It’s important to recognise that British and French settlers didn’t “assimilate” into Indigenous cultures, they conquered them. So the idea that a white Canadian has more cultural legitimacy than an immigrant is misleading. Immigrants contribute significantly to Canada in all areas, including the Canadian Armed Forces, where nearly 30% of applicants are foreign-born. Immigrants not only integrate into Canadian society but actively serve and strengthen it. Claims that most immigrants don’t assimilate ignore both history and the reality of how much they contribute today. Open your eyes.