SOCIAL EVENTS
The Officials Language Act and The Expo 67
The Officials Language Act
The Official Languages Act is a Canadian law that was enacted on September 9, 1969. This law gives English and French equal status in the government of Canada, making these two languages the official ones of Canada. This law ensures that there is respect for both the English and French language and that they were equal in status, rights, and privileges. Making English and French the official languages of Canada allows for support when developing these languages in minority communities and allow French-speaking citizens to feel more accepted. The Official Languages Act allows the people of Quebec to feel that Canada is their home, not only Quebec, and it also protects French communities outside of Quebec. Overall, The Official Languages Act helped benefit many Canadians around Canada that spoke English or French by increasing their freedoms.