However, in extending the hand of friendship, I will say a few words in each of the fourteen principal languages for our visitors. The languages are different. Our societies are different. Our cultures are different. But the message is the same.
Cultural diversity enriches the world.
For Canada, diversity is central to our identity. We are a country which is officially bilingual. Canada is the first nation in the world to declare itself officially multicultural. To achieve these objectives, we pursue freedom of choice for consumers, freedom of expression by creators and partnerships at home and abroad. Throughout this century, every Canadian government has taken the view and acted upon the view that the marketplace alone cannot guarantee Canadian content.