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2. Languages of Canada - Wikipedia

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   New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Canada's three territories have all given official status to more than one language. In the case of New Brunswick, this means perfect equality. In the other cases, the recognition sometimes amounts to a formal recognition of official languages, but limited services in official languages other than English.

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. French language in Canada - Wikipedia

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   French language in Canada. French language distribution in Canada. French is the mother tongue of approximately 7.2 million Canadians (22.8 percent of the Canadian population, second to English at 56 percent) according to the 2016 Canadian Census. [ 1] Most Canadian native speakers of French live in Quebec, the only province where French is the ...

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Canadian French - Wikipedia

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   Canadian French ( French: français canadien, pronounced [fʁãˈsɛ kanaˈd͡zjɛ̃]) 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 ...

9. Quebec French - Wikipedia

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   Quebec French ( French: français québécois [fʁɑ̃sɛ kebekwa] ), also known as Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language spoken in Canada. It is the dominant language of the province of Quebec, used in everyday communication, in education, the media, and government. Maxime, a speaker of Québecois French ...