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Francophone immigration beyond the Bilingual Belt.

[...] the Standing Committee on Official Languages has recommended a thorough reevaluation of the definitions and targets put forth in the 2006 Strategic Plan to Foster Immigration to Francophone Minority Communities.2 It is difficult to share Fraser's enthusiasm if one takes a look at the analysis...

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Published in:Inroads Vol. 23; pp. 71 - 84
Main Author: Castonguay, Charles
Format: Article
Published: Inroads Journal Publishing, Inc. Summ 2008
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