Bilingualism and Scholarly Publishing in Canada
This report examines some of the challenges facing French-language scholarly publishing in Canada, despite the country’s official bilingual status since 1969. Key takeaways include the federal government’s significant investment ($4.1…
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This report examines some of the challenges facing French-language scholarly publishing in Canada, despite the country’s official bilingual status since 1969. Key takeaways include the federal government’s significant investment ($4.1 billion Action Plan with $8.5 million specifically for French research infrastructure), Quebec’s leadership through Érudit’s digital publishing consortium and the FRQ’s $10 million commitment to a collaborative network for francophone journals, and comprehensive recommendations for reforming research evaluation practices to better value multilingual scholarship and support the transition to diamond open access models that can sustain French-language publishing in Canada.
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- Amell, B., Colin-Arce, A., (2026), "Bilingualism and Scholarly Publishing in Canada", HSSCommons: (DOI: 10.25547/SYV2-GM22)
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