Canada’s language policy-choices and the modernization of the Official Languages Act
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https://doi.org/10.7203/Just.2.25833Palabras clave:
Canadá, política lingüística, lenguas oficiales, datos censales, proyecto de ley C-13
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El artículo analiza algunas de las principales modificaciones a la Ley de Lenguas Oficiales del Canadá que se aprobarán en 2023. Argumenta que estas se basan en la idea de que el francés es vulnerable en el contexto norteamericano, una idea que se confirma con los resultados publicados en el Censo de 2021 sobre el inglés y el francés en el Canadá. Las modificaciones se guían asimismo por el principio de igualdad sustantiva que justifica la adopción de medidas específicas para la promoción del francés en sectores como la inmigración, los asuntos internacionales, la educación superior, la economía y la investigación. Sin embargo, el artículo muestra que estas modificaciones no se apartan completamente del enfoque más convencional con el que se abordan las lenguas oficiales en el Canadá, basado en el compromiso político y el federalismo por razones de unidad nacional. El principio de igualdad sustantiva sigue subordinado a la idea de que el inglés y el francés deben recibir un trato simétrico. Finalmente, el artículo muestra que las enmiendas consiguen combinar los principios de igualdad formal y sustantiva. También sugiere que el reconocimiento de la igualdad sustantiva pondrá a prueba los límites del enfoque más convencional del Canadá respecto a las lenguas oficiales. En conclusión, el artículo reclama más investigación para supervisar la aplicación de estas enmiendas.
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Linda Cardinal, Université de l'Ontario français
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