Kouritzin, S. G.Mathews, P. G.2008-06-172008-06-172002-09-10Kouritzin, S. G., & Mathews, P. G. (2002). Policies affecting ESL instruction in Manitoba. Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 22.http://hdl.handle.net/1993/3044This archival research review aims to examine what policies, federal, provincial, and local, have, or could potentially have, an impact on ESL teaching and learning in the province of Manitoba. A politically-motivated close reading of the language in the policies, and of the nature and intent of the practices they describe, reveals the institutional attitudes toward immigrants, English as a second language (ESL) students, and the nature of public education in Canada. The article demonstrates that there are numerous and considerable political barriers to the full inclusion of ESL learners in the educational system, and concludes that many federal, provincial and local policies support discriminatory practices.131056 bytesapplication/pdfengAny article may be reproduced freely, provided that the author and the Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy are credited and copies are not sold.ESLEnglish as a second languagejournal article