Examines impacts of the Charter, primarily in relation to English-speaking minority communities in Quebec.
The Charter of the French Language, also called Bill 101, profoundly changed Quebec. The 1977 law made state institutions, certain workplaces, and commercial signs predominantly French. Since the law's adoption, the English-speaking minority has experienced population loss, economic decline, and school closures, but also a growing organizational vitality and increased participation in Francophone Quebec. This book features chapters in English or French by researchers and engaged citizens. They explore the Charter in relation to English-speaking Quebec and within a broad historical, political, legal, and socio-economic context. A complex view of the Quebec law and its communities emerges.
Pages
534
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Laval University Press
Release
October 21, 2021
ISBN
2763754368
ISBN 13
9782763754369
La Charte / The Charter: La loi 101 et les Québécois d'expression anglaise / Bill 101 and English-Speaking Quebec
Examines impacts of the Charter, primarily in relation to English-speaking minority communities in Quebec.
The Charter of the French Language, also called Bill 101, profoundly changed Quebec. The 1977 law made state institutions, certain workplaces, and commercial signs predominantly French. Since the law's adoption, the English-speaking minority has experienced population loss, economic decline, and school closures, but also a growing organizational vitality and increased participation in Francophone Quebec. This book features chapters in English or French by researchers and engaged citizens. They explore the Charter in relation to English-speaking Quebec and within a broad historical, political, legal, and socio-economic context. A complex view of the Quebec law and its communities emerges.