Articles from Canada and the World Backgrounder (December 1, 2006)

Title	Author	Type	Words
An identity of many: it was in the 1960s that the Canadian government started to rethink its notion of assimilating immigrants.			1788
Best of both worlds: Canada allows its immigrants to have dual citizenship; they can be Canadian citizens and still retain the citizenship of the country from which they came.			1858
Citizenship light: Canadians seem less than enthusiastic about discharging their civic responsibilities but they sure like those rights.			2752
Group identity: unless you are born in Canada, becoming a Canadian citizen is a long and involved process.			2027
Harmless custom or threat? A lot has been made of Muslim women covering their faces with garments. Some think the custom should be banned in Western socities because they believe it hampers integration.			1359
Quote ... unquote.			230
Through the back door: Canada is such a wonderful country in which to live that many people, from all over the world, sometimes take enormous risks to get here. Many come here illegally to work and contribute to society in every way. When they are found to be here illegally their removal from Canada is usually heart-breaking.			1951
Uh oh! "... this House recognizes that the Quebecois form a nation within a united Canada.".			325
Underclass: even in countries that traditionally have welcomed immigrants, newcomers often are underprivileged and live isolated lives of hardship.			1458
What a strange country.		Brief article	140