To provide a reading of intergroup attitudes, the author includes a number of pertinent items in an extensive national mail survey that was conducted between May and November, 1975. Randomly-selected people (N=2,000) filled out the 11-page, 303-item questionnaire. The sample is highly representative of the Canadian population's social attitudes.…

Ways the Ontario, Canada educational system meets educational needs of immigrant students from the West Indies, South Asia (India and Pakistan), and Portugal were examined through interveiws with 245 schools and 34 school boards. Findings indicated problems in assessment, inadequate counseling, and need for systematic planning. (MC)

Discusses (1) idealogical and administrative factors at the federal level which weakened the implementation of multiculturalism in Canada on a national basis; and (2) Prime Minister Trudeau's failure to encourage second language learning in provincial schools and other areas where educational opportunities are lacking for minority ethnic groups.…

The adverse effects of socialization through education are discussed. Socialization's impact on nondominant class, race, and (particularly) sex groups are noted, and options for dealing with the problem are presented. (JMF)

Analyzes and compares the Canadian francophone minorities of Ontario and New Brunswick in order to see how well they have done in preserving their identity and in achieving economic success. The analysis is performed with data from the 1981 and 1991 censuses. (Author/JL)

Considers the position of Franco-Ontarians studying to become French-medium teachers. They are a minority, subordinate to the English-speaking population, and in many ways subinordinate within the francophone community. Using contrasts between primary (home-based) and secondary discourses, and between teaching-as-apprenticeship and…

Presents findings of a socio-legal research study focusing on areas of concern for educational planners under the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The experts consulted identified seven major areas to watch for: fundamental freedoms, legal rights, equality rights, minority language educational rights, denominational school rights,…

Examines two approaches to official bilingual programs in Canada, personality and territorial, applying economic analysis to language planning. Territoriality is suggested as a means of protecting threatened linguistic minorities and assisting them in retaining their cultural identity. (Author/OD)

Reviews the results of the October 26, 1992, national referendum on the Canadian constitution. Describes the impact of the results on the provinces of western Canada. Concludes that a new national election should be called to resolve further the constitutional issues. (CFR)

Examines fiscal policy supporting attempts to accommodate increasing demands for diversity in Ontario schools. Despite restrained central spending and strong competition for provincial dollars, Ontario is providing fiscal encouragement for a more pluralist social contract in education. Local jurisdictionsare scrambling for special program grants…

Using data from the 1997 Alberta University Graduate Survey, this study compares earnings of visible minority graduates and their non-visible minority counterparts who received degrees in 1994. The central question is whether investments in human capital in the form of Canadian post-secondary education by visible minority members and other…

This paper reviews the history and current status of the eight Metis settlements established in the 1940s for people of mixed white and Indian blood living traditional Indian lifestyles in Alberta. The Ewing Commission first reported in 1936 on the Metis people who were not allocated reserves as status Indians and did not have squatters' rights on…

A pilot bilingual project was set up for children of Italian immigrants. Before entering first grade, the children attend junior and senior kindergarten classes with children of similar linguistic and cultural background. The classes are designed to make the children's adjustment to school more comfortable and to facilitate parent involvement.…

Examines the impact of the Canadian Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (1982) on minority groups in Canada, focusing on linguistic minorities and handicapped citizens. Considers each group in a political, economic, and social context, offering selected comparisons with the U.S. (DMM)

Summarizes 1981-82 enrollment data on geoscience students from 460 United States and Canadian degree-granting college and university departments. Includes enrollment data for males and females, minorities, and geology students. Also includes numbers of bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees received. (JN)