Manitoba S French Language Crisis

Author : Raymond Hébert
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780773527089

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Manitoba's French-Language Crisis by Raymond Hébert Pdf

Raymond Hebert analyses Manitoba's French-language crisis in detail and considers its local and national implications. For nine months in 1983 and early 1984, beginning with a protest by French-speaking Manitobans, who had received parking tickets written only in English and ending with a legal compromise that made Manitoba all but officially bilingual, Manitoba endured charged demonstrations, grimly fought plebiscites, and legislative filibustering. Towards the end of the crisis, legislative paralysis set in and the government itself ground to a halt. Hebert argues that, far from being a spontaneous populist movement, the crisis was largely manufactured by a few individuals, some of whom were in the Legislative Assembly itself. Hebert considers various theoretical models to explain aspects of the crisis and concludes that the authoritarian personality model is the most relevant. Right-wing authoritarianism exists everywhere and, he argues, under proper conditions, especially demagogic leadership, can provoke populist explosions of racist and prejudiced sentiment; and hence the cautionary nature of this Canadian tale.

Author : Manitoba. French Language Services Secretariat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : French language
ISBN : OCLC:47240807

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A First Report on French Language Services 1999/2000 by Manitoba. French Language Services Secretariat Pdf

French language services (FLS) policy of the Manitoba government applies to & is implemented by designated administrative bodies including government departments, Crown corporations, designated health facilities, social service agencies, and regional health authorities. This publication first outlines the implementation of the policy over its first ten years since 1989 and the highlights of implementation in 1999-2000. It then presents FLS challenges & areas for improvement with regard to human resources, communications, technology, and bilingual government service centres. FLS activities & accomplishments are also described for a number of sectors, departments, agencies, & other Manitoba bodies. Examples of development & implementation of FLS that involve intergovernmental co-operation or government-community partnerships are also presented. The final section discusses future directions for FLS implementation in the province. The appendix contains a copy of the FLS policy.

Author : Manitoba. University Education Review Commission,Jan Thiessen,Marvin Steen,Georgina Tremblay,Dufferin Roblin,Canadian Parents for French (Manitoba)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : OCLC:184887955

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Recommendations Regarding French Second-language Education at the Post-secondary Level in Manitoba by Manitoba. University Education Review Commission,Jan Thiessen,Marvin Steen,Georgina Tremblay,Dufferin Roblin,Canadian Parents for French (Manitoba) Pdf

Author : Russell Doern
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Bilingualism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105040448339

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The Battle Over Bilingualism by Russell Doern Pdf

The Manitoba Language Question 1983-85.

Author : Graham Fraser
Publisher : Douglas Gibson Books
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781551992181

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Sorry, I Don't Speak French by Graham Fraser Pdf

As the threat of another Quebec referendum on independence looms, this book becomes important for every Canadian — especially as language remains both a barrier and a bridge in our divided country Canada’s language policy is the only connection between two largely unilingual societies — English-speaking Canada and French-speaking Quebec. The country’s success in staying together depends on making it work. How well is it working? Graham Fraser, an English-speaking Canadian who became bilingual, decided to take a clear-eyed look at the situation. The results are startling — a blend of good news and bad. The Official Languages Act was passed with the support of every party in the House way back in 1969 — yet Canada’s language policy is still a controversial, red-hot topic; jobs, ideals, and ultimately the country are at stake. And the myth that the whole thing was always a plot to get francophones top jobs continues to live. Graham Fraser looks at the intentions, the hopes, the fears, the record, the myths, and the unexpected reality of a country that is still grappling with the language challenge that has shaped its history. He finds a paradox: after letting Quebec lawyers run the country for three decades, Canadians keep hoping the next generation will be bilingual — but forty years after learning that the country faced a language crisis, Canada’s universities still treat French as a foreign language. He describes the impact of language on politics and government (not to mention social life in Montreal and Ottawa) in a hard-hitting book that will be discussed everywhere, including the headlines in both languages.

