Tag: Canada
Pictograms to Replace French on Quebec Roadsigns
Quebec’s French-only roadsigns will be replaced by pictograms, making it easier for non-French speakers to navigate the road in Canada’s province. English text on...
The World’s Most-Educated Country
The fact that more than half of Canada’s residents have a college or university degree helps to make it a top destination for international...
Canadian Stats Reveal Need for Revitalization
Growth of the Indigenous population in Canada continues to rapidly outpace that of the rest of the country, but Indigenous languages need more revitalization...
Indigenous Collaboration in Canada
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) has announced a new collaboration with Canadian Heritage, along with the Assembly of First Nations and the Métis Nation state....
Mexico and Canada Collaborate Linguistically
Languages Canada and the Ministry of Education of the Mexican State of Guanajuato...
Quebec French Tests Challenged
Quebec’s Ministry of Immigration, Diversity, and Inclusiveness has been accused of using French test results as an excuse to violate the constitutional rights of...
New Chinese-Language Program for Canadian Labor Rights
The Toronto and York Region Labor Council (TYRLC) has released a series of videos aimed to help Chinese workers with limited proficiency with English...
Canada Considers Immigration for International Students
Canada’s Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister John McCallum says his government will be looking at ways to make the immigration process easier for international students. "International students...
Punjabi Speakers Gain Representation in Canada
The House of Commons of Canada now speaks English, French, and Punjabi, reflective of the most spoken languages in Canada, after 23 lawmakers of...
Manitoba to Promote Aboriginal Languages
The new Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy is a partnership between the Manitoba government, indigenous groups, post-secondary institutions and school boards will seek to "protect and...
Canada Calls for Bilingual Tweeting
Canada's Foreign Minister under fire for favoring English on social media.
Canada’s chien de garde des langues officielles, or language watchdog, Graham Fraser, is investigating...
French in Canada
The minister responsible for Bill 14 says “mutual anxiety” about language in the francophone and anglophone communities is making her job a tough one.
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