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Author : Michel Bastarache
Publisher : Editions Y. Blais
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015013450831
Author : Pierre A. Coulombe
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : UOM:39015040693932
Are far-reaching language rights defensible in a liberal society? Language Rights in French Canada explores this question in the context of a political culture long hostile to Québec's language laws, and increasingly resistant to official bilingualism across Canada. It argues for the moral validity of collective goals that aim to preserve and promote the French-Canadian identity in and outside Québec. This book makes a compelling case for recognizing strong language rights as a matter of justice. Pierre A. Coulombe addresses crucial issues about the coexistence of language communities in Canada, issues that will surely resonate in multilingual America.
Author : C. Michael MacMillan
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0802081150
On what grounds should language rights be accorded in Canada, and to whom? This is the central question that is addressed in C. Michael MacMillan's book The Practice of Language Rights in Canada. The issue of language rights in Canada is one that is highly debated and discussed, partly because the basic underlying principles have been a neglected dimension in the debate. MacMillan examines the normative basis of language rights in Canadian public policy and public opinion. He argues that language rights policy should be founded upon the theoretical literature of human rights. Drawing on the philosophy behind human rights, the arguments for recognizing a right to language are considered, as well as the matter of whether such rights possess the essential features of established rights. Another model that is examined is the idea that rights are a reflection of the established values, attitudes, and practices of society. This analysis reveals that there is a significant gap between what a political theory of language rights would endorse and what garners support in public opinion. MacMillan also scrutinizes the federal and provincial contexts in the development of a language rights framework. From these explorations, a case is developed for a recognition of language rights that is consistent with the logic of human rights and that corresponds roughly with developing Canadian practice. The Practice of Language Rights in Canada is a unique contribution to the current literature not only because it conceives of language rights as a human right but also because it frames the whole debate about language rights in Canada as a question of values and entitlements.
Author : Eve Haque
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442640788
"From the time of its inception in Canada, multiculturalism has generated varied reactions, none more starkly than between French and English Canadians. In this groundbreaking new work, Eve Haque examines the Government of Canada's attempt to forge a national policy of unity based on 'multiculturalism within a bilingual framework, ' a formulation that emerged out of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism (1963-70). Uncovering how the policies of bilingualism and multiculturalism are inextricably linked, Haque investigates the ways in which they operate together as part of our contemporary national narrative to favour the language and culture of Canada's two 'founding nations' at the expense of other groups. Haque uses previously overlooked archival material, including transcripts of royal commission hearings, memos, and reports, to reveal the conflicts underlying the emergence of this ostensibly seamless policy. By integrating two important areas of scholarly concern -- the evolution and articulation of language rights in Canada, and the history of multiculturalism in the country, Haque provides powerful insight into ongoing asymmetries between Canada's various cultural and linguistic groups."--Publisher's website.
Author : Pierre Foucher,Canadian Law Information Council
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015049013157
Author : Canada. Library of Parliament. Research Branch,Françoise Coulombe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Bilingualism
ISBN : 0660158779
Since the time of the royal commission of inquiry on bilingualism and biculturalism, federal official languages policy has been linked to the preservation of Canadian unity. The enshrinement of language rights in the Constitution in 1982 opened a new chapter in the evolution of these rights in Canada. In this document, we examine the three basic components of federal official languages policy: language rights protected under the constitution, the Official Languages Act, 1988, and support for the development of the official language minorities.
Author : Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : OCLC:49089791
Author : Comité sénatorial permanent des affaires juridiques et Constitutionnelles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:927694311
Author : Jochen Kosel
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-09
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783640659432
Seminar paper from the year 2009 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Applied Geography, grade: 2,0, RWTH Aachen University (Anglistik), course: Variety in English, language: English, abstract: Since its colonisation by Europeans the history of Canada has always been affected by the rivalry between two ethnic groups – the British and the French. This rivalry has slowly faded into a dualism which is still prominent in Canada. This dualism can be found in both Canada’s population and culture as well as in the fact that Canada has two official languages, French and English. This bilingualism of Canada will be the subject of this paper. I will not focus on the development of English in Canada in terms of a linguistic analysis though but will analyze the causes for this bilingualism instead. Furthermore I am going to analyze how both the federal government of Canada and the provincial government of Quebec – the only province that has a French speaking majority in the Canadian federation – have dealt with the existence of two major language groups. In a first step I am going to give a general overview over Canada, including its geography, a brief look onto the composition of the Canadian population and the political system of Canada (2.1). The analysis of the political system is important to fully grasp the different levels of competency in Canada which will play a significant role in regard to legislation and jurisdiction of language laws in the Canadian federation and its provinces. Section 2.2 will deal with the history of Canada in relation to language contact. Starting with the early European colonisation (2.2.1) I am then going to analyze the period of British rule in Canada (2.2.2) before I am going to focus onto the time period starting with the foundation of the Dominion of Canada and Canada’s independence until today (2.2.3). Section 3 concentrates on the Canadian population in detail. While section 3.1 focuses on the Canadian population by ethnic origin, section 3.2 pays attention to the Canadian population by language. In section 4 I will analyze the official bilingualism in Canada, i.e. I will outline policies, constitutional provisions, and laws concerning bilingualism in Canada. Section 5 addresses the exceptional position of Quebec within the Canadian federation, especially with regard to its population and language legislation. In section 6 I will summarize my findings and will give an outlook on future language contact and language conflict in Canada.
