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now it's your turn. Take a minute to answer guys, questions. Where were you born? What's your ancestry and what's your favorite place on earth? For many Canadians, the answers to the first two questions probably involve a country outside of what is now Canada. The country we know today has been shaped by policies that encourage immigration and welcome a wide array of people from all corners of the globe. In fact, almost a quarter of Canada's population is foreign born. But the journey to a multicultural Canada hasn't been a straight path as you'll learn over the course of this five part series government policies in the 19th and 20th centuries restricted or banned mainly non european communities from entering the country. Even if they were able to settle here, many faced hardships in a society that historically viewed many immigrants, particularly non white people as quote unquote, undesirable learning about that part of Canada's history helps us understand how we got to where we are today. You're listening to a place to belong. A history of multiculturalism in Canada.