CA-K009Language & names

English and French

A bilingual stop sign in Pain Court, Ontario; a local example of English and French in public space. Bilingual stop sign, Pain Court, Ontario, 2026-05-17 01 · Chris Woodrich · CC-BY-SA 4.0 where possible. Please attribute Chris Woodrich. · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; card previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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English and French are Canada’s two official languages.

Scope & context

Federal official-language status does not mean only two languages are spoken in Canada.

Sources behind this record

Improving your English and French ↗

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Opening paragraph: official languages