Raymond Williams once termed culture as "one of the most complicated words to define in the English language". It has had a long and complex history of definition, leading to the present confusion of its true meaning among people. The term culture was first linked with cultivation, i.e. crops and animals. It was also associated to the science of biology where it refers "to physical growth of development" (Gruneau, 14). In the 18th century, culture was defined as "a context...through which people might be educated to realize their human or divinely inspired capacities" (Gruneau, 14). However, western societies needed a better interpretation to encompass their understanding of themselves. Thus culture became "a set of ideas, values, beliefs, processes, cultural forms, institutions that comprise a society's way of life (notes). Culture now enveloped an anthropological perspective while maintaining critical aspects of past references. This built a foundation for characterizing Canadian culture. After the Meech Lake debate of the 1980s, Canadians desired a national culture that reflected their place in Canada. Many believed a constitutional agreement would create the establishing pillar in applying national features that were acutely Canadian: "The Constitution must express...what kind of country Canadians want, what values they cherish, and what objectives they seek" (Webber, 183-4). Unity would prevent a reoccurrence of Meech Lake. With the dawn of a new decade, this singular view of Canadianness troubled others, i.e. French Canadians, aboriginal people and ethnic groups, for this was not their vision of Canadian culture. "They wanted Canadian citizenship to embrace the variety of Canadian identities" (Webber, 184). To them, Canadian culture was a partnership of older values and values contributed by all Canadians. With two opposing ideas, it seemed that a clear, c...