How are the people of the English part of Canada different from the people from the French part Canada ?

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bobus1964

English speaking part of Canada seems to view multiculturalism in a different way than French speaking

i.e. In Toronto , Canadians of Italian( or Chinese, etc) descent celebrate their ancestry and culture in various ways in the community; through festivals etc. They embrace their status as ____-Canadians.

The people of Quebec for the last 20 years have been trying to legislate the recognitioncelebration of their culture. I don't think this is the best path because you need to embrace your ancestry, not because you are told to, but because you want to.

A great many want to separate from Canada and become their own nation. They do however want to keep Canadians passports, currency and Federal jobs. ( Sort of like wanting to divorce your spouse but they still have to pay for you )

RXZephyr

Language and culture plays a lot into how English and French Canadians see themselves as different. They speak a different language, celebrate different languages and tend to have more liberal/socialist beliefs then some Anglo-Canadians.

However, there are significant regional differences between the English Canadians as well, in much the same way that people from different parts of the USA and England are different. With Canadians, try comparing someone from Vancouver, BC (west coast) with someone from St. John's, NL (east coast) and you'll see what I mean.

It is my belief that, through this diversity in beliefs, culture and language that a country is strong and vibrant. Revel in those differences and live through the experience.

RXZ

Joseph

The speak a different language, have some different holidays but other than that, not much difference.

quixix

Mainly it is the language, Although their ancestries may be slightly different, in one more french than english, this only shows in traditions and language. Genetically speaking, you could hardly find any signicant difference between english and french in Europe, therefore, you would find even less in Canada.

kent_shakespear

mostly linguistic and cultural, and in self-perception as well. politically, french and anglo Canadians have much more in common with each other than they do with the US - even when colnsidering regional differences.

The urban francopohnes I know seem much more accepting of English Canada.

norsmen

one has three arms and the other has two heads but I don't know which is which. besides what difference does it make

carmen

Well, there are the French people from Quebec, some of them think that Quebec should be its own country and don't celebrate Canada Day and such. There are the French people from New Brunswick and there are the Acadians. I don't believe there is much of a culture difference. Just language. It is something, when you're Canadian that you just grow up with. We are a bilingual country, so speaking French is Canadian, and speaking English is Canadian.

AirDevil

The French part of Canada is primarily in the providence of Quebec. These individuals ancestors were from France and obviously spoke/speak French. The rest of Canada (not counting the Native American population) had ancestors from England and obviously spoke/speak English. The providence of Quebec has attempted multiple time to secede from country of Canada and start it's own country. Both times they lost very close votes to secede.

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