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Canada's Official Languages Act, first adopted in 1969 and updated in 1988, gives English and French equal status throughout federal institutions.
While the United States is one of only a few countries with no official language, Canada is far from the only nation with two or more official languages. There are more than 60 multilingual countries, including Aruba, Belgium, and Ireland.
Approximately 56.9% of the population of Canada speaks English as a native language, while 21.3% speak French as a first language. Additionally, 85.6% of the population is able to communicate in English and 30.1% are able to speak and understand French.
The majority of Canadians perceive official languages positively 76% of Francophones feel that having 2 official languages is an important part of what it means to be Canadian (versus 49% of English-speaking Canadians).
From the strictly legal standpoint of the federal government, there are three major classes of languages in Canada: official or "Charter" languages — French and English — which are recognized under the federal Official Languages Act of 1969; ancestral languages of Indigenous peoples, traditionally spoken by First Nations, Métis and Inuit which a...
Canada has two official languages: French and English. The majority of most Canadians speak English, while almost all French-speakers live in the province of Quebec. Government-led efforts to make Canada a functionally bilingual society have yielded mixed results at best.
The official languages of Canada, English and French, are pivotal pillars of the country’s identity. But how did these official languages of Canada gain their prominence, and where exactly are they predominantly spoken?
This document describes the main components of the Official Languages Act and is not an official interpretation. For greater detail, consult the Official Languages Act itself, and the policies and directives on official languages.
From a strictly legal standpoint, there are three major classes of languages in Canada: official or "Charter" languages —French and English— which are recognized under the federal Official Languages Act of 1969 (under provincial legislation, however, French is an official language only in Quebec and New Brunswick); ancestral languages of ...
Official Languages Timeline. Building Bridges: Perceptions and realities about the English-speaking communities of Quebec and their relationship with French in Quebec and bilingualism in Canada. A modernized Official Languages Act.