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The law of languages in Canada / Claude-Armand Sheppard.: Z1-1963/1-1-10E-PDF

"The general purpose of this research project was to determine the manner in which the various Canadian jurisdictions—federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal—regulate the use of languages. Its result has been to establish what linguistic rights are recognized in Canada"--Preface.

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, issuing body.
TitleThe law of languages in Canada / Claude-Armand Sheppard.
Series title
  • Studies of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism ; 10
Publication typeMonograph - View Master Record
Language[English]
FormatDigital text
Electronic document
Note(s)
  • Digitized edition from print [produced by Privy Council Office].
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages [361]-366).
  • List of Tables -- Preface -- pt. 1: The Legal History of Bilingualism in Canada -- Introduction -- The Legal History of Bilingualism in Acadia -- The Legal History of Bilingualism in Quebec and Ontario -- The Legal History of Bilingualism in the West and Northwest -- Canadian Constitutional Documents: Language of the Official Texts -- pt. 2: Jurisdiction over Languages in Canada -- Analysis of Language Jurisdiction -- pt. 3: Legislating in Two Languages -- Introduction -- The Drafting and Publication of Statutes -- The Drafting and Publication of Federal Subordinate Legislation -- The Drafting and Publication of Subordinate Legislation in Quebec -- Bilingual Statutes and Subordinate Legislation: Problems of Interpretation -- pt. 4: The Conduct of Justice in Two Languages -- Legal and Practical Problems -- The Language of Juries and Mixed Juries -- Bilingualism in Federal Quasi-Judicial Boards and Commissions -- Bilingualism in Quebec Quasi-Judicial Boards and Commissions -- pt. 5: The Law of Bilingual Administration -- Bilingual Municipal Institutions -- The Linguistic Regulation of Public Administration and Private Activities -- Incorporations, Letters Patent, Permits, and Licenses -- pt. 6: The Language of International and Federal-Provincial Agreements -- Federal-Provincial Agreements -- Linguistic Practices in Canadian International Agreements and Diplomatic Exchanges -- pt. 7: Conclusions: The Official Status of Languages in Canada -- The Status of French and English as Official Languages in Canada -- Appendices -- Bibliography -- Notes to Chapters.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa : Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism : Information Canada, 1971.
Author / Contributor
  • Sheppard, Claude-Armand,1935- author.
Description1 online resource (xix, 414 pages).
Catalogue number
  • Z1-1963/1-1-10E-PDF
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