2 From Chez Hélène to the First French Immersion Experiments

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Foreword xi
5. Preface and Acknowledgments xv
6. Abbreviations xxi
7. Introduction 3
8. Bilingualism and Official Languages in Canada 23
9. From Chez Hélène to the First French Immersion Experiments 37
10. Playing Games with the Language Czar 54
11. Social Movement Activism, 1969–76 76
12. Canadian Parents for French and Its Adversaries, 1977–86 99
13. Internationalization and Higher Education 136
14. Canadian Parents for French and Local Activism, 1977–87 148
15. Shifting Priorities in the Commissioner’s Office 163
16. Squaring Off with the Foes of Bilingualism in the Meech Lake Years, 1986–90 173
17. Constitutional Crises and Economic Challenges in the Early 1990s 208
18. A Millennial Reprieve 237
19. Conclusion 249
20. Appendices
21. Appendix 1 265
22. Appendix 2 266
23. Appendix 3 268
24. Appendix 4 270
25. Appendix 5 272
26. Notes 273
27. Unpublished Primary Sources 317
28. Index 319