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English and French colonization had a devastating and intentional impact on the Indigenous languages of Canada, leading to the severe endangerment and, in some cases, extinction of many languages. This was achieved through explicit colonial policies aimed at cultural assimilation and the suppression of Indigenous identities.  Key Impacts of Colonization Forced Assimilation via Residential Schools: The most significant factor in language loss was the government-funded, church-run residential school system, which operated from the 19th century to the late 20th century. Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and communities and sent to these schools. Punishment for Speaking Native Tongues: In the schools, children were forbidden to speak their Indigenous languages and were often subjected to severe physical, emotional, and sexual abuse if they did. Intergenerational Trauma and Knowledge Loss: The experience in residential schools caused profound trauma. Survivors often did not teach their children their traditional languages, partly out of fear of punishment and partly because their own fluency had been impacted, which inhibited the languages from being passed to the next generation. Discriminatory Legislation: The Indian Act: This legislation, along with other colonial policies, was used to suppress Indigenous cultural expression, including language. Official Languages Act: Canada's official language policies recognize only English and French as dominant languages, effectively marginalizing the over 60 distinct Indigenous languages that existed on the land long before European settlement. Dispossession of Land: Forcible removal of Indigenous communities from their traditional lands and onto reserves disrupted the deep connection between language, culture, and the natural environment. Indigenous languages often encode unique knowledge about local ecosystems, which was lost when communities were displaced. Social Stigmatization: Colonial ideologies viewed Indigenous cultures and languages as "inferior" or "savage," promoting English and French as the languages of "modernity" and "progress". This created a social hierarchy where speaking an Indigenous language could be a barrier to education and employment opportunities in the dominant society.  Current Situation and Revitalization Efforts The legacy of these policies has resulted in low numbers of fluent Indigenous language speakers today, with many languages considered endangered or critically endangered. However, there are significant ongoing efforts toward language revitalization.  The Canadian federal government passed the Indigenous Languages Act in 2019, which aims to support the efforts of Indigenous peoples to reclaim, revitalize, maintain, and strengthen their languages. Indigenous communities, educational institutions, and organizations are actively working to preserve languages through immersion programs, community initiatives, and documentation. UNESCO has declared 2022 to 2032 the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to draw global attention to the urgent need for preservation and promotion.

Bro, other people don't change their dialect to speak to you so don't do it every time you start speaking to someone with an accent, omg

Need to stop immigration

The country is not divided liberals and conservatives agree on this issue. We have allowed too Any people in recent years which has outpaced housing and infrastructure. I am an immigrant moved here in 2007 and I think the wave of immigration in the past 10 yrs has been too lenient.

This is the problem: Temporary workers are temporary. Their arrangement stipulates that they work in-country for a number years, and then return home. Yet, many temporary workers are under the impression that they're actually semi-permanent residents. That's why they invest so much, expecting to be able to stay indefinitely. It needs to be made clear that temporary means temporary.

Don't make Fun of Indians because Native Peaple of Canada are also indians This is a Jealousy Don't spread hate indians work so Hard Day andNight

That’s life … time to move on stop crying

You shouldn't call them immigrants because all Canadians originally immigrants

Business owners are unhappy and mad because no more cheap labour and grants from the government. There is no shortage of labour in Canada unemployment rate is close to 7% young Canadians can’t find a job all positions are filled by imported cheap labour workers

She could’ve applied for French speakers stream and easily gotten a PR

We need open borders or we’re gonna end up like the us.. Poor economy, no diversity and hopelessness

Not divided. Even Trudeau admitted it was too high.

Nonsense report, as usual for this channel.

As usual media is lying. I haven't met a single person who does not want less / no immigration.

There is no divide. Try not to inject bias.

i am from punjab living in uk but khalistan is home for punjabis ❤

Fake news! Living in Montréal I can't find a job - they are talking about labour shortage.

