Welcome to The Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation

Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation is a non-profit society founded in 1990 to promote public awareness of the opportunities and benefits of an evolving multicultural society in Canada.

We hope this website will assist Canadians to deepen and broaden their understanding of multiculturalism. Included are articles and events of interest to the multiculturalism education community and links to other organizations doing similar work. Your suggestions and input are welcome.

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Recent Events

On March 25th, 2012 the Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation presented the 15th Annual Harmony Brunch to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

What's New

Winners of the recent multiculturalism photo contest

by Barbra Rudosky

By Chelsea Belous

by Hannah Merkoskey

Multiculturalism Symposium

The Canadian Multicultural Education Foundation and its partners hosted a symposium on Canada's multiculturalism policy, 15 March 2012, from 8:30 to 4:00, at MacEwan University.

Supported by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the symposium brought together over 120 leaders from universities, community service organizations, government, and ethno-cultural organizations, as well as youth, to explore the impact of Canada's Multicultural Policy and to identify areas where further development of the policy will be useful. The Citizenship and Immigration Canada's Report "The Current State of Multiculturalism in Canada . . ." was used as a framework for discussions.

Through thought-provoking keynote speakers, a panel discussion with leading practitioners and facilitated small group discussions, participants developed recommendations for further development of Canada’s multiculturalism policy.

Partners in presenting the symposium were the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights, Alberta Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund, City of Edmonton, Centre for Race and Culture, MacEwan University, Edmonton Interfaith Centre for Education and Action, and University of Alberta International.

More information, including presentations and proceedings from the symposium, will be posted in mid April.

For more information contact admin@cmef.ca