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Question 12: Values and Culture

What are the best means for Canada to make its culture and experience known abroad?

 

 

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Promote cross-cultural exchanges and relations with other countries.

Promote and support grass-roots cross-cultural and multi-cultural initiatives in nations striving to build tolerant societies.

Actively engage and support multi-faith and multi-cultural groups and their initiatives abroad.
1787 2003-04-30 18:40:26
First we have to make sure and protect it here at home, ensure that it/we don't get swallowed up by the superpower to the south and all its corporate tentacles. 1780 2003-04-30 18:40:14
Canada must renew its commitment to promote and support academic programs abroad that disseminate knowledge and appreciation of Canada. The proliferation of Canadian Studies programs that was, once, so successful must become a priority, once again. It is through the educational systems of the inte 1774 2003-04-30 14:58:32
Through the foreign affairs organizations throughout the world, through encouragement of Canadians to travel and get involved in supporting other countries, and better (PR) use of the CBC.
Thinking that the CBC is a organization that exists to make a profit completely misses the point of what an in
1773 2003-04-30 14:58:14
One of the best means for Canada to make its culture
and experience known abroad is to invite people to
participate in it. Instead of packaging/commodifying
arbitrary bits of “Canadiana” and sending them
overseas, a more open borders approach by Canada
domestically would allow people to come e
baij 2003-04-30 13:55:40
A key to making Canada known abroad is by encouraging the exchange of people between Canada and other nations. Providing an opportunity in Canada for international students is one excellent tool for affecting this, however another which is perhaps more often overlooked is the need for more internati 1766 2003-04-30 13:54:59
Practice at home. 1763 2003-04-30 11:30:56
I believe that the exchange of individuals is a highly effective though often undervalued way of sharing our values with the rest of the world.

As well, support of our arts, literature, and research is important as these people and their works are often are most important and influential ambass
1762 2003-04-30 11:30:43
Use our embassadors, ministers and memberships in international organizations to move other governments.
1761 2003-04-30 11:30:29
By sending people abroad. With its high education level, Canada is awash in trained people who are chronically underemployed.

We have skills and abilities that many countries lack. Why not send our people to poorer countries to help them build themselves up. And we can teach them.

And upo
1756 2003-04-30 08:09:04
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