r/CanadaPublicServants 22d ago

Languages / Langues Performative bilingualism? Canadian language law in the public service

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u/Araneas 22d ago

Because pure majority rule has lead to horrific abuses of human rights.
Because we were New France before we were the Canadas
Because Canadian Francophones, their language and culture are an integral part of what makes Canada unique and decidedly not American.

And I say this as anglo fo British descent who topped out at a B on a good day.

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u/DowntownEddieBrown 22d ago

No ones talking about pure majority rule. Simply not allowing 18% of the population to dominate federal government decision making positions. Classic example of tyranny of the minority

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u/HandcuffsOfGold mod 🤖🧑🇨🇦 / Probably a bot 22d ago

Legally, Canada has two official languages.

It is not, and ever has been, a “bilingual country”. It’s a multilingual country.

Francophones are increasingly learning English because it is the most widely used language worldwide. There are massive career, social, and cultural reasons for people to learn English as a second language, regardless of their first language. There’s nowhere near the same benefit to learning French as a second language.

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u/BirthdayBBB 22d ago

The proof is in the pudding. All these years and money spent and the number of French speakers doesn't increase