Learning in the minority language: Counting eligible children with the census
Education in the minority official language plays a key role for English-speaking language communities in Quebec and francophone communities in Canada's other provinces and territories. In childhood, school is a place where children not only learn a language, but also live in that language—beyond their family and immediate environment. For minority linguistic communities, minority language instruction is often considered essential for preserving and developing language and culture.
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