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Language Regimes in the Provinces and Territories

The figure shows the characteristics of the language regimes of each province and territory in Canada. Official documents exist in every province and territory, except British Columbia. These documents consist of constitutional provisions in Manitoba, Quebec and New Brunswick. Acts and regulations have been passed everywhere, except in British Columbia and Newfoundland and Labrador. Policies have been implemented in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador. A strategic plan has been adopted in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick. In the three territories, legislation cannot be amended without the assent of the Parliament of Canada. In the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and New Brunswick, a timeframe for the review of provisions or official documents is set out in a law or policy. Official documents recognize the status of the minority language in various domains. Except in British Columbia and Quebec, they specify the provisions that apply to the delivery of government services. Provisions on services provided by third parties exist in Nunavut, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Active offer provisions exist in all jurisdictions except British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Official documents also specify the language provisions for the legislative assemblies, justice and legislation in all three territories and in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. The status of official-language minority communities is recognized in a law or policy in Nunavut, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. In some cases, laws or policies governing health, education, police forces and municipal services recognize the status of the minority language. Provisions that enable residents to file complaints are entrenched in legislation in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Offices responsible for minority-language services or for relations with the official-language minority community exist everywhere under various names. An ombudsman or agency is responsible for upholding language rights in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. In Quebec, the competent organizations handle complaints relating to the majority language, while in the other four jurisdictions, the competent organizations handle complaints relating to the minority language.

Read the HillStudy: Language Regimes In the Provinces and Territories (2022)

Graphs and charts

Geographic Distribution of Speakers of French on a Daily Basis, 2022

Figure 1 presents information on the distribution of speakers of French on a daily basis by geographic region for 2022. According to the data, 47% of speakers of French on a daily basis live in sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean region. Europe comes second, with 31% of speakers of French on a daily basis. The Maghreb and Middle East rank third, accounting for 15% of speakers of French on a daily basis. The Americas and Caribbean region follows with 7%. Lastly, the Asia and Oceania region is home to 0.3% of speakers of French on a daily basis.

Read the HillNote: The Parliament of Canada and the Francophonie (2022)

 

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