Canadian studies at the millennium: The journey continues - Editorial introduction

The Journal of Canadian Studies was established to provide for the multidis ciplinary study of Canada that would contribute to greater self-understandi ng and national consensus. This founding purpose remains compelling. Global ization threatens to drain Canadian content from Canadians' experiences. Ca nadian Studies' development fractured a shared experience of Canada and wea kened its sense of national purpose. Canadian Studies' renewal must, first, adopt a comparative framework to establish where Canada "fits" in the glob alized world. Second, interdisciplinarity must speak in a national discours e and to the Canadian Studies agenda. Third, it should reconnect to its act ivist roots. Fourth, Canadian Studies must confront received wisdom and cha llenge traditional approaches.