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Most Canadian native speakers of French live in Quebec, the only province where French is the majority and the sole official language. [2] Of Quebec's people, 71.2 percent are native francophones and 95 percent speak French as their first or second language. [3]
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.
Legislation is enacted in both languages and courts conduct cases in both. In 2022, Nova Scotia recognized Mi'kmawi'simk as the first language of the province, [1] [2] and maintains two provincial language secretariats: the Office of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie (French language) and the Office of Gaelic Affairs (Canadian Gaelic).
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 ).
Quebec differs from other Canadian provinces in that French is the only official and preponderant language, while English predominates in the rest of Canada. [218] French is the common language, understood and spoken by 94.4% of the population. [219] [220] Québécois French is the local variant of the language.
Canada has ten provinces and three territories that are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution.In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North America—New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada (which upon Confederation was divided into Ontario and Quebec)—united to form a federation, becoming a fully ...
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.
In the 2016 Canadian Census, the number of British Columbians with French as a mother tongue was at 71,705, or 1.6 per cent of the province's population. [2] French is the most common mother tongue in the province following English, Punjabi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Tagalog. [2]