Study topic
French and English Canada
English and French shaped Canada from its earliest days. The two official languages are a defining feature of Canadian identity.
Key facts to remember
- ◆ English and French are the two official languages of Canada.
- ◆ The majority of French-speaking Canadians live in the province of Quebec.
- ◆ There are about one million Francophones living outside Quebec.
- ◆ New Brunswick is Canada's only officially bilingual province.
- ◆ The Acadians are the descendants of French settlers who came to the Atlantic region from the 1600s.