Author : Victor E Graham
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1965-12-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781487597764

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How to Learn French in Canada by Victor E Graham Pdf

It is well known that even after several years' exposure to high-school French, most English Canadians remain unable to speak the language. It is equally well known that many French Canadians are bilingual. One of the more obvious explanations for this relative deficiency on the part of the English Canadian is his lack of opportunities to use the French language in day-to-day situations, and, conversely, the French Canadian's need to know the second language, too often perhaps for economic reasons. Professor Graham's book gives useful and practical suggestions on how to go about becoming fluent in French. It offers not a course of instruction, but a listing of practical ways of applying oneself to a study of the language. There is specific, up-to-date information and advice regarding services provided by the governments of Quebec and France, courses offered in various Canadian communities, clubs and societies, correspondence courses, universities and summer schools, and language laboratories. A feature which will be especially helpful for those in remote areas is the listing of publications (books, newspapers, and periodicals), music and songs, records, films, and radio and television programmes which provide instruction in French. The reader will quickly see that the available means are much more varied than he realizes, and it is in providing this concise, convenient enumeration of them that Professor Graham performs a great service. Any adult who is reasonably proficient in French, but wishes to improve, will find this a practical and useful guide to ways of making a personal contribution to bilingualism in Canada. This study has been prepared under the sponsorship of the Canadian Association for Adult Education.

Author : Christopher Adams
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780887559853

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Politics in Manitoba by Christopher Adams Pdf

Politics in Manitoba is the first comprehensive review of the Manitoba party system that combines history and contemporary public opinion data to reveal the political and voter trends that have shaped the province of Manitoba over the past 130 years. The book details the histories of the Progressive Conservatives, the Liberals, and the New Democratic Party from 1870 to 2007. Adams looks in particular at the enduring influence of political geography and political culture, as well as the impact of leadership, campaign strategies, organizational resources, and the media on voter preferences. Adams also presents here for the first time public opinion data based on more than 25,000 interviews with Manitobans, conducted between 1999 and 2007. He analyzes voter age, gender, income, education, and geographic location to determine how Manitobans vote. In the process Adams dispels some commonly held beliefs about party supporters and identifies recurring themes in voter behaviour.

Author : Darcy MacPherson
Publisher : Manitoba Law Journal
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Manitoba Law Journal Volume 42:2 -- Special Issue on Chief Justice Robson (2019) by Darcy MacPherson Pdf

The Manitoba Law Journal is a peer-reviewed journal founded in 1961. The MLJ's current mission is to provide lively, independent and high caliber commentary on legal events in Manitoba or events of special interest to our community.

Author : Bryan P. Schwartz, et al.
Publisher : Manitoba Law Journal
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Manitoba Law Journal: Underneath the Golden Boy 2018 Volume 41(1) by Bryan P. Schwartz, et al. Pdf

Underneath the Golden Boy series of the Manitoba Law Journal reports on developments in legislation and on parliamentary and democratic reform in Manitoba, Canada, and beyond. This issue has articles from a variety of contributing authors including: Bryan P. Schwartz, Darcy L. MacPherson, Richard H. Helmmoltz, Jennifer L. Schulz, Richard Jochelson, David Ireland, John Burchill, Gerard J. Kennedy, Virginia Torrie, Ben Wickstrom, Yassir Alnaji, and Constancia Smart-Carvalho.

Author : Barry Ferguson,Robert Alexander Wardhaugh
Publisher : University of Regina Press
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0889772169

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Manitoba Premiers of 19th and 20th Centuries by Barry Ferguson,Robert Alexander Wardhaugh Pdf

"Throughout its history, Manitoba has been a province struggling with religious, linguistic, ethnic and class conflict. Manitoba's premiers have led--and often barely controlled--political movements and parties that have been consistently unstable. Their governments have been characterized by policies that have divided the province.

