Canada's Identity: It is how we and others perceive our traditions, culture, history, politics, language and symbols.

-a nation of free people with rights

-Canada is build on the concept of a multi-cultural identity

-in Canada we offer the opportunity for equality for all

-Greek Immigration began in the early 19th century

-first Greek settlements started in 1843 in Montreal with 39 Greek Immigrants

-as a result of poverty, war and political upheavals at home this pushed Greek citizens to migrate to Canada for new opportunities

-anti Greek Riots in Toronto on August 8th, 1918

- a Canadian War veteran started verbally attacking the Greek owner, condeaming Greeks for taking a neutral stance in WW1

-this led to his 'buddies' finding out and it lead to a riots where stores that were Greek owner were targeted for attack and the owners were beaten

This type of racial tension led to the Greek moving from the Young and Carlson area were they had established themselves. They choose to move to the now Greektown area of Danforth to avoid any troubles or attacks.

-One hundred years later—just weeks after Toronto’s Greek community was shattered again, this time by a shooter named Faisal Hussein who randomly targeted patrons in a Greek restaurant