To what extent should individuals and groups in Canada Embrace National Identity?
Canadians often share the pride in being multinational, bilingual, and peacekeepers. If you search deeper into all these topics you will see there are faults in them all, and people who feel they are not yet of the quality they should be, although they are still mentalities and sources of Canadian pride.
Canadians often share the pride in being multinational, bilingual, and peacekeepers. If you search deeper into all these topics you will see there are faults in them all, and people who feel they are not yet of the quality they should be, although they are still mentalities and sources of Canadian pride.
For example in this cartoon uses satire to show that Canada is fragile in its unity. This source reflects upon the instability in Canada caused by Quebec nationalism versus Canadian nationalism. In 1964, there was fear that Quebec would separate because they decided that their culture was so different from the rest of Canada, that they could no longer be part of us. However, in examining this deeper, what is clear is that Canada is seeking help to stay together. The tranquilizers represent people in high political places wanting to calm the nation down, so it does not divide.
But on the other hand Canadians identify with things such as Canadian pride for example on Canada day or when we support our country in the winter or summer Olympics. Personally i identify with supporting my country in the sports aspect the most especially in the game of hockey. Hockey as an institution represents the mentality of the people of Canada. Rough-tumble, survival, and someone who is not afraid to win is how we view hockey, and we like to see ourselves in the game.We cry when we lose a hockey game to the U.S. or Russia. Hockey is symbolic to Canadians of national pride. There is the Canadian anthem played, and also the theme song for Hockey Night In Canada .
Overall personally i believe it is important for us all to have National Unity in our Country and Globally as well. If all of us would unite and work together the world would be a better place.