Canada: Identity Issues and Debate

canada: JOHN WOODS / THE CANADIAN PRESS By Jaime Watt Sun., Feb. 26, 2017 In many ways, it is surprising the Canadian d tente over immigration and identity issues has lasted this long, according to Toronto Star. While Canada has avoided the vitriolic debate that has roiled other developed countries, it is na ve to believe this unusual harmony will last. And, if polls are to believed, they are doing so with the popular support of Canadians. The number of immigrants admitted to Canada has steadily risen under successive governments, with little public dialogue beyond a tacit recognition that it was necessary for economic growth. Yet in many developed nations, debate about immigration and national values has overtaken the public agenda. Liberal and Conservative governments alike have limited changes in immigration policy to tinkering around the edges. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.