Affirming Francophone Rights & Patriating our Constitution

When did Canada's official bilingualism begin?

(a)  

What act made Canada bilingual?

• BNA Act

• Official Languages Act

• The Francophone Act

The Official Languages Act set out to give equal rights to ​other citizens of Canada.

(a)  

What commission was established and held between 1963 and 1971 to investigate the dissatisfaction of Francophones?

• The Canadian Commission on Francophone Rights

• The Federal Language Commission

• The Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

• The Commissioned Committee of Languages

Reorder the following

• Francophones begin to feel they do not have equal rights to Anglophones

• The Royal Commission of Bilingualism and Biculturalism is created

• Hearings are held from 1963-1971 to investigate Francophone rights

• The Official Languages Act is created in 1969

• Bilingualism begins in 1867 with the BNA Act

When did Canada's government create French Immersion schools?

• 1967

• 1985

• 2001

• 1971

French immersion schools provide opportunities to ​ (a)   and to ​ (b)   ​

• speak French at school
• speak French at home
• study most subjects in French
• study most subjects in English

True or False?
Many English speaking Canadians embrace French language learning.

• True

• False

In Alberta about (a)   of students attend French immersion schools.

• 20%
• 15%
• 25%
• 30

Outside of Quebec, many Francophones felt ​ (a)   about the Official Languages Act.

• positively
• negatively