In a recent interview regarding the inspiration behind his new book, Foster explained his ideas regarding Canadians and their relationship with multiculturalism, "We have only a flicked-off notion of tolerance, race relations, and ethnic differences." Foster believes that "there might very well be a complacency that is arriving [in our society] that makes us think that Canada is irreversibly multicultural, and that there will always be multiculturalism." He noted that "Canadians tend to forget the history that brought about multiculturalism."

Where Race Does Not Matter examines Canada's history, looking at former leaders' attempts to create a white, Anglo-Saxon society, an early "Great White North," so to speak. While elements of our past may be shameful, by the late sixties our attitudes had changed considerably. Foster identifies Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau as "the man for the moment, who recognized what was happening [in Canada]." The development of official......

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Title: The Race Factor
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Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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