The Language Problem and School Board Reform on the Island of Montreal

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Author/collaborator
Title
The Language Problem and School Board Reform on the Island of Montreal
Abstract
Between the mid-1960s and 1986, several attempts were made at fiscal and administrative school board reforms on the island of Montreal. Although some reforms were introduced, the issues of language and religion were left at the status quo. The author argues that linguistic boards reform failed during this period for want of a climate of trust to foster dialogue on constitutional amendments to meet the language and religious aspirations of various interest groups. (In 1997, an amendment to the Canadian Constitution allowed for the creation of linguistic school boards in Quebec, and the abolishment of religious school boards. In 2020, the Quebec Government abolished school boads in the province, replacing them with "service centres" whose unpaid representatives will have little decision-making powers. Anglophones will be allowed to vote for their representatives, Francophones will not for their representatives. )
Type
Master's Thesis
University
McGill University
Place
Montreal
Date
1987
# of Pages
219p.
Language
en
URL
Citation
Mackay, Murdo. “The Language Problem and School Board Reform on the Island of Montreal.” Master’s Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/thesescanada/vol2/QMM/TC-QMM-66181.pdf.
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