Yeah, the majority here in Ontario are happy that the government is getting it under control, and unfortunately, the method is not fair. The missing parts of the report are: 1) the government has increased the number of permanent residency spots to convert temporary residents, but the increase is not proportionate. 2) The reason why we had an increase in temporary residents was because corporations (like Tim Horton's) lobbied the government to let in more temporary workers whom they can underpay and exploit, as the employees don't have as many rights. So now it is not surprising that they are lobbying against the changes.

2:55 If your economy relies on more and more people immigrating to your country, you don't have a good economy - you have a Ponzi Scheme.

Canadian here. No, no it doesn't "divide" our great country. Where was France 24 in 2024 when our transit and hospital systems where overwhelmed by foreign students, the vast majority with very rich parents?

Canadian immigrant here: are immigration system is broken and needs to be fixed.

Racist video ! When your show pic of punjab and india you just show grey areas not reality when how can you unbiased. Video is for white audience to happy them .

If these companies can’t find workers, then why is our unemployment rate so high in 16 years?! It’s because they want cheap labour than to pay proper wages to a Canadian. If they up the pay, many unemployed would come forsure but not when paying peanuts

No need to use any type of division when equating the amount of job losses to the influx of immigrants... The sum of this is _resentment_

The problem is these corporations wants huge profits by hiring cheap labor. Its not that there isn't domestic labour ready to work at a tire shop its what they are offering for it.

Why so many people want to live in Canada ??

No one owes you a path to immigration

Now, that's what I call one-sided reporting. Not a single voice supporting a tighter immigration policy

Instead of making these videos go make some videos exploring your best friend epsteins island

THAT TITLE IS WRONG. THIS CHANNEL IS MISLEADING

When she says ‘they’ promised a better life, she’s talking about her immigration agent. Canada only ever issued her and millions like her a ‘temporary’ visa. I’m empathetic, I came with a temporary visa originally but I did not ‘invest’ anything into my life but the bare minimum until my status was permanent.

Canada is full

It is a complete lie to say that you can't find Canadians who are willing to work as tire installers!!!!

It only makes benefit for capitalists to bring down the hiring costs

Good job Canada!

And 385k is still almost 1% of the country's population, effectively continuing unnatural annual-exponential “growth” that has crushed the home market for young Canadians.

Mate , im African! I can tell you im smarter than your grandfather. White people is not accountable for your statement.

Western governments running SCAMS😂 😂

As a Canadian born to immigrants, the emphasis of 'temporary foreign worker' is on 'temporary'. Its highly immoral for immigrants to be scapegoated for the greed of corporations wanting cheap slave labour, and for colleges to reap the benefit of a broken student visa loophole to immigration, to the detriment of all Canadians. This loophole has remained open for long enough, at the behest of lobbyists and politicians to use for talking-points at election time, but everyone is glad someone is finally doing something about it. Our job markets and real-estate prices needed this to recover to sane-levels. It takes a non-politician in power for things to get done for practical reasons, not to score political points.

actually we LOVE it ...way too late

If she has dreams, she can dream in Tunisia.

India always destroys the world order of life😢

Deport all Indians!

Same in the UK. Full of 3rd world villagers turning the place into a fkng toilet.

Gora pakora bhn ka lora who wipes ass with paper saying indians are the dirtiest 😂

There is no labor shortage.. I moved to Montreal from Toronto as a Canadian, can't find a job. There is strange favoritism for temporary immigrants that can't speak English nor French

There is nothing tight about Canada’s immigration policy

Temporary means temporary

start training canadians, pay and living wage, and make the cost of living so actual canadians can have children. THERE IS NO LABOUR SHORTAGE, THERE IS A LIVING WAGE SHORTAGE

People want reduced numbers but dealing with existing temporary workers needs a just solution . Canada lacks the space. Two thirds of the population live within 62 miles of the US border! You go little north and life will be miserable and unbearable. —- PM Carney is a rational man. The numbers need to be managed. New entrants specially reduced, but I don’t know about those in the country already. It’s like they got hoodwinked.