【大紀元6月28日訊】（大紀元記者岳雷報道）6月27日是加拿大「多元文化日」（Canadian Multiculturalism Day），當天總理斯蒂文-哈珀聲明慶祝。哈珀稱數來自不同文化背景的移民構成了「強大、團結、獨立和自由的」加拿大的基礎。哈珀還希望所有加拿大人都來慶祝「多元文化日」。
哈珀在聲明中說：「加拿大是移民國家。400多年裡，世界各地的男男女女們匯聚到這裡的海岸邊，為自己和家人尋求新的機遇和更加美好的生活。」
哈珀說：「新來者們帶著他們珍貴的技術，任勞任怨，帶著對成功的強烈渴望。無數的民眾加入到他們已經安居的社區中。他們構成了我們所知所愛的加拿大的根基，使加拿大成為一個強大、團結、獨立和自由的國家。」
他說：「21世紀，數百萬來自世界各地的人們，仍舊視加拿大為充滿機會的土地……每年，成千上萬的男男女女被加拿大均等的機遇所吸引來到這裡，讓加拿大受益匪淺。」
最後，哈珀希望所有的加拿大人在27日當天花點時間慶祝這一節日，他說：「我們共同創建的寬容、開放和慷慨的社會，歡迎所有（文化）背景的人作為加拿大大家庭的一部分，共同發展、欣欣向榮。」
2002年11月13日，加拿大政府通過皇家聲明方式，制定每年的6月27日為「加拿大多元文化日」。該節日是慶祝加拿大文化多樣性，以及加拿大對民主、平等和相互尊重的承諾，並感謝不同文化群體和社區對加拿大社會的貢獻。
原文（FYR）：
PRIME MINISTER HARPER ISSUES STATEMENT ON
CANADIAN MULTICULTURALISM DAY
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement to mark Canadian Multiculturalism Day:
Today is a day for all Canadians to celebrate our nation’s rich multicultural heritage.
Canada is a nation of immigrants. For more than 400 years, men and women have come to these shores in search of new opportunities and a better life for themselves and their families. These newcomers have brought with them valuable skills, a commitment to hard work and a strong desire to succeed. They have added immeasurably to every community in which they have settled. And they have laid the foundation for the Canada we know and love today – a nation that is strong, united, independent, and free.
In the 21st century, millions of people around the world still view Canada as a land of opportunity – a country in which where you’re going matters more than where you come from. And every year, our country benefits from the arrival of thousands of men and women drawn by the equality of opportunity that exits here.
I would urge all Canadians to take time today to celebrate the tolerant, open and generous society we have created, which welcomes people of all backgrounds to grow and prosper as part of the Canadian family.」(http://www.dajiyuan.com)
