Project Neighbourhood

In this episode, we asked: What does the multiculturalism policy look like in practice? To find out the answer, Jim Torczyner, a professor of social work at McGill University, walks us through Montreal’s most diverse neighbourhood, Côte-des-Neiges, and we explore what works — and what needs work.

Show Notes

This episode was co-written by Melissa Fundira and Historica Canada. It was produced by Historica Canada. Production support from Michael Fiore and Edit Audio. Post-production by Edit Audio.  

Thanks to Jim Torczyner, who was also a consultant on this episode.  

Clips of Magda Popeanu generously provided by the Toronto Ward Museum’s Block by Block Program. 

Fact-checking by Nicole Schmidt.

This project has been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.  

Additional reading:

·       Cotes-des-Neiges 

·       Anti-Semitism in Canada

·       Block by Block Program by the Toronto Ward Museum

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What is A Place to Belong?

In 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to adopt an official multiculturalism policy. It was meant to preserve cultural freedoms and recognize the contributions of diverse groups to Canadian society. Today it’s a defining feature of the Canadian identity. But for much of our history, that wasn’t the case. We explore the reasons why in this five-part series, A Place to Belong: A History of Multiculturalism in Canada, produced by Historica Canada and made possible in part by the Government of Canada.

A Place to Belong is part of a larger education campaign created by Historica Canada and made possible in part by the Government of Canada. Along with the podcast series, Historica Canada also offers a video series and an education guide about the history of multiculturalism in Canada. Visit historicacanada.ca for more.

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