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The Fictitious 'Right' to a Language of Instruction
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The Fictitious 'Right' to a Language of Instruction
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| Abstract |
An editorial on the St. Leonard school crisis of the late 1960s. In 1968, the local school board in this Montreal suburb moved to limit the language of instruction in the coming school year to French. The action was primarily aimed at families of Italian origin who made up forty percent of the suburb and whose preference was to send their children to English language schools. Demonstrations and a riot broke out between parents who wanted the freedom of choice in choosing their children's language of education, and those who supported the school board in restricting access to English language instruction. The magazine editorial argued that since education is a state and not a private affair, the phasing out of English language education in St. Leonard should be viewed as being both legal and acceptable.
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| Publication |
Canada Month
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| Volume |
Vol. 9
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| Issue |
no. 8
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| Pages |
3-4
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| Date |
1969
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| Language |
en
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| Citation |
“The Fictitious ‘Right’ to a Language of Instruction.” Canada Month Vol. 9, no. 8 (1969): 3–4.
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