Conclusions
With a history of over 400 years of immigration to this country, the fabric of Canadian society today is a rich tapestry of diverse cultural traditions. As ritual objects, the artifacts in this module provide us with a window into the cultural practices of Canadian immigrant communities over the years as they have changed and developed. The symbolic import of these objects continues to grow and to change as immigrants adapt established traditions, objects and symbols to suit the needs of their own individual ethnocultural communities.