Canada Official Languages

• Quebec court says it can hear challenge to governor general’s lack of French

  Groups 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.

  Politics

  Aug 9, 2023
  
• Official languages bill to enshrine francophone immigration in law clears House of Commons

  Bill C-13 would modernize the Official Languages Act and recognize that French is the only official language in Canada that is under threat.

  Politics

  May 15, 2023
  
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• New federal funding for Quebec’s anglophone community creates controversy

  The federal government announced new money to support Quebec's minority anglophone community, but opinions differ on how it should be used.

  Politics

  Apr 27, 2023
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• Canada developing new immigration policy to attract French-speaking people, workers

  The plan says Canada aims to recruit from Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas and attract bilingual workers to francophone minority communities.

  Politics

  Apr 26, 2023
• Proposed changes to language law will create ‘barriers’ for Indigenous people: AFN

  The Assembly of First Nations says the bill "continues the federal government's approach of privileging English and French while devaluing Indigenous languages."

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022
• No plans to include Indigenous languages to bilingualism bonus, feds say

  The 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.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2022
• Proportion of French speakers declines in Quebec and nearly everywhere in Canada

  The number of Quebecers who reported English as their first official language topped one million, while one in 10 report speaking predominantly English at home.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2022
• Quebec group goes to court over Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s lack of French

  A 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.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022
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• New CN chief executive says francophone board member coming soon

  Tracy Robinson told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that she is committed to appointing a French-speaking director from Quebec very soon.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2022
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• Quebec provincial government wants more powers from Canada to protect French language

  Quebec wants more recognition of the French language being in danger in Canada.

  Politics

  Feb 5, 2021