Santorum: Ich bin ein Puerto Rican-er ("I never said only English should be spoken here. Never...")

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. Canada has 2 offical languages

Official Languages Act

The purpose of the Act is to:

ensure respect for English and French and ensure equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in federal institutions;
support the development of English and French linguistic minority communities; and
advance the equal status and use of English and French.
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Parliamentarians and the public have the right to use either English or French in Parliament. For its part Parliament is required to provide simultaneous interpretation of its debates and other proceedings.
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All acts of Parliament are enacted, printed and published in both official languages. Also, federal institutions that, pursuant to an act, are required to publish public notices must do so in both English- and French-language publications.
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http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/html/act_loi_e.php