A true national capital should be bilingual

Ottawans fluent in both languages often switch to English to accommodate unilingual Anglos, making the French language less visible.

The City of Ottawa provides services in both languages, but doesn't require that businesses display signs in French.Photograph by Lord of the Wings courtesy of Flickr

Opinion

BY ANDREW CADDELL

August 30, 2017

OTTAWA—A few months ago I appeared in front of the planning committee of Ottawa city council, and pointed out that a development on Main Street had not offered services or signs in English and French. This was happening in a neighbourhood where the mother tongue of a significant number of families...

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