Supporting the Vitality
of Canada's Minority
Language Communities.

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The International Observatory on Language Rights

The International Observatory on Language Rights aims, on the one hand, to promote the vitality of minority language communities in Canada by urging these communities to take part in the development of their rights and, on the other hand, to acquaint other countries with the Canadian experience by sharing with them how Canada has dealt with its official languages problems. Conversely, the Observatory hopes to help Canadians gain better insight into the linguistic situation in other countries, thereby providing an opportunity to learn from their experience, and offering different problem-solving avenues.
INTRODUCTION

L’importance de l’histoire1 dans le domaine des droits linguistiques justifie qu’on fasse un survol historique de la protection de la langue française et des communautés francophones au Canada. Nous débuterons notre survol en 1867, pas parce que Michel Doucet était en vie à cette époque, mais bien parce qu’il s’agit du point de départ en matière de protection de la langue française et des communautés francophones au Canada.

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