Chapter Question: To what extent should people reconcile their contending nationalist loyalties?
Lesson Question: How do nationalist loyalties shape people's choices?
One synonym for loyalty is "commitment" - the act of staying true to an idea, a cause, a nation, a person, or even yourself. People sometimes demonstrate their loyalty publicly. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill did this during World War II, when he vowed in a famous speech that Britain would "never surrender" to Hitler and fascism. But loyalty does not need to be displayed publicly. It can be low-key and long term, as in the quiet commitment of two people who are united in a lifelong relationship.
Key Terms: Contending Loyalties, Cultural Pluralism, Reasonable Accommodation, Sovereignists, Federalists, Reconciliation, Royal Commission
Which parade or parades would you most like to attend - and why?
Nationalist Loyalties - a commitment to one's nation.
Non-Nationalist Loyalties - a commitment to other aspects
Non-Nationalist Loyalties - a commitment to other aspects
Patriotism, Loyalty, Nationalist Loyalties & Contending Loyalties
Affirming Nationalist Loyalties
Inuit Identity
Names can be useful tools for affirming nationalist loyalties. The Inuit of South Baffin Island, for example, have started the South Baffin Place Names Project to record traditional Inuktitut place names. Inuktitut is the language of the Inuit. Inuktitut names were often ignored by Europeans, who gave their own names to places in the North.
Names can be useful tools for affirming nationalist loyalties. The Inuit of South Baffin Island, for example, have started the South Baffin Place Names Project to record traditional Inuktitut place names. Inuktitut is the language of the Inuit. Inuktitut names were often ignored by Europeans, who gave their own names to places in the North.
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Reasonable Accommodation
Most immigrants are aware that Canada is a civic nation - and this is a reason many people choose to immigrate to this country. They know that the law guarantees them the same rights as all other Canadian citizens. Many newcomers are also attracted by Canada's reputation for cultural pluralism - encouraging collectives to affirm and promote their unique cultural identity.
Canadian institutions must adapt to the religious and cultural practices of minorities as long as practices do not violate other rights and freedoms.
Wearing a turban and sporting a beard, Baltej Singh Dhillon stand with classmates at his 1991 RCMP graduation ceremony. "What is it to be Canadian, I think, ultimately becomes what it is to be a citizen of this earth," Singh said in a CBC interview. "And Canada is, I believe, a petri dish for this world...we are a test sample. And how we do as a country is going to be judged globally."
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