Until we face the facts about racism, it will not go away

[Bar Sinister]

Soooo, basically a food-fest with music.
Yep, food and music, that's what makes a country strong. You think stuff like this is new? Long before the days of mass immigration many places still had some kind of celebration along those lines. For me it was "Carousel of Nations". Ain't no different than what took place in Edmonton except Carousel took place over a sizable area of the city and lasted for a week.

What people like you don't get is that this country has always had immigration from the majority of countries we get it from now. The difference is we wen't herding them in en masse and lying to them to get them here. There was a rhyme and reason to the previous immigration system and it had dick all to do with being from a European country.
If you were qualified to work in Canada, you were qualified to work in Canada, period. Now, those with professions or skills are being told they're qualified to work in Canada but when they arrive, they're told they're not certified to work in Canada.
What we basically have now is mass economic immigration to a welfare state. Combine our annual intake with the refugees we take in annually (on average) and we are over the 1% threshold. That means we are taking in over 1% of our total population every year now. That is a horrible number. It means for Canada anyway, certain cities being unable to repair or replace much needed infrastructure because they are constantly trying to keep up with providing new infrastructure for the artificially increasing population.

I'll bet dollars to donuts that the vast majority of Canadians have no problem with immigration, regardless of where they come from. What it seems many have an issue with, including many who arrived here through the proper channels, is illegal immigration. While others legitimately question how the govt can afford to spend hundreds of millions, if not billions, outside of the country, spend a few billion more on rushing in refugees but can never seem to find the money or resources for Canadians in genuine need.

Multiculturalism does work and can be a good thing, but it has to happen organically. If you force it or mandate it with full, forced acceptance of every cultural practice, there's going to be blow-back at some point.

Check the history of Canadian immigration. The time of greatest immigration was prior to world War II when Canada's population was less than a third of what it is now. Today's numbers are a bare trickle by comparison so the term "en masse" might be a bit overstated. Also you fixated on my Heritage Days comment. You must understand that immigrants have brought much more to Canada than that, or at least I would hope so.

The one percent number may be accurate. But keep in mind that Canada's death rate is close to that. And Canada's fertility rate is now down to only 1.6. Immigration is the only way that population growth is actually possible.

And I know what you mean about people who are highly qualified not being able to practice in Canada. That is an issue, that is mainly due to language skills. Some immigrants manage to overcome this and others do not, but that does not mean that they cannot find other jobs and contribute to the economy.

Your the dummy.

It's obvious to the knowledgeable ones that part of the solution is to accepts the facts

Knowledgeable? You actually consider yourself knowledgeable. Pardon me while a take a break so I can stop laughing.....

I'm back. I have an idea. There is a wonderful nation where racist attitudes like yours and Angstom's are accepted as the norm. It is called Russia. I suggest you might be happier there than here. In the meantime enjoy your racist fury every time you go shopping and see a non-Caucasian working behind the service counter.