CANADIAN AND FRENCH PERSPECTIVES ON DIVERSITY
Conference Proceedings
October 16, 2003

Table of Contents

Sponsors and Acknowledgements

Canadian and French Perspectives on Diversity   Eileen Sarkar

PART 1: THE CANADIAN MODEL OF INTEGRATION/CITIZENSHIP

The Canadian Model of Integration/Citizenship   James Frideres

1. Introduction
2. A Brief History
3. Multiculturalism/Interculturalism/Shared Citizenship
4. First Nations Peoples/Aboriginal
5. Peoples Barriers to Integration

Canadian Multiculturalism: Lessons for the Management of Cultural Diversity?   Denise Helly

1. Canadian Distinctiveness
2. The Incorporation of Immigrants and Their Descendants into the Labour Market
3. The Perception of Immigrations
4. The Socio-Cultural Insertion of Immigrants
5. The Value of Rights
6. Five Possible Lessons

Official and Non-official Languages in the Canadian Model of Integration and Citizenship   Stacy Churchill

Making Sense of Identity as a Policy Goal   Ian Donaldson

1. Canada's Multiculturalism Program: Multiculturalism in Action
2. Renewed Multiculturalism: Program and Policy Objectives: 1995-97
3. Shifting Approaches to Identity
4. Who Really Relates to Multiculturalism as a Citizenship Identity?
5. Community Critique
6. Identity as a "Process"  

The French Model of Integration    Jean-Charles Lagrée

PART 2: CONCEPTUALIZING AND MEASURING DIVERSITY IN CANADA

The Diversity and State of Aboriginal Languages in Canada   Jane Norris

1. Introduction
2. Patterns of Diversity Across Regions, Communities and Cities
3. The State of Aboriginal Languages in Canada
4. The Importance of Intergenerational Transmission
5. Patterns of Language Survival and Maintenance Within Families
6. Endangered Languages: Passing on the Language to the Next Generation
7. Future Prospects and Outlook

Official Languages and Diversity in Canada   William Floch

Ethnic Diversity and Concentration in the Three Gateway Cities of Canada   T. R. Balakrishnan

1. Attraction of the Gateway Cities
2. Concentration Within the Cities
3. Conclusions and Policy Implications

Immigration in France: Concepts, Measurement and Surveys   Yaël Brinbaum

1. Introduction
2. The Evolution of Concepts
3. The Evolution of Measurement (Based on the Population Census)     
4. Which surveys for which research?

Challenges Facing Canada's Francophone Minority: A Macroscopic Perspective   Rodrigue Landry

1. Ethnolinguistic Vitality of Francophone and Acadian Communities
2. A Problematique of the Minority Experience
3. Challenges Relating to the Ethnolinguistic Vitality of Francophone and Acadian Communities
4. Conclusion

PART 3: VALUES, IDENTITY, CITIZENSHIP AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS DIVERSITY

The Values of French People: Comparisons with Other European Countries   Pierre Bréchon

Trust, Social Connectedness and Civic Engagement: A Comparison of the Immigrant and Native-Born Populations    Neil Nevitte

1. Trust
2. Trust and Civic Engagement
3. Indicators of Civic Engagement and Social Connectedness
4. The Connection Between Civic Engagement and Inter-Personal Trust
5. Conclusions

The Advantages of Analyzing Ethnic Attitudes Across Generations - Results from the Ethnic Diversity Survey    Lorna Jantzen

1. Categorizing Ethnic Ancestry
2. Trust Questions
3. Sense of Belonging to Ethnic or Cultural Group
4. Conclusion

Public Attitudes Towards Multiculturalism and Bilingualism in Canada    Donna Dasko

Citizenship Issues and the Treatment of Official Languages in Canada    Joseph Yvon Thériault

1. Official Language: A Societal Language
2. Bilingualism and Bi-Nationalism
3. Political Systems in Opposition
4. Two Lingustic Projects, Two Citizenship Projects

PART 4: RELIGION AND SOCIETY

Laïcité and the Crisis of the Nation-State    Jean Baubérot

The School and Religious Diversity in Canada and Quebec    Micheline Milot

1. The Canadian Legal Framework
2. Political Governance
3. Ancillary Notes

Education and Religious Diversity in France    Jean-Paul Willaime

1. Political Unity and Cultural and Religious Diversity
2. The Dispute between Catholic and Laïque Schools in the Context of Public Education Construed as a Political Institution of National Integration
3. Cultural and Religious Diversity in Schools