To encourage appreciation for diversity, Canadian Heritage and Parks Canada launched this competition in 1996 for young Canadians who celebrate in story or art the contribution made by a person of Aboriginal, African or other origin to Canadian development. (
http://www.ifacca.org/national_agency_news/2008/04/20/canadas-young-people-celebrate-dive...
)
The Alberta Culture and Community Spirit Ministry sponsors educational programs to foster an understanding of human rights legislation, provincial diversity, and the right of Albertans to freedom from discrimination. (
http://culture.alberta.ca/humanrights/default.aspx
)
This history of the First Nations in Canada begins before contact with Europeans, and argues that the Canadian and US federal systems were based on the Iroquois Confederacy model. (
http://www.uppercanadahistory.ca/fn/fn1.html
)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's apology to First Nations people for the treatment they received in residential schools was reported by the CBC. (
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/06/11/aboriginal-apology.html
)
Established in 2007 to explore anxiety over the integration of immigrants into Québec society, the Bouchard-Taylor Commission was mandated to consult with people across the province on the issue of reasonable accommodation. The final report advocated greater tolerance and a more secular face for provincial institutions. (
http://www.accommodements.qc.ca/index-en.html
)
The Montréal-based North American Forum on Integration was created in 2002 to address issues of North American integration. The organization's website describes conference activity, and provides a newsletter and links to related government and business institutions. (
http://www.fina-nafi.org/eng/fina/presentation.asp?count=eng
)
The World Bank's Youthink! looks at the issue of globalization and it's affect on countries around the world. The site has extensive links for further study of this historical and contemporary phenomenon. (
http://youthink.worldbank.org/issues/globalization/
)
