A guide to successful integration of quebec communities multiculturalism grew straight out of a rejection of biculturalism proposed by liberals in 1963 as a means to protect quebecs distinct national country in the same country as anglophones also had been developing a culture of their own. Commission in quebec, a public inquiry into quebec citizens opinions about the nature of quebec identity and its relationship to the integration of minorities in the province, i analyze the commissions mandate and geographical movements, as well as over 750 written briefs submitted to the commission. The bouchardtaylor report, like 15th century maps, is elegant but not very helpful to navigation in rough times. It appears a posteriori that the establishment of the commission calmed things down. Jun 24, 2007 in 2007, together with sociologist and historian gerard bouchard, taylor cochaired the consultation commission on accommodation practices related to cultural differences, the quebec governments response to questions around the reasonable accommodation of religious and cultural groups in the province. The book starts with a presentation of the diversity of translations and an overview of the translationlocalisation process. This article explores the bouchardtaylor commission, a 20078 government consultation that was established in quebec to study interculturalism, secularism and national identity, in response to what had become known as the reasonable accommodation debates on the extent to which minority and immigrant cultural practices could be. He challenged him to prove that wearing a religious symbol by a. Quebec nationalism and the production of difference. This committee was cochaired by the philosopher charles taylor and myself. Submission to the bouchardtaylor commission official multiculturalism policy one of the principal contributing factors that has caused confusion and misunderstanding has been the introduction of multiculturalism policy by the federal government in the 1970s.
This paper takes as its point of departure the submissions made by various by members. Lets move on, says quebec accommodation commission cbc news. This chapter interprets public dialogue as liberal democratic performance, and assesses its relationship to. Various participants asked the commissioners to propose the adoption of a principle of secularism based on the french model that. Pdf quebec nationalism and the production of difference. The bouchardtaylor commission was a public inquiry into quebec citizens opinions on the degree to which cultural difference should be accommodated in the province. It is certain that there is significant work left to do in terms of clarification, promotion, and applications for this model.
Differences bouchardtaylor commission amid a media storm and racializing discourse2. Commissions deliberations and the content of its public consultations. Translation as a profession provides an indepth analysis of the translating profession and the translation industry. Kennedy established a commission to investigate the failure and to consider whether the united states should conduct similar covert operations in the future. For those following politics in quebec, the 20072008 period was an opportune time to conduct research on the dynamics of race and national identity. Lets move on, says quebec accommodation commission cbc. The bouchardtaylor report on cultural and religious. Written by one of quebecs leading public intellectuals and the cochair of the bouchardtaylor commission on reasonable accommodation, interculturalism is the first clear and comprehensive statement in english of an approach being discussed around the world. The bouchard taylor commission was a public inquiry into quebec citizens opinions on the degree to which cultural difference should be accommodated in the province. Bouchardtaylor commission demonstrated,3 but it is also the object of significant criticism. Charles taylor this document may not be reproduced in whole or in part unless the source is mentioned. Oct 03, 20 in 2007, quebecs bouchardtaylor commission investigated the issue of reasonable accommodation of minorities in the province, hearing from experts, individuals and organizations on identity. Religion, culture, and the state addresses reasonable accommodation from legal, political, and anthropological perspectives, with the contributors using the 2008 bouchardtaylor report as their point of departure to contextualize the english and french canadian experiences of multiculturalism and diversity. The commission, which launched its hearings in gatineau, heard from dozens of people who stressed the primacy of french in quebecs value system.
The second section describes the translation profession and the translators markets. The foundations of collective life in quebec are not in a critical situation, said the bouchardtaylor commission, in its final report on the state of. This article summarizes the major findings from a research report written for the bouchard taylor commission on how the media handle reasonable accommodations and opinions on this issue. Sociologist and historian bouchard and philosopher taylor were cochairs of the consultation commission on accommodation practices related to cultural. Its commissioners are professors charles taylor, a wellknown federalist and philosopher, and gerard bouchard, a historian and sociologist. Islam creeps into quebec schools behind the veil gates. In 2008, gerard bouchard and charles taylor released an important report as cochairs of the consultation commission on accommodation practices related to cultural differences. The bouchardtaylor commission report can be summarized in three words. Understanding interculturalism and multiculturalism for the. Through both geographic decisions about where to hold public meetings and in its very mandate, the commission restricted participation to quebecers of french. Sociologist and historian bouchard and philosopher taylor were cochairs of the consultation commission on accommodation practices related to cultural differences, which began provincewide public. Extract chapter 7 some reflections on the bouchardtaylor commission the consultation commission on accommodation practices related to cultural differences was created in february 2007 following a series of incidents that received a great deal of attention in the media and that the commissions report itself described as related to increasing identity anxiety between. Submission to the bouchard taylor commission official multiculturalism policy one of the principal contributing factors that has caused confusion and misunderstanding has been the introduction of multiculturalism policy by the federal government in the 1970s. Gada mahrouse, in her critique of the bouchardtaylor commission, also.
