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The official languages in Canada : federal policy

Institutional bilingualism is the capacity of the government and its institutions to communicate with the public, and within these institutions, in the two official languages. According to the Canadian model, the responsibility assumed by the federal government to communicate with its citizens is coupled with a commitment to servie its citizens in their own official language. Having adopted French and English as official languages, the government recognizes that it must adjust linguistically to the needs of the public. In doing so, the government confirms that it is not up to the citizens to adjust linguistically to the workings of the government. This review will examine the three basic components of federal official language policy: language rights protected under the Constitution; the Official Languages Act, 1988; and the official languages support programs delivered by the Department of Canadian Heritage. It will also present a summary of the Action Plan for Official Languages announced by the federal government on 12 March 2003.

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