Canada also noted last year that it had more Sikhs in its cabinet than India did. Let’s be clear: Canada has xenophobes, too, and indeed, six people were just killed at a mosque in Quebec. PhotoHistorically, Canada had a “white Canada” immigration policy steeped in racism and xenophobia. “The results in Canada have been spectacular,” noted Jonathan Tepperman in a recent book, “The Fix,” which explores government successes around the world, including Canada’s immigration policy. This focus on integration is one reason Canada’s immigrants have thrived and become doctors and lawyers, almost never terrorists.

Source: New York Times February 04, 2017 19:32 UTC