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One of the most vexing issues in many of the world's so-called ethnic or minority conflicts is the question of language use by the State and its citizens. While international and national law has traditionally viewed language preference to be within a State's prerogative - at least when involving governmental activities and machinery - this position has proved to be a continuous source of acrimony and conflict, and wrong in some respects. Language, Minorities, and Human Rights is the most complete book ever written on the topic, providing for the first time an analysis of every aspect of language and the law. In addition to presenting a theoretical model for language's particular position and relevance in human rights, it constitutes an invaluable reference document by including the provisions of close to 100 international, multilateral and bilateral instruments involving language rights, as well as the constitutional provisions of 140 countries dealing with language. By addressing little explored areas such as the language rights of indigenous peoples, non-citizens and even the use of script, in addition to more traditional topics such as nationalism and language, freedom of expression and non-discrimination, Language, Minorities and Human Rights proposes a complete descriptive picture of language and human rights as well as proposing a number of suggestions on how to address and balance the many problems currently caused by the linguistic demands of various individuals and the interests of states in nation building.
This book contains constitutional, federal, provincial, and territorial legislation (398 in all) relating, in whole or in part, to the use of language within government institutions and in private activities. For each of these laws, the book reproduces the relevant case law excerpts and references (331 total). For administrative and financial reasons, the book does not reproduce the regulations and other delegated legislation made pursuant to those laws, with the exception of a few texts, nor the laws related to education, with the exception of cases related to section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms, which are reproduced.
Are far-reaching language rights defensible in a liberal society? Language Rights in French Canada explores this question in the context of a political culture long hostile to Québec's language laws, and increasingly resistant to official bilingualism across Canada. It argues for the moral validity of collective goals that aim to preserve and promote the French-Canadian identity in and outside Québec. This book makes a compelling case for recognizing strong language rights as a matter of justice. Pierre A. Coulombe addresses crucial issues about the coexistence of language communities in Canada, issues that will surely resonate in multilingual America.
Since the time of the Royal Commission of Inquiry on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, federal official languages policy has been linked to the preservation of Canadian unity. In this document, we examine the three components of federal official languages policy: language rights protected under the Constitution, the Official Languages Act, 1988, and support for the development of the official language minorities.