Canada Official Languages
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Supreme Court sued over its refusal to translate decisions before 1970 into FrenchThe Quebec rights group says it has applied to the Federal Court to force the Supreme Court to abide by the language commissioner's ruling.CanadaNov 1, 2024
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Canadians filed fewer complaints over language rights in last yearRaymond Théberge says it's too early to say whether Canada witnessing a downward trend in complaints about violations of the Official Languages Act.CanadaMay 7, 2024
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Quebec court says it can hear challenge to governor general’s lack of FrenchGroups are seeking to have Simon's appointment declared null and void because they say the governor general is constitutionally required to communicate in both official languages.PoliticsAug 9, 2023
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Official languages bill to enshrine francophone immigration in law clears House of CommonsBill C-13 would modernize the Official Languages Act and recognize that French is the only official language in Canada that is under threat.PoliticsMay 15, 2023
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New federal funding for Quebec’s anglophone community creates controversyThe federal government announced new money to support Quebec's minority anglophone community, but opinions differ on how it should be used.PoliticsApr 27, 2023
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Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people, workersThe plan says Canada aims to recruit from Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas and attract bilingual workers to francophone minority communities.PoliticsApr 26, 2023
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Proposed changes to language law will create ‘barriers’ for Indigenous people: AFNThe Assembly of First Nations says the bill "continues the federal government's approach of privileging English and French while devaluing Indigenous languages."CanadaNov 29, 2022
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No plans to include Indigenous languages to bilingualism bonus, feds sayThe bilingualism bonus is an extra $800 employees receive a year if they work in a position designated as requiring language skills in English and French.CanadaAug 23, 2022
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Proportion of French speakers declines in Quebec and nearly everywhere in CanadaThe number of Quebecers who reported English as their first official language topped one million, while one in 10 report speaking predominantly English at home.CanadaAug 17, 2022
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Quebec group goes to court over Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s lack of FrenchA former Parti Québécois leadership candidate says choosing a governor general who doesn't speak French is an insult to francophones and a signal that bilingualism doesn't matter.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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