Building the future a time for reconciliation pucp. Schaefli a thesis submitted to the department of geography in conformity with the requirements of the degree of master of arts queens university kingston, ontario, canada april 2012. Gerard bouchard charles taylor commission cochairs. Interculturalism a view from quebec9781442615847university. Religion, culture, and the state reflections on the bouchard. The commission was set up by the quebec government in response to public discontent concerning reasonable accommodation.
Ignorance and historical geographies of aboriginal exclusion. A guide to successful integration of quebec communities. Bouchard had authored, coauthored, edited, or coedited 26 books. Written by one of quebecs leading public intellectuals and the cochair of the bouchardtaylor commission on reasonable accommodation,interculturalismis the first clear and comprehensive statement in english of the intercultural approach to managing diversity. Via bolognese 156 villa salviati 509 firenze italy. The reasonable accommodation crisis in quebec the increasingly globalized world of the 20th century has led to the international mobility of immigrants, to a new nomadism, driven by economic globalization dumas and belairbonnet, 2010, p. The commissions consultation document is available online. Commission heard quebecs ageold language debate which dominated the second day of the bouchardtaylor hearings on religious accommodation. In the interests of stylistic clarity, the masculine form of pronouns. The bouchard taylor commission report can be summarized in three words. Understanding interculturalism and multiculturalism for. In 2007, quebecs bouchardtaylor commission investigated the issue of reasonable accommodation of minorities in the province, hearing from experts, individuals and. The narrower sense would consist in confining the commissions deliberations to the strictly legal dimension of reasonable accommodation. The commissions focal point was a strategy often favoured by proponents of liberal democracy.
Bouchard taylor commission report a costly failure. In 2008, gerard bouchard and charles taylor released an important. The third section considers the process of becoming a. This paper follows a path through a number of events during this period in order to tease out the.
Muslims and the politics of reasonable accommodation taylor. Report of the bouchardtaylor commission on reasonable. Submssion to the bouchardtaylor commission, september 21. Submssion to the bouchardtaylor commission, september. This notion, which stems from jurisprudence in the realm of. Bouchardtaylor commission demonstrated,3 but it is also the object of. Religion, culture, and the state reflections on the. Commission heard quebecs ageold language debate which dominated the second day of the bouchard taylor hearings on religious accommodation. City of montreal this is a private system under monitoring. Gerard bouchard msrc born 1943 is a canadian historian and sociologist affiliated with the universite du quebec a chicoutimi. A translation of bouchards awardwinning frenchlanguage work, l. In 2007 the premier of quebec, canada, appointed the bouchardtaylor commission to investigate and defuse growing controversies. Taylor, an anglophone, is a philosopher who has focused his work around multiculturalism, pluralism and modernity.
Its purpose is to form a community of inquiry in which students share their disciplinary knowledge to publicly discuss the various dimensions of an issue of their choice. A translation of bouchards awardwinning frenchlanguage work, linterculturalisme. The bouchardtaylor commission this is the blog of a 4th year seminar in the ethics, society, and law program in the trinity college of the university of toronto. The formal title for the commission is the consultation commission on accommodation practices related to cultural differences, and it is sometimes called the bouchardtaylor commission. While many of the recommendations are intended to facilitate integration, they call solely upon the host society to shoulder this responsibility. Mcgill centre for research and teaching on women to host daylong symposium as quebecers ready themselves for a provincial election, the mcgill centre for research and teaching on women mcrtw will host a timely symposium to explore the issues that led to quebecs reasonable accommodation debate and the aftermath of the bouchardtaylor commission from different feminist perspectives. This article summarizes the major findings from a research report written for the bouchardtaylor commission on how the media handle reasonable accommodations and opinions on this issue. The issue was published just as public hearings of the bouchardtaylor commission on state secularism, immigrant integation and relations between minorities and the frenchspeaking majority of the province get underway in quebec. Feminist responses to the bouchardtaylor commission. We have drawn the following conclusions from the chronology of events. Born on 26 december 1943 in jonquiere, quebec, he obtained his masters degree in sociology from universite laval in 1968 and later obtained his phd in history from the university of paris in 1971. Written by one of quebecs leading public intellectuals and the cochair of the bouchardtaylor commission on reasonable accommodation, interculturalism is the first clear and comprehensive statement in english of the intercultural approach to managing diversity.
Social and media discourse in the reasonable accommodations. Central to debates playing out about religious diversity and multiculturalism is the deployment of the rhetoric of the protection of women and egalite hommefemme. The commission was set up by the quebec government in response to public discontent concerning reasonable accommodation of religious and cultural practices. But some expressed concern about the public debate over. The commission chaired by general maxwell taylor, but also including the presidents brother. This has created the expectation among many members of immigrant communities. Feb 24, 2010 in 2008, gerard bouchard and charles taylor released an important report as cochairs of the consultation commission on accommodation practices related to cultural differences. Ignorance and historical geographies of aboriginal. Written by one of quebecs leading public intellectuals and the cochair of the bouchard taylor commission on reasonable accommodation,interculturalismis the first clear and comprehensive statement in english of the intercultural approach to managing diversity.
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