Official Languages

  • History of Bilingualism in Canada
    A timeline of the legislation and events that led to a national Official Language Policy in Canada.
  • La Francophonie
    An international forum whose member governments, including Canada, use French as a common language.
  • Language Portal of Canada
    The Language Portal of Canada is a Web site that showcases Canadian expertise in the area of language. Find information on languages in Canada, language standardization, an online translation service, writing tools and other Canadian resources that deal with different aspects of language.
  • Official Language Minority Communities
    A list of official language minority communities in Canada.
  • Official Languages Act of Canada
    Recognizes English and French as the official languages of all federal institutions in Canada. Sets out the Government of Canada's objectives for creating and maintaining this linguistic duality.
  • Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality 2008-2013
    The Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality is the Government of Canada's official languages strategy for the period from April 1, 2008, to March 31, 2013.