This article (which draws extensively from a recently published book and DVD)' outlines Canada's bold experiment in managing an increasingly pluralist society, specifically through attempts at creating welcoming cities using a community development approach. There are vast differences in municipal responsiveness across the nation, and even within one metropolitan area. The City of Vancouver will be discussed here in the interest of focusing on policy innovation and understanding how a welcoming city is constructed through public policy. Collingwood, one of the most culturally diverse neighbourhoods within the City of Vancouver, is the site of a particularly promising experiment, through the inclusive mission of a Neighbourhood House.

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