Official Languages Act (Canada)
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The Official Languages Act (Canada) is a federal law that establishes English and French as the country’s official languages and guarantees their equal status and use within federal institutions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian federal legislation
ⓘ
federal statute ⓘ language law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of Canadian Heritage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure equality of status of English and French
ⓘ
promote the full recognition and use of English and French in Canadian society ⓘ support the development of official language minority communities ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Parliament of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal Crown corporations ⓘ federal courts of Canada ⓘ federal government departments and agencies ⓘ federal institutions of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPart |
provisions on advancement of English and French
ⓘ
provisions on communications with and services to the public ⓘ provisions on language of work in federal institutions ⓘ provisions on participation of English- and French-speaking Canadians in federal institutions ⓘ provisions on the Commissioner of Official Languages ⓘ provisions on the administration of justice in federal courts ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| createsOfficeOf | Commissioner of Official Languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensuresRightToUseLanguageIn |
English in federal institutions
ⓘ
French in federal institutions ⓘ |
| establishesStatusAsOfficialLanguage |
English
ⓘ
French NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEnacted | 1969 ⓘ |
| firstEnactedUnderPrimeMinister | Pierre Elliott Trudeau GENERATED ⓘ |
| guaranteesEqualStatusOf |
English
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
|
| languageOfDocument |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Canada’s official bilingualism at the federal level ⓘ |
| majorAmendmentYear |
2005
ⓘ
2023 ⓘ |
| majorRevisionYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| officialLanguageDeclared |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
to communicate with federal institutions in English or French
ⓘ
to receive services from federal institutions in English or French ⓘ to work in English or French in designated federal workplaces ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
section 16 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ⓘ |
| requires |
federal institutions to ensure that communications and services are available in both official languages where there is significant demand
ⓘ
federal institutions to ensure that the public can use either official language when dealing with head or central offices ⓘ federal institutions to take positive measures to support official language minority communities ⓘ |
| requiresServicesIn |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Official Languages Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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