La Charte de la langue française vue par les anglophones

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Title
La Charte de la langue française vue par les anglophones
Abstract
According to the author, Bill 101 was a shock to English-speaking Quebec, whose political consciousness was deeply shaken by the legislation. Prior to the law's passage, the community saw itself as part of the Canadian majority. Overnight, with the passage of Bill 101 in 1977, it became a minority, at least linguistically, in Quebec. Subsequently many left, others responded through legal and political challenges against Bill 101, and others began to try to understand what had happened. The author reviews the main events that marked the 25 years after the passage of the legislation, outlining the evolution of the perception of English Quebecers towards the law. He concludes by arguing that Quebec Anglophones now recognize that the adoption of Bill 101 was necessary for the survival of French Quebec society, but they consider that the state's interference in Quebec's civil society to have been insidious and perverse.
Publication
Revue d’aménagement linguistique – Hors série. L’aménagement linguistique au Québec : 25 ans d’application de la Charte de la langue française
Pages
27-34
Date
Automne 2000
Language
fr
URL
Citation
Caldwell, Gary. “La Charte de la langue française vue par les anglophones.” Revue d’aménagement linguistique – Hors série. L’aménagement linguistique au Québec : 25 ans d’application de la Charte de la langue française (Automne 2000): 27–34. http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/bibliotheque/ouvrages/amenagement_hs/ral01_charte_caldwell_vf_1.pdf.
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