Cultivating peace is like cultivating plants in that they both take root and grow. How to Add Your Signature to Manifesto 2000 Go to the Manifesto 2000 Internet site to add your signature Canadian Characteristics In Keeping with the Manifesto 1. Respect All Life As Canadians, we can be proud of our cultural diversity. Our country s multicultural policies have contributed to the building of a society in which everyone can find their place, whatever their sex, ethnic origin, religion or language. Nonetheless, the conflicts arising from these differences are still too numerous.
Intercultural relations are complex and very fragile.
Women, homosexuals and other groups are still discriminated against in daily life and the work place. According to Statistic Canada, one million Canadian women are physically abused each year 1 . Violence Due to our parliamentary and judicial systems, violence is no longer an acceptable way of settling our differences. There are now alternative courses of action. Nonetheless, turning to the courts should be our last option.