Fifty Years of Official Bilingualism
Challenges, Analyses and Testimonies
- 119 pages
- English
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About this book
Fifty years ago, the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism published its final report. The result of innovative research and public consultations across the country, this report, replete with data and concepts, sets the stage for a comprehensive policy on official bilingualism, which would profoundly and indelibly change the face of Canada. The resolve to affirm the officially bilingual character of the country was met with the equally fervent determination to make French the common language of Quebecers.This book provides a critical view of the content and the consequences of the report. It is the outcome of a series of conferences held across the country in 2013, which explored the impact of these two aspects. It combines analyses of the Commission's activities, its main players, and the specific content of certain volumes of the report. The book is divided into three parts: the first outlines the progress accomplished since the publication of the report and contributors' views of the challenges which continue to create controversy; the second part provides analyses and studies of topics covered by the Commission, effectively demonstrating how far things have evolved; and the third features testimonials, including a fascinating conversation between the first Commissioner for Official Languages, Keith Spicer, and the Commissioner in office at the time of publication, Graham Fraser.
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Table of contents
- Preface
- 1. Fifty Years Later: The Legacy of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism2
- 2. French, the Common Language of Quebec25
- 3. Does Bilingualism Have a Future in Canada?27
- 4. 50 Years After the Laurendeau-Dunton Commission: The Journey of French Ontario45
- 5. A Manitoban Perspective on the B and B Commission52
- 6. Bilingualism in Canada: Challenges for the Future60
- 7. Official Bilingualism: Fair Exchange?72
- 8. The Legacy of the Laurendeau-Dunton Commission and The Principle of Cultural Equality77
- 9. The Impact of Book IV of the Report of the Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism on Fundamental Rights and Multiculturalism in Canada97
- 10. Language of Work in the Federal Public Service: What Is the Situation Today?119
- 11. A Look Back at Wage Disparities between Francophone and Anglophone Men in New Brunswick: What Has Happened Since 1971?130
- 12. A Look Back at Book V of the Report of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism: What Progress Has Been Made in the Provision of Provincial and Municipal Services in the Federal Capital?138
- 13. The impact of the Official Languages Act and the role of the Commissioner of Official Languages in Canada