French is mostly spoken in the province of Quebec. However, there is a large population of francophones in the northern parts of New Brunswick, eastern, northern and southwestern Ontario and southern Manitoba. Canada is a bilingual country. English and French are the two official languages spoken in Canada. While 59.7 per cent of Canada's population speaks English, French is spoken by 23.2 per cent of the country's population.
Quebec is home to 85 per cent of Canadians who speak French as a first language. Even though Canada has officially adopted the policy of multiculturalism, any person desiring to acquire the citizenship of Canada must be able to speak at least one of the two languages.
Of the 98.5 per cent of Canadians who speak either English or French, 67.5 per cent speak only English, 13.3 per cent speak only French and 17.7 per cent speak both the languages. The government of Canada officially recognizes and conducts its work in both English and French.
Quebec is home to 85 per cent of Canadians who speak French as a first language. Even though Canada has officially adopted the policy of multiculturalism, any person desiring to acquire the citizenship of Canada must be able to speak at least one of the two languages.
Of the 98.5 per cent of Canadians who speak either English or French, 67.5 per cent speak only English, 13.3 per cent speak only French and 17.7 per cent speak both the languages. The government of Canada officially recognizes and conducts its work in both English and French.
