Anglo-Canadian

UK-descended Canadian person

Anglo-Canadian describes Canadians of English-speaking or British heritage, as distinct from French Canadians (Francophones) or other ethnic groups.

The term appears in discussions of Canadian identity, politics, and the historic tensions between English and French Canada: Anglo-Canadian culture dominated federal institutions for much of the country's history.

As a noun, an Anglo-Canadian is a person of this background.

historical

Confederation

Alliance of sovereign entities

Edwardian · war effort · constitutional monarchy

identity

British heritage

Cultural inheritance from Britain

monarchist · WASP · establishment · settler · bicultural · assimilation

cultural

hockey

Stick-and-goal sport

maple leaf · CBC · Remembrance Day · Victoria Day · parliamentary democracy · Westminster · tea culture · Commonwealth Games · royal visits · spelling conventions

linguistic

colour

Visual wavelength property

  • honourEthical standing and dignity
  • centreEquidistant from all sides
  • ehTag seeking confirmation

zed · accent · dialect · idiom

Categories
Opposites
linguistic/cultural heritage within Canada

Anglo-CanadianQuébécois

Person from Quebec

Acadian · French-Canadian · French Canadian · francophone · Cajun

indigeneity

Anglo-CanadianFirst Nations

Canada's non-Inuit indigenous peoples

Inuit · Métis

immigration and ethnic diversity

Anglo-CanadianIndo-Canadian

Canadian of Indian heritage

allophone · Chinese Canadian

Family

Anglo, Canadian, Canada, Angles, Anglican, Anglicanism, Anglicization, Angling, England

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G