How Canadian are you?

A great article in the Globe and Mail about an issue I feel strongly about, national identity.It's something I often fret about and may be overly concerned about. According to the article, however my concerns may be justified. Focusing on the children of "visible-minority" immigrants, the article states that these individuals are identifying less and less with Canada and often integrate slower into Canadian society than their parents.

Given Canada's multicultural hodge podge, we really only have an identity if people integrate and contribute to the mix. Those marginalised, or those who marginalise themselves contribute little to Canadian culture and detract in some ways. Now I know stats can be misleading, but it is an issue that needs to be brought into the open and focused on if we are to be anything more than a land of satellite countries. Something to think about?