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English but it was based on a French song. So you could say the current version national anthem was in English and that would be correct or that the anthem was based on a French Song and changes have not been so great and that it is the same song today.

Go with French, that's the best answer.

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It is in English. There is also an official French version.

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French and English are Canada's Official Languages. The choice of whether to sing O Canada in English or French is a personal one.

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