Category: Linguistic studies

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"One of the most influential commissions in Canadian history, the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism (1963–69) brought about sweeping changes to federal and provincial language policy." This commissions main priority was language reform and changing of public services and other facilities to bilingual options.

According to a survey conducted by Decima "Research in 2006, 7 out of 10 Canadians are personally in favour of bilingualism for the whole country or for their own province. In addition, 77% of Canadians believe that both official language groups should benefit from education that is of equal quality, even when the groups are in a minority setting". Now in the 21st century, most people are all for the idea and agree that Canada is a better place and that it is good for us to be French and English

In 1982, Queen Elizabeth II signed the Constitution Act. This was most likely the final step in becoming bilingual because it declared that Canada was an official bilingual country. That all citizens had a protected right to speak either French or English without consequence or disadvantage.

In 1969, New Brunswick became a full fledged official bilingual province. This displayed that it was a growing idea of Canada becoming bilingual. It showed that even by vote, the people were willing to fight for a bilingual Canada. That the possibility of peace and animosity between the two people was possible.

This university was constructed in 1963 and was the largest french language university outside of Quebec. This university was a large sign of the effort and that other places had strived to become bilingual and encourage others to do so as well.

During the time, the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism had noticed that French Canadians (picture above) were at a disadvantage compared to other people in Canada. That they were not treated equally in comparison to normal English people. 1960's stats: 27% of Canadian population was Quebecois but 47% Quebecois unemployed French Canadians made 35% less money