Tugging the Loose Thread of Canada's Political Tapestry:

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dc.contributor.advisorBarras, Amelie
dc.contributor.authorThomas-McNeill, Kathleen Hazel
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T21:19:37Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T21:19:37Z
dc.date.copyright2024-04-10
dc.date.issued2024-07-18
dc.date.updated2024-07-18T21:19:36Z
dc.degree.disciplineInterdisciplinary Studies
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractCanadian discourses of inclusion and multiculturalism struggle to reckon with the nation's violent history and ongoing injustices, demanding a confrontation with Canada's self-image. While Canada prides itself on being a multicultural forerunner, understanding its ties to settler-colonialism is crucial due to its continued dispossession of Indigenous peoples. The multicultural narrative often overlooks its political complexities, particularly in relation to Quebec's cultural identity, and the interconnectedness between bilingualism and multiculturalism is often ignored. This study examines how culture, nation, secularism, and religion are understood within relevant policies and legal cases, revealing their settler-colonial roots. Analysis shows how interpretations of these documents reinforce social divisions, Indigenous oppression, and a decontextualized Canadian identity. By revealing the settler-colonial roots of Canadian legislation, this research exposes hidden power dynamics and structural injustices within multiculturalism. Correcting this oversight is essential to situate the national narrative within its historical context and to align it with Canada's stated values.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42141
dc.languageen
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dc.subjectCanadian studies
dc.subjectPolitical Science
dc.subject.keywordsBelonging
dc.subject.keywordsBilingualism
dc.subject.keywordsBill 21
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian Multiculturalism Act
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian discourses
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian history
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian politics
dc.subject.keywordsCitizenship
dc.subject.keywordsColonialism
dc.subject.keywordsCourt cases
dc.subject.keywordsCritical discourse analysis
dc.subject.keywordsCultural homogeneity
dc.subject.keywordsDiversity
dc.subject.keywordsEurochristian framework
dc.subject.keywordsEurochristianity
dc.subject.keywordsGovernment
dc.subject.keywordsInclusion
dc.subject.keywordsIndigenous issues
dc.subject.keywordsIndigenous peoples
dc.subject.keywordsIndigenous rights
dc.subject.keywordsKtunaxa Nation v. British Columbia
dc.subject.keywordsLegislation
dc.subject.keywordsLegal hermeneutics
dc.subject.keywordsMouvement Laïque Québécois v. Saguenay
dc.subject.keywordsMulticultural policy
dc.subject.keywordsMulticulturalism
dc.subject.keywordsMulticulturalism within a bilingual framework
dc.subject.keywordsNational narrative
dc.subject.keywordsOfficial Languages Act
dc.subject.keywordsOntological conflicts
dc.subject.keywordsPolitical identity
dc.subject.keywordsPolitical recognition
dc.subject.keywordsPolitical theory
dc.subject.keywordsPower dynamics
dc.subject.keywordsQuebec
dc.subject.keywordsReconciliation
dc.subject.keywordsRecognition politics
dc.subject.keywordsReligious freedom
dc.subject.keywordsRoyal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism
dc.subject.keywordsSecularism
dc.subject.keywordsSettler-colonialism
dc.subject.keywordsSettler-colonial violence
dc.subject.keywordsSettler-nationalism
dc.subject.keywordsState neutrality
dc.titleTugging the Loose Thread of Canada's Political Tapestry:
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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