Author : Françoise Coulombe,Canada. Parliamentary Research Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:932782720
Since the time of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, federal official languages policy has been linked to the preservation of Canadian unity. In this document, we examine the three components of federal official languages policy: language rights protected under the Constitution, the Official Languages Act, 1988, and support for the development of the official language minorities.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:248265417
Author : Helaina Gaspard
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780776623368
Canada’s official languages legislation fundamentally altered the composition and operational considerations of federal institutions. With legislative change, Canada’s public service has achieved the equitable representation of its two official languages groups, provided services to the public in both official languages, and has codified rights for public servants to work in their official language of choice. On paper, the regime is robust. In practice, there is a persistent divergence between policy and practice, as English dominates as the regular language of work in the federal public service. Through an historical institutionalist lens based on extensive archival research and semi-structured interviews, Gaspard shows that the implementation of official languages policy in the federal public service from 1967–2013 could not challenge the predominance of English as the operating language of the federal public service. The analysis of the roles of actors, ideas and institutions that influenced the policy implementation process show that a lack of structural change, inadequate managerial engagement, and a false sense that both official languages are equally ingrained in the public service explain the persistence of English as the dominant language of work. This book is published in English. - La politique sur les langues officielles du Canada a transformé la composition et les considérations opérationnelles des institutions fédérales. Grâce aux modifications législatives, la fonction publique du Canada a réussi à mettre en place une représentation équitable de ses deux groupes de langues officielles, assure la prestation de services au public dans les deux langues officielles, et a procédé à la codification des droits des fonctionnaires de travailler dans la langue officielle de leur choix. En théorie, le régime est robuste. En pratique, il existe un fossé entre politique et pratique, l’anglais s’étant établi comme langue dominante de travail dans la fonction publique fédérale. En adoptant une approche historique à cette question institutionnelle et au moyen de recherches archivistiques et d’entrevues mi-structurées, Gaspard fait valoir que de 1967 à 2013, la mise en oeuvre du programme de langues officielles à la fonction publique fédérale n’a pu influer sur la trajectoire de l’anglais comme langue prépondérante de travail. L’analyse des rôles des intervenants et des institutions qui ont façonné le processus met en lumière le fait que l’absence de changements structurels, l’engagement insuffisant des gestionnaires, de même que la perception erronée que les langues officielles sont toutes deux bien ancrées dans la fonction publique se conjuguent pour expliquer la persistance de l’anglais comme principale langue de travail. Ce livre est publié en anglais.
Author : Commission d'enquête sur la situation de la langue française et sur les droits linguistiques au Québec
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Canada
ISBN : UOM:39015009329270
Author : Franc̦oise Coulombe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Bilingualism
ISBN : 0660167832
Author : John Edwards
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1998-07-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521563284
Language in Canada provides an up-to-date account of the linguistic and cultural situation in Canada, primarily from a sociolinguistic perspective. The strong central theme connecting language with group and identity will offer insights into the current linguistic and cultural tension in Canada. The book provides comprehensive accounts of the original 'charter' languages, French and English, as well as the aboriginal and immigrant varieties which now contribute to the overall picture. It explains how they came into contact - and sometimes into conflict - and looks at the many ways in which they weave themselves through and around the Canadian social fabric. The public policy issues, particularly official bilingualism and educational policy and language, are also given extensive coverage. Non-specialists as well as linguists will find in this volume, a companion to Language in Australia, Language in the USA and Language in the British Isles, an indispensable guide and reference to the linguistic heritage of Canada.