Provincial and Territorial Resources
Canada’s cultural and linguistic diversity requires provincial and territorial languages policies as shown below. Each jurisdiction also has organization advocating for the official languages as well as statistics and infographics to represent the state of their official and non-official languages.
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
Alberta
Policies and Programs:
- Alberta Culture and Tourism: Francophone Secretariat of Alberta
Official Languages Advocacy:
Curriculum:
- Alberta Education:
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in Alberta
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
British Columbia
Policies and Programs:
- Government of British Columbia:
Official Languages Advocacy:
Curriculum:
- Government of British Columbia: Languages Template
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in British Columbia
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Manitoba
Policies and Programs:
- Government of Manitoba:
Official Languages Advocacy:
Curriculum:
- Government of Manitoba: International and Heritage Languages
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in Manitoba
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
New Brunswick
Policies and Programs:
- Government of New Brunswick:
Official Languages Advocacy:
- Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick (in French)
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in New Brunswick
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Newfoundland and Labrador
Policies and Programs:
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador: Office of French Services
Official Languages Advocacy:
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Northwest Territories
Policies and Programs:
- Government of Northwest Territories: Francophone Affairs Secretariat: Legislative and Policy Framework
- Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre: Official Languages of the Northwest Territories
Official Languages Advocacy:
- Government of Northwest Territories: Languages Commissioner
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in the Northwest Territories
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Nova Scotia
Policies and Programs:
- Government of Nova Scotia: Office of Acadian Affairs of Nova Scotia
Official Languages Advocacy:
- Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse (in French)
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages:The French Presence in Nova Scotia
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Nunavut
Policies and Programs:
Official Languages Advocacy:
- Association des francophones du Nunavut (in French)
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French presence in Nunavut
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Ontario
Policies and Programs:
- Government of Ontario: Ministry of Francophone Affairs
- Office of the French Language Services Commissioner: French Language Services Act
Official Languages Advocacy:
- Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (in French)
Curriculum:
- Ontario Ministry of Education: French as a Second Language
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in Ontario
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Prince Edward Island
Policies and Programs:
- Government of Prince Edward Island:
Official Languages Advocacy:
- Société Saint-Thomas-D’Aquin (in French)
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in Prince Edward Island
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Quebec
Policies and Programs:
- Publications Québec: Charter of the French Language
Official Languages Advocacy:
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The English Presence in Quebec
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Saskatchewan
Policies and Programs:
- Government of Saskatchewan: Francophone Affairs Branch
Official Languages Advocacy:
Infographic and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in Saskatchewan
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census
Yukon
Policies and Programs:
- Government of Yukon: Yukon French Language Services Directorate: Act and Policy
Official Languages Advocacy:
Curriculum:
- Yukon Government: French programs
Infographics and Statistics:
- Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages: The French Presence in Yukon Alternative Formats
- Statistics Canada: Proportion of mother tongue responses for various regions in Canada, 2016 Census