@article{oai:muroran-it.repo.nii.ac.jp:00005340, author = {JOHNSON, Michael Paul and ジョンソン, マイケル ポール}, journal = {北海道言語文化研究}, month = {Mar}, note = {application/pdf, Canada is widely regarded for its advances in language education theory and practice, as well as its legislative and social support for bilingualism and bilingual education. Presently, three main focus areas of language education in Canada are: official-language education, indigenous language education, and new immigrant language education. While official-language education and new immigrant education receive significant public (governmental) and social support, indigenous language education remains on the periphery, relying mainly on grassroots and community efforts for survival. This paper aims to provide a brief introduction to each of these areas, as well as a brief sketch of the social and historical contexts through which they have evolved. Based upon past and current trends, it will also comment on likely future directions of language education in Canada., 特集 海外の語学教育事情}, pages = {27--34}, title = {A brief look at language education in Canada}, volume = {6}, year = {2008} }