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Canada uses both English and French for official purposes.

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What does in mean to say Canada is a bilingual country?

They have 2 official languages .


Canada's most bilingual city?

MontrealCanada's most bilingual city would have to be Ottawa, the nation's capital.


Why did Canada feel they deserved complete autonomy?

What do you mean? Canada is already a sovereign nation. Canada is already an independent nation. Perhaps you're asking why does Quebec want their independence? The answer to that is rather thorny, to say the least. The generally accepted rational is that the province of Quebec are predominantly French-speaking Canadians (or French-Canadians) who can't/don't identify themselves as being Canadian as much as they are French.


Why is Canada bilingual?

Canada is bilingual because France had colonies in North America including along the St Lawrence River. Britain had colonies along the East Coast of North America. Then France lost the Seven Years war. Britain did not evict the French from the lands they won. Not only did they not evict the French but to keep the peace they agreed to protect French language, religion and culture in the new British colony the Province of Quebec. That does not explain why Canada the Confederation is bilingual while Quebec is not. Nor does it explain why so many services would be available in French in Provinces like British Columbia where less than 3% of the population is French and less than 1% if it was not for the many Canadian jobs reserved for French speakers. That is much more complicated and much more political. It has to do with the Eastern Provinces with French history having disproportionately more power in Canada's political system and their view of Northern and Western Canada as Colonies of Canada rather than charter members with equal rights and say. Research has suggested that our Language laws may violate some basic human rights, do not reflect the Canada of the 21st century and has never represented the language of the people in many Canadian provinces. But for now Canada is officially Bilingual and maybe that is the best answer. It is because it was.


When did new brunswick join Canada?

Canada was created by the British North America Act, the formal date of Confederation being July 1, 1867. The the Colony of New Brunswick became the Province of New Brunswick on that date. New Brunswick is one of the four original provinces, the others being Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.

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What does in mean to say Canada is a bilingual country?

They have 2 official languages .


Canada's most bilingual city?

MontrealCanada's most bilingual city would have to be Ottawa, the nation's capital.


How do you say bilingual in French?

The word for bilingual in French is "bilingue."


Why did Canada feel they deserved complete autonomy?

What do you mean? Canada is already a sovereign nation. Canada is already an independent nation. Perhaps you're asking why does Quebec want their independence? The answer to that is rather thorny, to say the least. The generally accepted rational is that the province of Quebec are predominantly French-speaking Canadians (or French-Canadians) who can't/don't identify themselves as being Canadian as much as they are French.


How do say that you are bilingual in the third person?

You can't without sounding strange. A person speaks in the first person: I am bilingual. The word 'bilingual' is an adjective describing yourself. The third person is the person or thing spoken about.


What is the theme of bilingual sestina by julia Alvarez?

"The girl fears by learning to speak English and be bilingual she will lose her identity and what things around her will lose their identity and what they mean to her."-I think the theme of Bilingual Sestina is the connotations her native tongue has; connotations the english language will never carry for her. There are things she wants to say, but English has complicated the meaning of words and she longs for the simple way to say all the complicated things she feels, observes, and thinks


Why did the French have such a good relationship with the French?

sorry I meant to say why did the french have such a good relationship with the first nation in Canada


Why is Canada bilingual?

Canada is bilingual because France had colonies in North America including along the St Lawrence River. Britain had colonies along the East Coast of North America. Then France lost the Seven Years war. Britain did not evict the French from the lands they won. Not only did they not evict the French but to keep the peace they agreed to protect French language, religion and culture in the new British colony the Province of Quebec. That does not explain why Canada the Confederation is bilingual while Quebec is not. Nor does it explain why so many services would be available in French in Provinces like British Columbia where less than 3% of the population is French and less than 1% if it was not for the many Canadian jobs reserved for French speakers. That is much more complicated and much more political. It has to do with the Eastern Provinces with French history having disproportionately more power in Canada's political system and their view of Northern and Western Canada as Colonies of Canada rather than charter members with equal rights and say. Research has suggested that our Language laws may violate some basic human rights, do not reflect the Canada of the 21st century and has never represented the language of the people in many Canadian provinces. But for now Canada is officially Bilingual and maybe that is the best answer. It is because it was.


is Irish taught in school in Canada?

If when you say Irish, you mean Gaelic, then no.


What does it mean to say that Athens, Greece, is a city-state?

It is an independent city that is also a nation.


What does to form a more perfect nation mean?

the people who said or in this case wrote this ment to say that while we have a good nation it could be better


Is Canada Healthy?

I think the answer of your question depends on you current environment. I mean if you live .. let say in USA that mean you will love CANADA and you will see it as a healthy country !! Do you Got it ?!!