<Tr> <Th> Enacted by </Th> <Td> Parliament of Canada </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Date assented to </Th> <Td> July 21, 1988 </Td> </Tr> <P> The Canadian Multiculturalism Act (the Act) is a law of Canada, passed in 1988, that aims to preserve and enhance multiculturalism in Canada . </P> <P> The Government of Canada, under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, declared in 1971 that Canada would adopt a multicultural policy . The Government of Canada would recognize and respect its society including its diversity in languages, customs, religions, and so on . In 1982, multiculturalism was recognized by section 27 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms . The Canadian Multiculturalism Act was then enacted by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney . </P>

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