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The independentists of Québec believe that building a free, egalitarian and truly democratic Republic for the only French-speaking nation in an all English-speaking North America is the best thing that we could possibly do to promote cultural and linguistic diversity in today's world. As we say in French, "Vive la différence!".
The independentists of Québec believe that building a free, egalitarian and truly democratic Republic for the only French-speaking nation in an all English-speaking North America is the best thing that we could possibly achieve to promote cultural and linguistic diversity in today's world. As we say in French, "Vive la différence!".


==Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in the World==
==Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in the World==
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* [http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ Culture at UNESCO]
* [http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ Culture at UNESCO]
* [http://www.terralingua.org/ Terralingua: Linguistic and Biological Diversity]
* [http://www.terralingua.org/ Terralingua: Linguistic and Biological Diversity]
* [http://www.ethnologue.com/ Ethnologue]
* [http://www.ethnologue.com/ Ethnologue], languages of the world
* [http://www.sil.org/sociolx/ndg-lg-faq.html SIL International - Endangered Languages FAQ]
* [http://www.sil.org/sociolx/ndg-lg-faq.html SIL International - Endangered Languages FAQ]
* [http://www.unesco.org/most/vl4n2romaine.pdf The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages] (PDF)
* [http://www.unesco.org/most/vl4n2romaine.pdf The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages] (PDF)
* [http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/ L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde] (French)
* [http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/ L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde] (French)
* [http://www.francophonie.org/actions/arts/ini-diversite.cfm Francophonie: Diversité culturelle] (French)
* [http://www.francophonie.org/actions/arts/ini-diversite.cfm Francophonie: Diversité culturelle] (French)
==Politics of language diversity==
Québec's language policy is a progressive legal instrument protecting the linguistic human rights of ALL Quebecers: Remember that the French-speaking majority of Quebec is a real linguistic '''minority''' inside Canada while the English-speaking "minority" of Quebec is the real linguistic '''majority''' inside Canada.
* [[The influence of Quebec's language planning policy abroad]], in the [[Wikipedia:Office québécois de la langue française|OQLF]]'s [http://www.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/ressources/publications/publications_amenagement/ ''Revue d'aménagement linguistique''], 2002
* Dumas, Guy (2002). "Quebec Language Policy: Perceptions and Realities", in Steven Baker (ed.), ''Language Policy: Lessons from Global Models.'' (pp. 152-163). Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey: CA
* Romaine, Suzanne (2002). [http://www.unesco.org/most/vl4n2romaine.pdf ''The Impact of Language Policy on Endangered Languages''], UNESCO (PDF)
* Burelle, André. "[http://www.mef.qc.ca/why_we_need_bill_101.htm Why we need Bill 101]", in ''The Gazette'', July 4, 2000, p. 3.
* Edwards, John R. ed., (1998). ''Language in Canada'', Cambridge University Press, 504 pages ([http://books.google.ca/books?id=rgnJRCjuyKcC online excerpt])
* Chevrier, Marc (February 1997). ''[[The principles and means of Québec's language policy]]'', Québec: Ministère des relations internationales, 31 pages
* [[Wikipedia:Ramsey Clark|Clark, Ramsey]] (June 14, 1993). ''[[A legal opinion on international law, language and the future of French-speaking Canada]]''
* [[Wikipedia:Gregory Baum|Baum, Gregory]] (1991). "[[Ethical Reflections on Bill 101]]", in ''The Church in Quebec'', p. 134-157 ISBN 2890884872
* Bourhis, Richard Y. ed., (1984). ''Conflict and language planning in Quebec'', Clevedon, Avon, England: Multilingual Matters, 304 p. ([http://books.google.ca/books?id=dUdlsNgDuBgC online excerpt])
* Sylvain Neuvel. "[http://www.neuvel.net/Quebec_ling.htm Québec's Linguistic Situation]", in ''Neuvel.net''


==Politics of cultural diversity==
==Politics of cultural diversity==


* The [[Place of Québec in International Forums]]
* [http://www.mri.gouv.qc.ca/en/ Québec's department of International Relations]
* [http://www.mri.gouv.qc.ca/en/ Québec's Ministry of International Relations]
* [http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/label_france/ENGLISH/DOSSIER/2000/10culturelle.html French Diplomacy: The battle of cultural diversity]
* [http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/label_france/ENGLISH/DOSSIER/2000/10culturelle.html French Diplomacy: The battle of cultural diversity]
* The [http://www.mri.gouv.qc.ca/en/sujets_interet/forums_internationaux/index.asp Place of Québec in International Forums]
== See also ==
* [[Equality]] - Equal rights for ALL humans

Latest revision as of 19:33, 15 May 2008

The independentists of Québec believe that building a free, egalitarian and truly democratic Republic for the only French-speaking nation in an all English-speaking North America is the best thing that we could possibly achieve to promote cultural and linguistic diversity in today's world. As we say in French, "Vive la différence!".

Cultural & Linguistic Diversity in the World

Politics of language diversity

Québec's language policy is a progressive legal instrument protecting the linguistic human rights of ALL Quebecers: Remember that the French-speaking majority of Quebec is a real linguistic minority inside Canada while the English-speaking "minority" of Quebec is the real linguistic majority inside Canada.

Politics of cultural diversity

See also