While reading this chapter I was very shocked at the different levels of discrimination that Canadians faced. It was easy to see how the social roles and social class were perpetuated though access to education. (p.63) I could not believe the ease in which these inequalities were continued. The ideas of assimilations minorities and teaching the British culture (p.80) is still very present along with the idea of respectability. (p.57) Many people still strive for the Ivy League schools that allow them to claim that level of sophistication and prestige that they believe those schools would afford them. It is surprising to see the weight that the political outcries from adamant parents had in pushing for reforms. The number of violent outbursts show how many people had a problem with the way the system was operating. Many of these objections had to do with segregation and the idea of schools being "an arena for creating nationalism and thereby assimilating minorities." Education has come a far way since it was originally started in Canada. Diversity, in many areas, is now encouraged, education is now easier to access and funding is better. Education still has a far way to go though, for a start, there needs to be equal education for all Canadians, especially at a young age and the diversity of Canada needs to be celebrated and taught.
Discussion Question: What would your recommendations be for future changes to the education system in either Manitoba or Canada?
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