French Language Minority Education: Political and Pedagogical

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  • Claudette Tardif University of Alberta

Mots-clés :

Francophone education, Language rights, Section 23, Bilingualism, Linguistic assimilation, Educational policy

Résumé

Avec l’adoption en 1982 de la section 23 de la Charte canadienne des droits et libertés, les questions politiques et pédagogiques ayant trait à l’instruction des minorités linguistiques officielles soulèvent de nouveau des discussions animées. Cet article, qui traite à la fois de questions politiques et pédagogiques, brosse un tableau des répercussions de l’implantation de programmes d’enseignement destinés aux minorités francophones au Canada.

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16-10-2026

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Tardif , C. (2026). French Language Minority Education: Political and Pedagogical . Revue Canadienne De l’éducation, 15(4), 400–412. Consulté à l’adresse https://cje-rce.ca/index.php/cje-rce/article/view/8451

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