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Language Matters

How Canadian Voluntary Associations Manage French and English

Edited by David R. Cameron and Richard Simeon

Published by: University of British Columbia Press

Imprint: UBC Press

256 Pages, 159.00 × 235.00 mm

Paperback
9780774815048
Published: January 2010

£28.99

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Hardcover
9780774815031
Published: March 2009

£84.00

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Preface

1 Language and the Institutions of Civil Society / David Cameronand Richard Simeon

2 French-English Relations in Comprehensive BusinessAssociations / William Coleman and Tim Mau

3 Canada's English and French Farm Communities / GraceSkogstad

4 Municipal Associations / Don Stevenson and RichardGilbert

5 Associations in the Voluntary Health Sector: The Heart and StrokeFoundations of Canada and the Huntington Societies of Canada and Quebec/ Richard Simeon

6 From Biculturalism to Bilingualism: Patterns of LinguisticAssociation in the Canadian Council on Social Development / JaneJenson and Rachel Laforest

7 Managing Linguistic Practices in International Development NGOs:The World University Service of Canada / Cathy Blacklock

8 Two Voices for Human Rights: Amnesty International / MichelDuquette and Sylvie Dugas

9 Accommodation at the Pinnacle: The Special Role of CivilSociety's Leaders / Richard Simeon and David Cameron

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