Bilingualism in Canada

Bilingualism in Canada refers to laws and policies of the federal government – and some other levels of government – mandating that certain services and communications be available to the public in both {{ll|English}} and {{ll|French}}.

Minority language communities

Although Quebec is the only province that has a francophone majority, all provinces and territories have some French speakers. Each of these groups has its own cultural institutions, history and identity. See:

Related Topics:
Quebec - Francophone

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• Acadian
• Franco-Ontarian
• Franco-Manitoban
• Fransaskois
• Franco-Albertan
• Franco-Columbian

In addition, Quebec has an Anglo-Quebecer community.

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Although only English and French have official status across Canada, all provinces also have communities of people whose first language is something other than English or French. In the particular context of Quebec, these are referred to as allophones. These communities frequently use their own languages locally and amongst themselves, although they normally adopt the majority language of their province as a second or third language.

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