Canada’s official bilingualism dates from Confederation in 1867, when the BNA Act established Canada as a bilingual, bicultural country. “Official” bilingualism and biculturalism, however, didn’t deliver true bilingualism and biculturalism. In 1971, Canada became the first country in the world to take on a policy of multiculturalism, which was supposed to recognize and promote Canada’s diversity. The policy aimed to demonstrate that Canada, a bilingual country, counted people of many identities as citizens. It provided support for diverse cultural organizations, and sought the full participation of people of diverse cultures in Canadian society. |
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Two rights of the official language act are
1-mandates that the federal government conduct its business in both official languages and provide government services in both languages.
2-places obligations on private actors in Canadian society to provide access to goods or services in both official languages (such as the requirement that food products be labeled in both English and French.
Two rights of the official language act are
1-mandates that the federal government conduct its business in both official languages and provide government services in both languages.
2-places obligations on private actors in Canadian society to provide access to goods or services in both official languages (such as the requirement that food products be labeled in both English and French.