The Official Languages Act: Canada’s Living Document
Canada is a very different country than it was in 1969 when the Official Languages Act was first enacted. That’s why some people are working to update the Act.
Official Languages
The Promise of Bilingualism
From a young age, I wanted to be bilingual in English and French. I am not, however. It is a big regret that I am working to rectify.
What Language is Code?
In a world that is striving to create universal accessibility, it’s important that students be exposed to the idea of programming with multiple languages in mind.
Keeping Bilingualism Alive: A Conversation with the Official Languages Commissioner
Statistics show Canadians support children learning both official languages. Yet there is a struggle to recruit and retain French as a Second Language teachers across Canada.
Two Solitudes and their Connected History
Today relations between English- and French-speakers in Canada are and have been peaceful for some time. But this was not always the case.
Teaching Both Official Languages in Quebec
Language is not just a cumulative amount of vocabulary; it’s a world on its own. The English drink like fish, the French like holes. In English it rains cats and dogs (poor ...