Canada’s language policy-choices and the modernization of the Official Languages Act
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Canadà, política lingüística, llengües oficials, dades censals, projecte de llei C-13
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L'article analitza algunes de les modificacions principals de la Llei de Llengües Oficials de Canadà que s'aprovaran el 2023. Argumenta que aquestes es basen en la idea que el francés és vulnerable en el context nord-americà, una idea que es confirma amb els resultats publicats en el Cens de 2021 sobre l'anglés i el francés al Canadà. Les modificacions també es guien pel principi d'igualtat substantiva que justifica l'adopció de mesures específiques per a la promoció del francés en sectors com la immigració, els assumptes internacionals, l'educació superior, l'economia i la recerca. Tot i això, l'article mostra que aquestes modificacions no s'aparten completament de l'enfocament més convencional amb què s'aborden les llengües oficials al Canadà, basat en el compromís polític i el federalisme per raons d'unitat nacional. El principi d'igualtat substantiva continua subordinat a la idea que l'anglés i el francés han de rebre un tracte simètric. Finalment, l’article mostra que les esmenes aconsegueixen combinar els principis d’igualtat formal i substantiva. També suggereix que el reconeixement de la igualtat substantiva posarà a prova els límits de l'enfocament més convencional del Canadà respecte a les llengües oficials. En conclusió, l'article reclama més investigació per supervisar l'aplicació d'aquestes esmenes.
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Linda Cardinal, Unviersité de l'Ontario français
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