The Evolution of Canadian Identity as Reflected Through the Ontario Secondary School Curriculum

This chapter discusses how the Ontario school curriculumThe Ontario school curriculum comes to grips with Canadian identityCanadian identity and how the concept has evolved over the years from one highly influenced by Canada’s colonial ties to a cultural identityCultural identity that draws on the contributions from its diverse population from the indigenous groups to settler groups from the two “founding nations” as well as those who have emigrated from all around the globe. The effects of globalizationGlobalization on Canadians’ vision of themselves are also explored with relation to how school curriculum reflects Canada’s position in the world and how its citizensCitizens should position themselves.