By the 1960s, what fraction of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French?

Discover Canada records this in one direct sentence about Canadian multicultural growth. The guide writes: By the 1960s, one-third of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French, and took pride in preserving their distinct culture in the Canadian fabric. The fraction the test wants is therefore one-third.

Two precise commitments. Discover Canada commits the 1960s Canadian population to TWO specific facts: (1) one-third of Canadians had origins that were neither British nor French; (2) those Canadians took pride in preserving their distinct culture in the Canadian fabric. So the source pinpoints both the proportion and the cultural attitude.

The fact is part of the named multiculturalism story. Discover Canada commits the rise of Canadian multiculturalism to a specific sentence: "The idea of multiculturalism, as a result of 19th- and 20th-century immigration, gained a new impetus." So by the 1960s, Canada had become a society in which a substantial portion (one-third) traced ancestry beyond the founding British and French populations. The diversity grew from immigration during the 19th and 20th centuries, including major Ukrainian, German, Polish, Italian, and other waves before and after the world wars.

Modern Canada continues to diversify. Discover Canada commits modern Canadian diversity to a continued framing: "Today, diversity enriches Canadians' lives, particularly in our cities." So the 1960s one-third figure was a milestone in a longer process of Canadian diversification — a process that continues today. The named refugee groups that came in the post-war decades — about 37,000 Hungarians (1956) and over 50,000 Vietnamese (after 1975) — are part of this larger growth. The named multiculturalism principle is recognised in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: multiculturalism is described as "a fundamental characteristic of the Canadian heritage and identity. Canadians celebrate the gift of one another's presence and work hard to respect pluralism and live in harmony." So when the test asks what fraction of Canadians by the 1960s had origins that were neither British nor French, the source-precise answer is one-third.

The question is testing whether new citizens know the 1960s population fraction with non-British-non-French origins. Discover Canada commits to one fraction: one-third. The right test answer matches that.

The wrong answer choices each substitute a different fraction. The first choice — one-quarter — is below the source's named figure. The third choice — one-half — exceeds the source's named figure. The fourth choice — two-thirds — also exceeds the source's named figure. Only one-third — the source's exact named fraction — matches.