Author : Peter Oliver,Patrick Macklem,Nathalie Des Rosiers
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1088 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-10
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190664831

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The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution by Peter Oliver,Patrick Macklem,Nathalie Des Rosiers Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of the Canadian Constitution provides an ideal first stop for Canadians and non-Canadians seeking a clear, concise, and authoritative account of Canadian constitutional law. The Handbook is divided into six parts: Constitutional History, Institutions and Constitutional Change, Aboriginal Peoples and the Canadian Constitution, Federalism, Rights and Freedoms, and Constitutional Theory. Readers of this Handbook will discover some of the distinctive features of the Canadian constitution: for example, the importance of Indigenous peoples and legal systems, the long-standing presence of a French-speaking population, French civil law and Quebec, the British constitutional heritage, the choice of federalism, as well as the newer features, most notably the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Section Thirty-Five regarding Aboriginal rights and treaties, and the procedures for constitutional amendment. The Handbook provides a remarkable resource for comparativists at a time when the Canadian constitution is a frequent topic of constitutional commentary. The Handbook offers a vital account of constitutional challenges and opportunities at the time of the 150th anniversary of Confederation.

Author : Nelson Wiseman
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774840613

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In Search of Canadian Political Culture by Nelson Wiseman Pdf

What do we really mean by phrases such as "western Canadian political culture," "the centrist political culture of Ontario," "Red Toryism in the Maritimes," or "Prairie socialism"? What historical, geographical, and sociological factors came into play as these cultures were forged? In this book, Nelson Wiseman addresses many such questions, offering new ways of conceiving Canadian political culture. The most thorough review of the national political ethos written in a generation, In Search of Canadian Political Culture offers a bottom-up, regional analysis that challenges how we think and write about Canada.

Author : Richard Albert,David R. Cameron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108419734

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Canada in the World by Richard Albert,David R. Cameron Pdf

Marking the Sesquicentennial of Confederation in Canada, this book examines the growing global influence of Canada's Constitution and Supreme Court on courts confronting issues involving human rights.

Author : Paul Thomas,Curtis Brown
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780887554018

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Manitoba Politics and Government by Paul Thomas,Curtis Brown Pdf

Manitoba has always been a province in the middle, geographically, economically, and culturally. Lacking Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness, Ontario’s traditional economic dominance, or Alberta’s combustible mix of prairie populism and oil wealth, Manitoba appears to blend into the background of the Canadian family portrait. But Manitoba has a distinct political culture, one that has been overlooked in contemporary political studies.Manitoba Politics and Government brings together the work of political scientists, historians, sociologists, economists, public servants, and journalists to present a comprehensive analysis of the province’s political life and its careful “mutual fund model” approach to economic and social policy that mirrors the steady and cautious nature of its citizens. Moving beyond the Legislature, the authors address contemporary social issues like poverty, environmental stewardship, gender equality, health care, and the province’s growing Aboriginal population to reveal the evolution of public policy in the province. They also examine the province’s role at the intergovernmental and international level.Manitoba Politics and Government is a rich and fascinating account of a province that strives for the centre, for the delicate middle ground where individualism and collectivism overlap, and where a multitude of different cultures and traditions create a highly balanced society.

Author : Maeve Conrick,Vera Regan
Publisher : Peter Lang Limited, International Academic Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : UVA:X030200435

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French in Canada by Maeve Conrick,Vera Regan Pdf

This book analyses comprehensively the complex linguistic situation in Canada focusing particularly on the position of the French language at both national and provincial levels. Language issues in Canada are of great interest to linguists and sociolinguists for many reasons, not least because of Canada's policy of official bilingualism (Official Languages Act, 1969). The authors address a wide range of topics of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of French and Linguistics as well as readers with a specialist interest in Canadian or Quebec Studies. Individual chapters discuss the historical background to the presence of French in Canada, language policy and planning at federal and provincial levels, the changing linguistic landscape of Canada in the twenty-first century, the multilingual community, language contact, code-switching, immersion education and the language of the L2 speaker, the dynamics of French in Canada, language variation and change. The status of French in Canada is of relevance to all researchers with an interest in multilingualism, a crucial issue in this era of globalisation. The authors bring their expertise as linguists to bear on a subject which is of considerable importance internationally as well as within Canada.