Horizon 2018 : toward stronger support of French-language learning in British Columbia : report highlights.: Y9-27/2017E-PDF

“B.C. parents with the right to have their children educated in French first-language under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms face a shortage of schools, or schools that are overcrowded and aged – leaving their children with the risk of losing their linguistic birthright. The Senate Committee on Official Languages, which has been studying the challenges of accessing French-language education in British Columbia, urges the federal government to seize this opportunity to live up to its obligations under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Official Languages Act, and provide the support required"--p. [1].

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Parliament. Senate. Standing Committee on Official Languages.
Title Horizon 2018 : toward stronger support of French-language learning in British Columbia : report highlights.
Variant title Toward stronger support of French-language learning in British Columbia : report highlights
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Horizon 2018 : vers un appui renforcé è l’apprentissage du français en Colombie-Britannique : faits saillants du rapport.
Caption title.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : [Senate], [2017]
Description [2] p. (un-numbered pages)
Catalogue number
  • Y9-27/2017E-PDF
Subject terms Francophonie
French language
French second language
Government policy
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