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Official Language Minorities

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Vol I, No. 1

Collective Rights

Collective Rights

The Canadian Society

Collective rights are rights given to specific groups such as the Francophone, Anglophone and the different Aboriginal groups known as the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit for their historical contributions to our country.

An example of the Charter recognizing the official language rights is the Anglophones are capable of sending their kids to a non-anglophone school even if the majority is not English. To further demonstrate, signs and commercial in Quebec is in both English and French. Francophone and Anglophones support legislation to keep the right to speak their language in majority and minority settings.

Autonomy

Canada is considered a harmonious country by other nations around the world. As Canadians, we value freedom, respect for differences in our identities, whether it's cultural, gender, age, disabilities, or sexual orientation.

Autonomy refers to being self governed. It is a concept found in moral, political and ethnic group meetings.

Canada's Constitution

Anglophone and Francophone

Canada’s Constitution is the supreme law in Canada. The constitution is one of the oldest working constitutions in the world. The constitution outlines Canada’s government, as well as the civil rights of all Canadian citizens. Canada’s constitution sets out basic principles when defining the three branches of government, including Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches.

In 1971, the government of Canada also confirmed the rights of Aboriginal peoples and the status of Canada’s two official languages with the multicultural policy. Multiculturalism ensures that all citizens can keep their identities, can take pride in their ancestry and have a sense of belonging. This can be illustrated as an effect on Canadian citizenship.

Our society is the outcome of the government's actions. The laws established affect our rights, and the Charter demonstrates our freedoms. As our legal responsibility, we are expected to pay taxes, in addition to know and obeying the laws. As well, our legal role in the Canadian society is to vote in elections and jury duty.

An person can be considered an Anglophone if their first language is English. Anglophones usually reside in various areas of Canada and other English speaking countries. Francophones are people who speak French, or if you speak French as a native language. They usually reside in eastern regions of Canada, such as Quebec, and New Brunswick.

Connecting Our Country: Culture

Official Bilingualism

An unique aspect of Canada is the diversity of cultures, and lifestyles. Bilingualism can play a part in communicating with others in a different way, and creating deeper interactions. We can establish a different relationship and place within our society by knowing more about something we're not used to. Different perspectives are opened for people to appreciate things beyond their comfort zone.

As labeled, this map illustration the bilingualism within different provinces and territories of Canada.

To assure the equality of both official languages, official bilingualism refers laws, policies, and constitutional provisions that protect the validity of French and English. Documents or statements in either languages are equally effective, whether in courts, legislatures, or parliament. Although services are provided in both languages in all provinces, only New Brunswick is legally bilingual.

How Does Bilingualism Connect Our Country Education Wise?

Minority Language Rights

The Minority Language Rights is included in Canada's Charter of Right of Freedoms. Within the Charter, it roughly states that education is offered for the minority linguistics of a region. Since Canada is a multicultural country, this is passed to protect its minority language groups. These groups refer to the faction of people that speak a minority language.

Bilingualism affected our education systems because we have the opportunity to learn a second language. We can further understand and learn about the world around us by exploring another culture or heritage. For example, our school demonstrated a step into another culture by putting together a 'carnaval' to show connection to the French heritage. Not only that, but regions within Canada are permitted to open up language-based school for its minority linguistics.

The Effect Bilingualism has in the Courts of Canada

Bilingualism has benefited Canada's Justice System greatly because it helped ensure the fairness of the trials. Parties involved in the trial have the option to have procedures conducted in either official languages. Testimony and documents of both French and English are accepted and viewed as equally effective. At the same time, translators are allowed to guarantee smooth communication between parties if languages of understanding differ.

This maps shows the relative location of New Brunswick in Canada. It is the only province that is legally bilingual.

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