Two languages, a world of opportunities : Second-language learning in Canada's universities

These include study at an institution that teaches in the student’s second language and offers immersion in the second-language milieu; study at a bilingual institution; the use of partnerships with institutions that teach in the other language to enhance second-language learning opportunities; and tailoring second-language courses to academic disciplines, using subject-matter content and vocabula [...] It examined the results and findings universities in Canada and a wealth of information about them and from the study and discussed possible next steps and ways to move related supports and activities. [...] The objective was to complement the quantitative In the first phase, a survey was conducted by the firm Ipsos Reid to gather data and information from the survey with more qualitative information information and data on the nature and extent of current opportunities for based on the hands-on experience of students and university faculty and second-language learning in Canadian universities. [...] In addition, 300,000 people work for ‘a Crown corporation established by or pursuant to an Act of Parliament and any other body that is specified by an Act of Parliament to be an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada or to be subject to the direction of the Governor in Council or a minister of the Crown’ and are therefore subject to the Official Languages Act. [...] It has to be seen as part of the mandate and mission of the institution.” “Someone has to take ownership and make sure it gets done.” “You can’t just list something in a course calendar and ‘throw it out there.’ You have to identify and know the student clientele, you have to plan and organize, you have to set up the supports, you have to do the marketing and promotion.