SOCWORK 1A06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: French Language Services Act, Critical Inquiry
21 Sep 2016
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Reminder: next week"s tutorial will be in the lecture hall. There are many french speaking communities across canada, as well as in quebec. The 2006 census reported that there are 1,012,530 francophone people in canada (4. 3%) outside of. Quebec, and 4. 4% of the population"s official language is french. Government run services are required to provide services in both languages bilingualism is an asset. A federal act with the purpose to ensure the respect of english and french being the official languages; ensure status of equal rights and privileges. Support the development of english and french in minority communities. Set out duties, powers and functions of federal institutions. The french language services act, ontario, 1986, recognizes the contribution of the french speaking population to the historical, cultural and linguistic heritage of ontario. The act guarantees the right of french speaking ontarians to communicate with government and receive services in french.
