Is Canada being Americanized?

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This paper discusses whether Canada is suffering from the phenomenon of Americanization and if the Canadian national identity is, in fact, dead. The paper cites evidence to suggest that Canada is still primarily an individual nation identified by a special Canadian nationalism and that Canada maintains a sense of pride in its nation's culture, heritage, values and traditions.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Basic Evidence Of Separate Societies
Canada: A Bi-Cultural Nation Of English And French
The Commonwealth Connection And A Different Federal Government
Canada's Liberal Sensitivities - The Envy Of Many Americans
A Richly Diverse Multicultural Make-Up And Un-American Migration Laws
Naysayers
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The abovementioned arguments each provide ample evidence that Canada has not been Americanized but in fact is a unique, admirable culture living fairly peacefully alongside American culture. Canada is the bearer of a proud national culture and heritage, with values and traditions which contrast sharply to those of America's. One need only observe the personal opinions of both the American and Canadian peoples, the governmental structure of each nation, cultural attitudes towards humanity, democracy, and liberalism, and perspectives on healthcare, crime and sexual orientation to observe a blatant difference between American and Canadian sentiment. Further evidence of Canada's resistance towards Americanization is the nation's bi-cultural English-French nature, its Commonwealth federal government, liberality and opinions on immigration, all factors which sets the nation apart from its southern neighbor."

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