Ethnic and Linguistic Canada         Canada has long struggled with issues of ethnicity and linguistics as the nation's large French-speaking minority struggles to maintain its linguistic and cultural heritage. However, the French-speaking Canadians are not the only political players north of the border, and as Canada becomes increasingly diverse, its politics become increasingly complex. According to a 1991 Canadian census figure, almost one third of Canadians had an ethnic background other than British or French. This figure …showed first 75 words of 1462 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1462 total…perhaps leading to a division of Canada itself, remains a possibility. But nevertheless, in a functioning democracy these differences are worked out through the electoral process, rather than on the street. Although it is likely that ethnic relations in Canada will become more, rather than less, complicated, it is unlikely that differences will erupt into violence as long as members of various ethnic and linguistic groups are able to make their voices heard in Ottawa.