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We Learned French! Well, Many Canadians Did
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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Illustrations ix
- Foreword xi
- Preface and Acknowledgments xv
- Abbreviations xxi
- Introduction 3
- Bilingualism and Official Languages in Canada 23
- From Chez Hélène to the First French Immersion Experiments 37
- Playing Games with the Language Czar 54
- Social Movement Activism, 1969–76 76
- Canadian Parents for French and Its Adversaries, 1977–86 99
- Internationalization and Higher Education 136
- Canadian Parents for French and Local Activism, 1977–87 148
- Shifting Priorities in the Commissioner’s Office 163
- Squaring Off with the Foes of Bilingualism in the Meech Lake Years, 1986–90 173
- Constitutional Crises and Economic Challenges in the Early 1990s 208
- A Millennial Reprieve 237
- Conclusion 249
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Appendices
- Appendix 1 265
- Appendix 2 266
- Appendix 3 268
- Appendix 4 270
- Appendix 5 272
- Notes 273
- Unpublished Primary Sources 317
- Index 319
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Illustrations ix
- Foreword xi
- Preface and Acknowledgments xv
- Abbreviations xxi
- Introduction 3
- Bilingualism and Official Languages in Canada 23
- From Chez Hélène to the First French Immersion Experiments 37
- Playing Games with the Language Czar 54
- Social Movement Activism, 1969–76 76
- Canadian Parents for French and Its Adversaries, 1977–86 99
- Internationalization and Higher Education 136
- Canadian Parents for French and Local Activism, 1977–87 148
- Shifting Priorities in the Commissioner’s Office 163
- Squaring Off with the Foes of Bilingualism in the Meech Lake Years, 1986–90 173
- Constitutional Crises and Economic Challenges in the Early 1990s 208
- A Millennial Reprieve 237
- Conclusion 249
-
Appendices
- Appendix 1 265
- Appendix 2 266
- Appendix 3 268
- Appendix 4 270
- Appendix 5 272
- Notes 273
- Unpublished Primary Sources 317
- Index 319