- Approximately 56.9% of the population of Canada speaks English as a native language, while 21.3% speak French as a first language.
- French is the official language in Québec, but English is predominant in the rest of Canada. The Ottawa government center is bilingual, as all officials must...
- English is one of the official languages of Canada spoken by nearly 20,193,335 native speakers that account for 58.1% of Canada’s total population.
- In Quebec, about 77% of people are native French speakers or francophones and 95% speak French as a first or second language. Other Languages of Canada.
- English – 32.84 million speakers; French – 11.32 million speakers; Chinese – 755 thousand speakers; Punjabi – 642 thousand speakers...
- Since the Official Languages Act of 1969, both English and French have been the official languages of Canada.
- The majority languages in Canada are English and French, they are also the two official languages of the country.
- 1969: The first federal Official Languages Act is adopted, and it declares English and French to be the two official languages of Canada.
- A multitude of languages are used in Canada. According to the 2006 census, English and French are the mother tongues of 58.8% and 23.2% of Canadians...
- Both languages have equal status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institutions of the Parliament and Government of Canada.