Official Languages Act

Canada [1969]

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In Canada: Constitutional framework
Thus, the Official Languages Act of 1969 declares that the English and French languages “enjoy equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all the institutions of the Parliament and Government of Canada.”
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In Canada: Domestic policies
…the Liberal government introduced the Official Languages Bill, which prepared the way for a bilingual federal civil service and for the encouragement of the French language and culture in Canada. (Similar encouragement was given to other ethnic cultures.) The foremost legislation of Trudeau’s early years in office, the bill was…
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