In Canada, language is not just about communication — it touches on identity, power and recognition. But how does linguistic identity shape perceptions of languages and those who speak them?
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Is the new Official Languages Act unfair? Three constitutional experts say that those who claim it is are distorting Canadian realities.
Three years after a request made by the Commissioner of Official Languages, the Supreme Court is still refusing to translate its decisions handed down before 1970. Its reasons are not valid.
Linguistic rights are human rights that apply to majorities and minorities alike, not just at the discretion of those who hold power.
Following the Sept. 20 federal election, an important question must be asked: How is the Canadian electoral process accommodating the country’s increasing linguistic diversity?
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PhD Candidate, Faculty of Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Full Professor, Research Chair in Language Rights, Faculty of Law | Professeur titulaire, Chaire de recherche Droits et enjeux linguistiques, Faculté de droit, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Vice-Dean and Full Professor, Common Law Section, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Teaching Professor of Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate professor, Department of Political Science / Professeure agrégée, Département de science politique, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor of French and Linguistics, Binghamton University, State University of New York