What is the place of French in Canada 50 years after the Official Languages Act was first enacted?

 By: Senator Raymonde Gagné and Senator René Cormier To mark the 50th anniversary of the Official Languages Act (OLA) and the International Day of La Francophonie, an Open Caucus was held at the Senate of Canada to reflect on the place of French in Canada. Professors Stéphanie Chouinard, Michael MacMillan

Senators consult official language minority communities to help modernize the Official Languages Act

 Photo credit: Anik Sauvé Senators enlisted representatives from official language minority communities across Canada to help determine the necessary steps to bring the Official Languages Act into the 21st century. In 2019, the Act will turn 50 years old; the last major reform of the Act took place in 1988. The testimony of