The federal strategy on culture involves discriminating against Canadians and delegitimizing their history. Want social cohesion? Cut it out

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On Wednesday, Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Marc Miller announced that he’ll be assembling a committee to come up with a “common narrative” to hold our rapidly diversifying nation together.

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This new Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion is just the latest initiative that makes some kind of vague promise to unite Canadians and, in Miller’s words, “ensure that every person feels included.” If it feels like the 30th time the Liberals have done something like this, well, you’re probably not far off. Diversity is always our strength, but diversity also perpetually needs to be solved.

Like so many other totally non-partisan advisory groups created by the federal government, this one is poised to be a thinly veiled progressive think tank with a roster of “experts,” community leaders and “prominent Canadians from academia.”

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