Share this article Share this article On June 27, on Canadian Multiculturalism Day, we celebrate the wealth of diversity that enriches our society. GATINEAU, QC, June 27, 2021 /CNW/ - Today we mark Canadian Multiculturalism Day, a time to celebrate diversity and the contributions of Canada's many cultural communities. Fifty years ago, on October 8, 1971, multiculturalism became an official policy of the Government of Canada. It was enshrined into law in 1988 as the Canadian Multiculturalism Act, making Canada the first country in the world to pass such a law. While this policy was a step in the right direction, we must be mindful of the systemic racism that is part of our past and present. Recently, the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School and the remains of hundreds of Indigenous children were found near the former Marieval (Cowessess) Residential School in Saskatchewan.