Since 1867
Official Languages in Canada
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1877
An amendment to the Northwest Territories Act gives English and French equal status in the Legislative Assembly and before the courts
This means that English and French are on equal footing.
1891
In the Northwest Territories, the territorial legislature is empowered to regulate its proceedings
It promptly discards the official use of French.
1892
English becomes the sole official language of the Northwest Territories
An ordinance and a resolution make English the only language permitted in schools and in the legislative assembly.
1905
The Union Canadienne-Française de Vancouver is founded
The Union Canadienne-Française de Vancouver is the first Francophone sociocultural organization in British Columbia.
1909
Notre Dame de Lourdes is the first Francophone workers’ community in British Columbia
The community takes root on the banks of the Fraser River east of Vancouver.
June 24, 1945
British Columbia’s French-speaking communities join forces to preserve their language and culture
A congress held in Victoria leads to the creation of the Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique.
1968
A French section is created within a public school in Coquitlam, British Columbia
In response to numerous demands from the public, the Ministry of Education authorizes the experiment.
1978
The British Columbia and Yukon branch of Canadian Parents for French is founded
It is the fourth provincial/territorial branch of the Canadian Parents for French network.
1982
A new flag flies over British Columbia’s French-speaking communities
Raymond Lemoine, principal of École des Pionniers in Maillardville, designs the winning entry in a 1981 contest to create the new Franco-Columbian flag.
May 27, 1996
The Conseil culturel et artistique francophone de la Colombie-Britannique is created
The Conseil culturel is the result of discussions between the Fédération des Francophones de la Colombie-Britannique and cultural organizations of the province.
2003
RésoSanté is a non-profit provincial organization that promotes French-language health and welfare services in British Columbia
The organization was created following provincial and national studies that showed differences in access to health services faced by Francophone minority communities in Canada.
2013
The Supreme Court of Canada is called upon to determine whether British Columbia Supreme Court judges have the discretion to allow documents written solely in French to be admitted into evidence in civil court proceedings
The Conseil scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique, the Fédération des parents francophones de la Colombie-Britannique and a group of parents initiated proceedings pursuant to section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for permission to introduce into evidence documents written solely in French.
2015
The Supreme Court of Canada determines how to establish equivalence between minority and majority language schools
The Supreme Court of Canada found that the minority language education offered at the Rose-des-Vents elementary school was not equivalent to the education offered in the majority language as is required under section 23 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.