Every year, Canada celebrates Citizenship Week — a time to reflect on the rights, responsibilities, and privileges that come with being Canadian.
What Makes Canadian Citizenship Unique
- Multiculturalism — Canada is the world's first country to adopt an official multiculturalism policy (1988)
- Bilingualism — two official languages (English and French) recognized nationwide
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms — fundamental rights protected since 1982
- Universal healthcare — Medicare available to all citizens and permanent residents
- Peacekeeping legacy — Canada's proud tradition of international peacekeeping since the Suez Crisis (1956)
Citizenship Test Topics from This Theme
These topics frequently appear on the citizenship test:
- When was the Multiculturalism Act passed? → 1988
- Who championed the Charter of Rights? → Pierre Elliott Trudeau
- Who proposed UN peacekeeping? → Lester B. Pearson
- What are Canada's two official languages? → English and French
Study these and more with our Who We Are and Rights & Responsibilities chapters.
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