title: [Immigrants and the national question:  a comparative study of Quebecois and Walloon societies].
abstract: "The essay presents a comparative analysis of two Francophone regions, [Wallonia, Belgium] and Quebec [Canada], which have experienced similar institutional and cultural problems, following the great migrant inflows.  If, on the one hand, these immigrants constitute an enriching opportunity for the local population, on the other hand, they can aggravate pre-existing difficulties or raise the question of their integration. While the Canadian federal system allows Quebec an autonomous legislation in the field of immigration and of linguistic choices, [Wallonia] is bound to the decisions of the central Belgian government.  The expectations of local and immigrant population push toward more open policies regarding citizenship, immigration and linguistic choices." (SUMMARY IN ENG)
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Assimopoulos
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Humblet
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000569:Americas; D001530:Belgium; D002170:Canada; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005060:Europe; D006076:Government; D007802:Language; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009656:North America; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011640:Public Policy; D012922:Social Change; D012940:Social Problems; D014171:Transients and Migrants
keywords: Acculturation; Americas; Belgium; Canada; Communication; Comparative Studies; Culture; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Europe; Government; International Migration; Language; Legislation; Migrants; Migration; Migration Policy; Nationality; North America; Northern America; Policy; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Policy; Social Change; Social Policy; Social Problems; Western Europe