Kanada ühiskond ja kultuur/Society and Culture of Canada
bilingual nation on paper only. With English being the lingua franca, it has come to dominate the economy. Even
in Québec, English was the language of prestige and choice for business, and French-speakers were often
discriminated against when applying for work. The relative status of French had declined to an unacceptable
extent, it did not pay to speak French even in Quebec.
1963 the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism was created. It was a response to the growing
unrest among French Canadians in Québec, who called for the protection of their language and culture, and
opportunities to participate fully in political and economic decision making. The commission's findings led to
changes in French education across the country, and the creation of the federal department of multiculturalism and
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