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French Language Services Act
French Language Services Act may refer to: * French Language Services Act (Ontario) The ''French Language Services Act'' () (the ''Act'') is a law in the province of Ontario, Canada which is intended to protect the rights of Franco-Ontarians, or French-speaking people, in the province. The ''Act'' does not give the French lang ..., 1986 legislation * French Language Services Act (Prince Edward Island), 2013 legislation * French-language Services Act (Nova Scotia), which forms part of language policy in Nova Scotia {{disambig Lists of legislation by short title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language Services Act (Ontario)
The ''French Language Services Act'' () (the ''Act'') is a law in the province of Ontario, Canada which is intended to protect the rights of Franco-Ontarians, or French-speaking people, in the province. The ''Act'' does not give the French language full official language status in the province, which has no official language defined in law but is primarily an English-speaking province in practice. The ''Act'', however, ensures that provincial government services are offered in French in 26 designated areas across the province with significant numbers of Franco-Ontarian residents. The City of Sarnia will be the 27th in November 2024. Preamble "Whereas the French language is a historic and honoured language in Ontario and recognized by the Constitution as an official language in Canada; and whereas in Ontario the French language is recognized as an official language in the courts and in education; and whereas the Legislative Assembly recognizes the contribution of the cultural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Language Services Act (Prince Edward Island)
The ''French Language Services Act'' () (the ''Act'') is a law in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada which is intended to protect the rights of Acadians The Acadians (; , ) are an ethnic group descended from the French colonial empire, French who settled in the New France colony of Acadia during the 17th and 18th centuries. Today, most descendants of Acadians live in either the Northern Americ ... and French-speaking people in the province. History In 1999, Prince Edward Island passed its first French Language Services Act, and in 2000 it was proclaimed. Provisions The legislation requires that provincial ministers must be able to respond to emails in French. At the time the Act entered into force, 20 departments and agencies were required to provide services in French. By 2023, this had changed to 19 departments and agencies due to reorganisation, but this was increased to 31 departments and agencies. The expansion included services relating to healthcare, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Language Policy In Nova Scotia
Language policy in Nova Scotia is defined by official monolingualism, certain services provided in French, recognition of indigenous languages, certain projects relating to Gaelic and certain services being provided in American Sign Language. Official monolingualism The only official language in the province is English. French language The French-language Services Act was passed by the House of Assembly in 2004. It requires that services in the French language be provided by "designated departments, offices, agencies of Government, Crown corporations and public institutions" to the Acadian and francophone community. The department responsible for administering the legislation is Acadian Affairs and Francophonie. Indigenous languages The Mi’kmaw Language Act was passed by the House of Assembly in 2022 and it establishes a joint committee to create a multi-year strategy for protecting and promoting the Mi’kmaq language. In February 2025, the Canadian federal government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
