OLA on French/English relation
In this paper I will be trying to determine whether the Official Languages Act is an adequate reflection of the French/English relations in Canada. By examining what the purpose of the Act is and also by examining the relationship of French and English in Canada, I will try to conclude whether or not the Act has had a positive or negative effect on the country since it was passed. Therefore the purpose of my paper will be to: 1- Present the purpose of the Official Languages Act, and its effect on Canada. 2-Provide a brief, yet precise accounting of the relationship between the two official languages of our country. 3-Finally, to determine the position of the OLA as it relates to the French/English relationship in Canada.French/English relationships in Canada The confrontation between French and English has been evident since the beginning of our country. Ever since the conquest of the British over the French, the French have been seen as the minority in this province. With such acts as the Quebec Act of 1774 and the Constitutional Act of 1791 it was apparent that the English were the dominant culture in this province. Again with the now famous Lord Durahm Report, in which he recommended the assimilation of the F
S The English Fact, Sheila Mcleod Arnopoulos and Dominique Clift/ second edition McGill-Queens University Press 1984 I have found the at the OLA was not an adequate reflection between French and English because though it was an important law for the French, it did not however settle of the problems that were evident between the two cultures since the founding of our country. By showing the difference between the relation between the two and the OLA, I have clearly shown that the problems between the two cultures are far to complex to be resolve by one act, although I feel that the OLA has been the most significant step towards a resolution, as it gives francophones the right to have there language present in parliament and government proceedings, and that it gave them the right to be served in there language. "The purpose of this act is to; a) ensure respect for English and French as the official languages of Canada and ensure the quality of status and equal rights and privileges as to there use in all federal institutions, in particular with respect to there use in parliamentary proceedings, in legislative and other instruments, in the administration of justice, in communicating with or providing services to the public and in carrying out the work of federal institution. b) Support the development of English and French linguistics minority communities and generally advance the equality of status and use of the English and French languages within Canadian society. c) Set out the powers, dutie
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Approximate Word count = 1014
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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