Annual Report on the Operation of The Canadian Multiculturalism Act 2006–2007

Table of Contents

• A message from the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, and the Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity)
• Foreword
• Executive summary
• Part 1: The Multiculturalism Program
  • Activity area I: Support to civil society
  • Activity area II: Research and policy development
  • Activity Area III: Support to Public Institutions (including Federal Institutions)
  • Activity Area IV: Public Education and Promotion
  • Multiculturalism Champions’ Network
  • Multiculturalism Champion Initiative at Canadian Heritage
  • A Canada for All, Canada’s action plan against racism
  • The Way Forward
• Part 2: Implementation of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act across federal institutions
  • Achievements and challenges
  • Implementation across federal institutions
  • Best practices
• Part 3: Federal institutions that provided a submission

Canadian Heritage has published this document to report to Parliament about the implementation of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act in federal institutions.

The Report aims to increase awareness about the significance to our lives of the Act. Explanations of its provisions are meant for clarification, and should not be taken as legal interpretations of the Canadian Multiculturalism Act.

This Report is available in alternative media format upon request.

To obtain copies, please contact:

Canadian Heritage
Multiculturalism National Office
11th Floor
15 Eddy Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0M5

Tel.: (819) 953–1970
Fax: (819) 997–0880
TTY: (819) 997–3123

Email: Multi_Canada@pch.gc.ca

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, 2008
Catalogue Number CH31–1/2007
ISBN 978–0–662–05102–2