Hayday, Matthew 1977-
So They Want us to Learn French : Promoting and Opposing Bilingualism in English-Speaking Canada / Matthew Hayday. - 1st ed. - Vancouver : UBC Press, 2015. - xxii, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Bilingualism has become a defining aspect of Canadian identity. But why don't more English Canadians actually speak French? So They Want Us to Learn French explores the various ways in which bilingualism was promoted to English-speaking Canadians from the 1960s to the late 1990s. It analyses the strategies and tactics employed by organizations on both sides of the bilingualism debate. Attentive to the dramatic background of constitutional change, economic turmoil, demographic shifts, and Quebec separatism, Matthew Hayday's vivid account places the personal experience of Canadians faced with the issue and reality of Canadian bilingualism within a historical, political, and social context." (Book Cover). CONTENTS: List of Illustrations Foreword / Graham Fraser Introduction: Canada's Bilingualism Conundrum 1. Bilingualism and Official Languages in Canada 2. From Chez Hélène to the First French Immersion Experiments 3. Playing Games with the Language Czar: The First Commissioner of Official Languages
4. Social Movement Activism, 1969-75 5. Canadian Parents for French and Its Adversaries, 1977-86 6. Internationalization and Higher Education: The Second Commissioner of Official Languages 7. Canadian Parents for French and Local Activism, 1977-87 8. Shifting Priorities in the Commissioner's Office 9. Squaring Off with the Foes of Bilingualism in the Meech Lake Years, 1986-90 10. Constitutional Crisis and Economic Challenges in the Early 1990s 11. A Millenial Reprieve Conclusion: We Learned French! Well, Many Canadians Did Appendices:
1. French Immersion Enrolments by Province, 1976-77 to 1997-98
2. Total FSL (Core and Immersion) Enrolment by Province and as a Percentage of Total Student Enrolment
3. Elementary Core French Enrolments by Province and as a Percentage of Elementary School-Aged Children
4. Secondary Core French Enrolments by Province and as a Percentage of Secondary School-Aged Children
5. Canadian Parents for French Budget: Revenues and Expenditures, 1982-2000 Notes List of Unpublished Primary Sources Index
9780774830058 (pbk)
Bilingualism--Social aspects--Canada.
Bilingualism--Political aspects--Canada.
Bilingualism--History--Canada.
Immersion in Canada
So They Want us to Learn French : Promoting and Opposing Bilingualism in English-Speaking Canada / Matthew Hayday. - 1st ed. - Vancouver : UBC Press, 2015. - xxii, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Bilingualism has become a defining aspect of Canadian identity. But why don't more English Canadians actually speak French? So They Want Us to Learn French explores the various ways in which bilingualism was promoted to English-speaking Canadians from the 1960s to the late 1990s. It analyses the strategies and tactics employed by organizations on both sides of the bilingualism debate. Attentive to the dramatic background of constitutional change, economic turmoil, demographic shifts, and Quebec separatism, Matthew Hayday's vivid account places the personal experience of Canadians faced with the issue and reality of Canadian bilingualism within a historical, political, and social context." (Book Cover). CONTENTS: List of Illustrations Foreword / Graham Fraser Introduction: Canada's Bilingualism Conundrum 1. Bilingualism and Official Languages in Canada 2. From Chez Hélène to the First French Immersion Experiments 3. Playing Games with the Language Czar: The First Commissioner of Official Languages
4. Social Movement Activism, 1969-75 5. Canadian Parents for French and Its Adversaries, 1977-86 6. Internationalization and Higher Education: The Second Commissioner of Official Languages 7. Canadian Parents for French and Local Activism, 1977-87 8. Shifting Priorities in the Commissioner's Office 9. Squaring Off with the Foes of Bilingualism in the Meech Lake Years, 1986-90 10. Constitutional Crisis and Economic Challenges in the Early 1990s 11. A Millenial Reprieve Conclusion: We Learned French! Well, Many Canadians Did Appendices:
1. French Immersion Enrolments by Province, 1976-77 to 1997-98
2. Total FSL (Core and Immersion) Enrolment by Province and as a Percentage of Total Student Enrolment
3. Elementary Core French Enrolments by Province and as a Percentage of Elementary School-Aged Children
4. Secondary Core French Enrolments by Province and as a Percentage of Secondary School-Aged Children
5. Canadian Parents for French Budget: Revenues and Expenditures, 1982-2000 Notes List of Unpublished Primary Sources Index
9780774830058 (pbk)
Bilingualism--Social aspects--Canada.
Bilingualism--Political aspects--Canada.
Bilingualism--History--Canada.
Immersion in Canada