A discussion we shouldn’t even be having

The brutal murder of sixteen-year old Mississauga schoolgirl Aqsa Parvez, allegedly at the hands of her father, brings to light some of the inherent contradictions of official multiculturalism. This is a discussion that we would not be having had we not adopted a policy of cultural equivalency, which is perhaps the most glaring weakness of the entire multicultural Ponzi scheme.

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We keep reinforcing the conceit that our diversity makes us stronger. There is precious little evidence of this supposed strength in the ethnic ghettos that official multiculturalism has created in our largest cities. On the contrary, our global standing and our national resolve have suffered greatly as a result of this multicultural experiment. Yet despite warnings from individuals who have thought the idea of multiculturalism through to its inevitable end and the experiences that have plagued most European nations because of their official multicultural policies, Canada’s policies remain unchanged. Many European countries are awakening to the threat that official multiculturalism poses to their society and have initiated action that would reverse the trend. Events such as the cruel murder of Theo Van Gough, the Danish cartoon rioting and the violent uprisings outside of Paris have finally alerted Europeans to the dangers they face. Yet, it could be too late for Europe to initiate a meaningful reversal of official multiculturalism as demographically the percentage of unassimilated immigrants is increasing, while the numbers of indigenous Europeans is in decline. Canada hasn’t quite descended to the level of Europe at this point, one reason being that more and more Canadians are beginning to speak out against the destruction of Canadian culture through the failure to integrate minorities into mainstream. Quebec’s traveling commission on integrating minorities headed by sociologist Gerard Bouchard and philosopher Charles Taylor have gotten an earful from Quebecers about the importance of maintaining Quebec’s cultural identity including the following tidbit from Bloc Québécois leader Giles Duceppe: “Immigrant cultures and beliefs must merge with Quebec's culture and beliefs if the latter is to survive. They are coming to a nation with values, a culture, and history. The model developed in Quebec reflects that reality.” A poll conducted in Quebec in October determined that nearly 8 out of 10 Quebecers believe that there should be no or minimal accommodation to minority cultures in Quebec. It’s entirely possible that these numbers would be similar among Anglo-Canadians across the rest of Canada. Mr. Duceppe’s statement to the traveling commission applies as easily to Canada as a whole as it does to Quebec. A lot of people who are enamored of multiculturalism look at it in terms of being able to savor the taste of a variety of ethnic foods. If that’s the only light one sees multiculturalism in, then it’s clearly a benign policy with no down side other than the odd touch of indigestion. But bringing other cultures into Canada as equals entails more than exotic foods and quaint customs. There is a whole body of acrimony inherent in some of the imported cultures toward other cultures, as the Air India bombing as well as the murder of Aqsa Parvez have so tragically demonstrated. As an immigrant to and now citizen of Canada, I can categorically state that I came here in order to become Canadian. I have no desire to instill any part of the culture of my country of origin on this country and I would expect the same of any other newcomer. We are after all, first and foremost, Canadians.