{"product_id":"9780771047671","title":"Sorry, I Don't Speak French","description":"By: Graham Fraser     \u003chr\u003eAs the threat of another Quebec referendum on independence looms, this book becomes important for every Canadian — especially as language remains both a barrier and a bridge in our divided country \u003cbr\u003eCanada’s language policy is the only connection between two largely unilingual societies — English-speaking Canada and French-speaking Quebec. The country’s success in staying together depends on making it work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow well is it working? Graham Fraser, an English-speaking Canadian who became bilingual, decided to take a clear-eyed look at the situation. The results are startling — a blend of good news and bad. The Official Languages Act was passed with the support of every party in the House way back in 1969 — yet Canada’s language policy is still a controversial, red-hot topic; jobs, ideals, and ultimately the country are at stake.  And the myth that the whole thing was always a plot to get francophones top jobs continues to live.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraham Fraser looks at the intentions, the hopes, the fears, the record, the myths, and the unexpected reality of a country that is still grappling with the language challenge that has shaped its history. He finds a paradox: after letting Quebec lawyers run the country for three decades, Canadians keep hoping the next generation will be bilingual — but forty years after learning that the country faced a language crisis, Canada’s universities still treat French as a foreign language. He describes the impact of language on politics and government (not to mention social life in Montreal and Ottawa) in a hard-hitting book that will be discussed everywhere, including the headlines in both languages.","brand":"Douglas Gibson Books","offers":[{"title":"CA - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46397975167203,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780771047671","price":108.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780771047671.jpg?v=1748304596","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh-mo\/products\/9780771047671","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}