Is Canada Is Too Multicultural And Acceptable To Other Culture

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In my opinion because Canada is so multicultural and acceptable to other cultures, someone who belongs to two different cultures can have a hard time adjusting in Canadian society. I think so because if you have freedom to exercise practices from two or more different cultures in one country, a person who is exposed to two or more different cultures, practice traditions from two different cultures might lost the sense of belonging simply because of not being able to fully identify themselves with any of those culture, therefore fell rejected by the society.

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