Heritage Fair 2022

2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the Multicultural Policy in Canada. Canada was the first country in the world to adopt multiculturalism as an official policy, intending to preserve the cultural freedom of all individuals and provide recognition of the cultural contributions of diverse ethnic groups to Canadian society. For many years following this initial action, multicultural policies did not meet the needs of all immigrants to Canada, but the introduction of the term brings attention to the need for federal coordination to reflect the diversity of Canadian society. And hence the fair will be themed on one of the most socially transformative pieces of legislation in the history of Canada. This year’s fair will be themed “Multiculturalism in London: 50 Years Later”

Multiculturalism in London: 50 Years Later

This year London Heritage Week launches with the tenth annual London Heritage Fair with our focus this year being on Multiculturalism in London . While we can’t gather together for this event as we have in the past, Heritage Fair 2022 has moved online to run in accordance with public health measures.

On Thursday, February 17, 2022, London Heritage Council will be hosting a discussion live on Facebook, where our panel of professionals in campaigning and advocacy, communications and journalism, and political sociology will discuss issues surrounding multiculturalism raised by Londoners. Read up on our panel below!

Mojdeh Cox
Executive Director, Pillar Nonprofit Network

Dr. Valerian Marochko
Executive Director of the London Cross Cultural Learner Centre

Howard Ramos
Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at Western University

Shobhita Sharma
Manager of Global Marketing and Communications for Scapa Industrial

For more information about Heritage Fair, please contact London Heritage Council’s Operations Manager, Dhira Ghosh at dghosh@london.ca.