Citizen Participation and Cultural Diversity: The Bouchard-Taylor Commission

In February 2007, Quebec Premier set up a Commission which was given the task of asking citizens about reasonable accommodation practices related to cultural differences. These practices have deeply marked the political and social life of Quebecers the last few years. This article analyzes the Bouch...

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Published in:Andamios (Mexico City, Mexico) Mexico), 2009-04, Vol.5 (10), p.9-37
Main Authors: Sauca Cano, Jose Maria, Wences Simon, Maria Isabel
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Citizen Participation
Citizens
Commissions
Consultants
Crosscultural Differences
Crossnational Differences
Cultural Pluralism
Democracy
Quebec
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Summary:In February 2007, Quebec Premier set up a Commission which was given the task of asking citizens about reasonable accommodation practices related to cultural differences. These practices have deeply marked the political and social life of Quebecers the last few years. This article analyzes the Bouchard-Taylor Commission's work, especially the wide public consultation which was developed in a public debate, giving rise to an intensive participative and deliberative practice without precedent in that nation's history.
ISSN:1870-0063