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  2. Languages of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The two official languages Home language: rates of language use 1971–2011 Languages – Statistics Canada. The percentage of the population speaking English, French or both languages most often at home has declined since 1986; the decline has been greatest for French.

  3. Official bilingualism in Canada - Wikipedia

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    The official languages of Canada are English and French, [1] which "have equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institutions of the Parliament and Government of Canada ," according to Canada's constitution. [2] ". Official bilingualism " is the term used in Canada to collectively describe the policies ...

  4. Official Languages Act (Canada) - Wikipedia

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    The Official Languages Act ( French: Loi sur les langues officielles) is a Canadian law that came into force on September 9, 1969, [1] which gives French and English equal status in the government of Canada. [2] This makes them "official" languages, having preferred status in law over all other languages.

  5. French language in Canada - Wikipedia

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    French is one of the official languages, with English, of the province of New Brunswick. Apart from Quebec, this is the only other Canadian province that recognizes French as an official language. Approximately one-third of New Brunswickers are francophone, [15] by far the largest Acadian population in Canada.

  6. Canada - Wikipedia

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    Canada's federal government practises official bilingualism, which is applied by the commissioner of official languages in consonance with section 16 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the federal Official Languages Act. English and French have equal status in federal courts, Parliament, and in all federal institutions.

  7. Language policies of Canada's provinces and territories

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    At the time of Confederation in 1867, English and French were made the official languages of debate in the Parliament of Canada and the Parliament of Quebec.No specific policies were enacted for the other provinces, and no provisions were made for the official languages to be used in other elements of the government such the courts, schools, post offices, and so on.

  8. Canadian French - Wikipedia

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    Canadian French ( French: français canadien, pronounced [fʁãsɛ kanadzjɛ̃]) is the French language as it is spoken in Canada. It includes multiple varieties, the most prominent of which is Québécois (Quebec French). Formerly Canadian French referred solely to Quebec French and the closely related varieties of Ontario ( Franco-Ontarian ...

  9. Timeline of official languages policy in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Official languages policy and legislation relating to the Province of Canada (1840-1867) and the Dominion of Canada (1867-present) 1840: The Act of Union is adopted. Section 41 of the Act bans the French language from Parliament and Courts of the new united Province of Canada.

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