local norms.

In Canada the locals support my wish to Morris dance down the street while singing Land of Hope and Glory and eating Walkers cheese and onion crisps.

you wouldn't get away with that in the street that I live in, cos the locals would call 911 citing a loud disturbance of the peace or racial overtones

See - multiculturalism works

Well, every country has its norms, even Canada. The question is if distinct cultures are protected and nurtured, do the factions as they grow eventually start to become disharmonious.

Without even considering immigration there are strains between the three founding cultures: Anglo, French and Native. Not sure if the model will hold out another century...

Shall I try it?

definitely not in the now 49% ethnic Toronto population, where soon the white population will be the minority within the next 10 years

Then again the Toronto city is only 2.6 million with its GTA of 6 million people.

in post 67 I understood (or mistook) that you'd already done it?

However it would be fun to see you Morris dancing, singing land of hope and
glory & eating a pack of pork rinds in a street of non white christians ... they'd think you were mad or causing a disturbance

being able to get along reasonably well but not necessarily one happy family; peaceful, a lack of riots in streets; and no one ethnic/religious group becoming predominant group to the discomfort/annoyance of others, whether the others be caucasians or visible minorities

I think that pretty much describes it in Vancouver.

That also describes life in Toronto, where there is at least one active Morris side. It may well be that the population is united in bewilderment at it.