Introduction
The fight against discrimination based on appearance, race, or gender is one of the most widespread in the world. Nowadays, Canada is a country inhabited by different nations which have specific cultures and beliefs. In many Canadian cities, different people of various cultural backgrounds unite in groups and live according to their laws, which differ from Canadian. Consequently, it brings disagreements with the government, and the rights of many nations are infringed.
Main body
One of the discrimination examples and acts produced to solve this problem is Bill C-31, which is oriented to make changes in the Indian group of people who live on the territory of Canada. According to Day (2018), C-31 is a part of federal legislation that influences indigenous cultures, national rules, and the way of living. Women’s discrimination contributed to the creation of the Indian Act. Before the creation of Bill C-31, females were strongly connected to their husbands, and they did not have individual rights. After the married women had to take the status of their husband even if their initial position in society was higher, the same rule was applied to their children. In case of divorce, women and their kids could not receive the status that they had before marriage.
The Canadian government is investing a lot of resources to decrease the discrimination level. However, the country’s society is made of diverse nations, and each has different cultures and traditions. Consequently, the fight against huge problems becomes complicated. Godley (2018) states that the level of discrimination in Canada is one of the highest, and many created acts do not have great power. Indian groups of people who live in Canada are one of the best examples, as according to their traditions, women cannot sue their husbands as they always lose. Nevertheless, the development of the modern world does not stop, and the defense of the rights of Indian women in many cases ends with success.
Historically, Indian women who marry someone who does not have Indian roots lose their status in Indian society and do not have a chance to return to their previous life. Furthermore, if the marriage happens with a man who has an Indian relative and is related to Indian society, the women still lose their status in their Indian group. There is only one case when females do not lose their previous status, and it’s the marriage with some from the same group. The Canadian government cannot have a huge influence because these traditional rules are legal, and the desire of government workers cannot destroy the culture of other nations.
Even though indigenous people from different cultural backgrounds legally established their laws, violations and abuse of rights remain a major problem for the police and the court. According to Deverge (2016), police are not trained enough to stay competitive in resisting the cultural values of other nations currently located in Canada. The country’s government managed to find the right approach to different traditions, but they still failed to cope with the conflicting situation. Consequently, the training for law enforcement is a crucial part that government workers should consider and introduce. Moreover, training will allow police workers to be more professional, and people observing diverse traditions might become more loyal to the general law of Canada. The health of indigenous people who follow cultural traditions might be positively affected. The example of Indian society showed that women need urgent help to maintain mental health and stay an important part of the community.
Conclusion
In conclusion, even though the Canadian government is struggling to solve the problem of discrimination, they are still producing rules which positively influence diverse groups in Canadian society. Such nations as Indians, who live on the territory of Canada, usually create huge groups and produce law that the main government supports, and when problems start to appear, it becomes difficult for the Canadian government to cope with the traditions of other nations who legally live in the country.
References
Day, S. (2018). Equal Status for Indigenous Women – Sometime, Not Now. Women’s Human Rights, 33(1), 174-185.
Deverge, C. A. (2016). Police education and training: A comparative analysis of law enforcement preparation in the United States and Canada. ProQuest.
Godley, J. (2018). Everyday Discrimination in Canada: Prevalence and Patterns. The Canadian Journal of Sociology, 43(2).