■CanadianSocietyandCulture
◆ CulturalDiversity
Canadaisculturallydiverse, , , traditions, languagesandcustoms.
◆ IndividualsConcernedwiththeGroup
Ingeneral, Canadiansareagracious, , theynotwithstandingemphasizetheindividual’.
◆ Regionalism
MostCanadianshaveastrongloyaltytotheirprovinceorregion, , whichcangenerallybesummarizedasfollows:
◇AtlanticProvinces (NovaScotia, NewBrunswick, PrinceEdwardIslandandNewfoundland): Thepeoplekeeptheirfeelingshiddenandadheretopastpractice, tothepointthattheyareviewedasold-fashioned.
◇Ontario: Thisisthebusinesscentreandthepeoplehavethetendencytobebusiness-likeandconservative.
◇WesternCanada (Alberta, ManitobaandSaskatchewan): Thepeopleareopen, hospitableandrelaxed.
◇BritishColombia: .
◇Quebec: /independent.
◇North: Thepeoplehaveastrongpioneerspirit.
■CustomsandEtiquetteinCanada
◆ MeetingandGreeting
◇Thehandshakeisthemostcommongreeting.
◇Maintaindirecteyecontactandasinceresmilewhileshakinghands.
◇Donotusesomeone’sfirstnameuntilinvitedalthoughCanadiansareinclinedtoswitchtoafirst-namebasisrapidly.
◇FrenchCanadianfriendsmaygreeteachotherbyslightlykissingonthecheeks (onceontheleftcheekandonceontherightcheek).
◇IfspeakingFrenchinQuebecalwaysusetheformalpronoun “vous” (you) whenspeakingtosomeoneanddonotchangetotheinformal “tu” unlessallowedtodoso.
◆ GiftGiving
◇GenerallyCanadianssendgiftsforbirthdaysandChristmas.
◇Ifyouareinvitedtosomeone’shomefordinner, bringaboxofgoodchocolates, flowersorabottleofwine.
◇InQuebec, , makecertainitisofthehighestqualityyoucanafford.
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