The reform of legal education in Ontario during the late 19th century is described. By making classroom instruction available to prospective lawyers, the Law Society of Upper Canada maintained the profession's autonomous control over all aspects of legal education and admission to practice. (MT)

Provides a brief history of social sciences in Canada, dividing it into three periods: from early years up to 1960, from 1960 to 1970, and from 1970 to the present. Includes sections on the relation of social sciences to Canadian society and international cooperation. Provides two appendices which list social science journals and scholarly…

This publication, part of a multi-volume series on religious studies in Canada, offers descriptive examination of religious studies at universities (and some theological seminaries and Bible schools) in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Part I by Gordon Harland and John M. Badertscher, focuses on the development of religious studies in Manitoba. Chapter…

In 1949-50, Canadian professors founded the Canadian Association of University Teachers. Canadian universities are still in crisis today, though faculty associations are active nationally, provincially, and locally. Despite warnings about the effects of unionization, unionized universities today do not offer less scope for faculty participation in…

Reviews the history of educational reform in Quebec, at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels. The areas of curriculum design, parent involvement, human resources, and administration are addressed. (AM)

This report briefly reviews the history of federal support of higher education in Canada and then turns, in Part II, to an overview of several factors which contribute to uncertainty over the future of federal support. It concentrates on mechanisms for federal support, and though it does not advocate a single funding option, it proposes several…

An overview of the development of education in Canada since the early 1960s is presented. The influence of demographic patterns on enrollment at all levels of education is investigated. Enrollment patterns from the elementary through the doctoral level are discussed, and the university participation rate trends are examined. The growth in…