Ottawa, lieu de vie francais

Ottawa, lieu de vie francais discusses the urbanchanges and the ways in which Ottawa francophonesbegan thinking about and building their city, from the1960s onwards, the ideas and actions of that period stillshaping life in French Ottawa today.Stemming from the Chantier Ottawa collaborativeand interdisciplinary project, this book brings togetherover twenty researchers specializing in the history offrancophone institutions in the national capital,its leaders, and its networks.

It analyzes the growth andthe characteristics of the French-speaking populationthroughout the years, its growing diversification, andthe transformation of its living environments.It brilliantly reconstitutes the events that have markedthe recent history of Ottawa, describes the contexts inwhich these events took place and the conditions thatmade them possible.

They contributors also reflect onthe current and future impact of this history, both forOttawa and throughout Ontario.