Canadian Intercultural Communication and Public Dialogue: Policy, Practice, and Pluralism

Abstract

Canada’s multicultural ethos demands a nuanced understanding of intercultural communication and public dialogue. In this paper, I examine Canadian intercultural dynamics through my own (Dr. Mosi Dorbayani’s) humanistic-dialogic framework, alongside Dr. Geert Hofstede’s cultural dimensions and the Seven Imperatives proposed by Dr. Marc Lustig and Dr. Jolene Koester. I also explore how arts and music foster inclusive dialogue and highlight what makes Canadian intercultural communication distinct. Drawing on peer-reviewed Canadian scholarship and my own interdisciplinary practice, I argue for a model of public engagement rooted in harmony, reflexivity, and cultural co-authorship.