Commentaires Des Archives Publiques Sur L Avenir De La Biblioth Que Nationale Du Canada

This report is based on consultations with personnel from the National Archives of Canada and the National Library of Canada (NA/NL), the archival and library communities, the academic sector, government departments and agencies, international associations and institutions and organizations involved in information management. The purpose of the consultations was to discover whether the institutions are properly positioned to preserve, promote and provide access to Canada's heritage and confront the challenges of the information age in the next century while continuing to manage collections and records in traditional forms. The report offers recommendations in 7 specific areas: mandates, collections and acquisitions, access, preservation, information management issues, organizational structure and leadership.

In so-called post-factual societies, where public debates are undermined by their false or misleading premises, philosophers who have reflected on diversity and pluralism can offer a critical and clarifying perspective through which to evaluate the statements of politicians and the media. Félix Mathieu offers a theoretical, empirical, and normative analysis of the debates surrounding the accommodation of ethnocultural and societal diversity in contemporary liberal democracies. With a close lens on Canada, he looks at case studies in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to test political leaders’ and analysts’ claims of successful accommodation and pluralism. Taking Pluralism Seriously provides a clear, fair, and helpful summary of the debate so far in order to understand the promises and pitfalls associated with theories of multiculturalism, interculturalism, federalism, and multinational democracy, investigating the conditions that might make it possible for different national communities to become fully empowered, politically and culturally. Taking Pluralism Seriously invites readers to explore questions of pluralism and accommodation and proposes political reforms to meet the challenges arising from diversity, while considering some of the most pressing concerns complex societies are facing today.

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