A call for coherence on official languages

While the federal government has pledged to review and modernize the Official Languages Act, it’s been defending a decision in court that will wreak havoc on minority language communities.

Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly, pictured last year, announced earlier this month a review of the Official Languages Act. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DARIUS BOSSé, JENNIFER KLINCK, MARK POWER, PADMINEE CHUNDUNSING, PERRI RAVON

March 27, 2019

The federal government is at a crossroads in its championing of language rights. On the one hand, it is resolutely moving towards a full modernization of the Official Languages Act. This law, which is meant to serve not just as a lifeline for official language communities but as a driver of their v...

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