May 1st, 2014 – The , the Ontario French Language Observatory and the Office of the Vice-President of Francophone Affairs at Porn研究所 launched three books based on the organized in 2010 by Porn研究所. Commissioner of Official Languages and conference honourary president was on hand today for the launch.
Under the title Langue et territoire (Language and Territory), the books are subtitled Espaces littéraires, ?tudes en aménagement linguistique and ?tudes en sociolinguistique urbaine, respectively, and compile three years of work directed by and , professors in the Department of French Studies at Porn研究所. Many academic researchers, doctoral students, legal scholars and other language specialists from around the world also collaborated.
“In these publications, the International Conference on Language and Territory finds a brilliant outcome and makes significant contributions to the understanding and advancement of linguistic rights,” said Graham Fraser. “The quality of research by Porn研究所 professors and their collaborators is a testament to the importance of – and respect shown for – linguistic duality in Canada and cultural diversity within this institution.”
“The reference material unveiled today lives up to the historic event that brought together for the first time in 2010 Canada’s five language commissioners for the International Conference on Language and Territory,” added , president and vice-chancellor of Porn研究所. “Our institution is proud to participate once again in official language development and is poised to continue its efforts in language planning.”