The Official Languages Act, of 1969, officially recognized Canada as a bilingual country. Although it is acknowledged that the French and English languages hold equal status, bilingualism is often resented. This is because it tends to be viewed by English speaking Canadians as special status treatment to appease French-Canadians who sought greater autonomy once. <Tab/>The 1960's were filled with political unrest as Quebeckers toyed with the concept of separation. Trudeau was …
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…of French throughout Canada continues to decline and the use of English within Quebec appears to be increasing, it is evident that most are no longer interested in embracing the concept of bilingualism. 1, 2, 4 - Canadian Issues; Oxford University Press, 1998 (pg.224-225) 3 - Canadian History For Dummies; Wile Publishing Inc., 2000 (pg. 372) Making History. Prentice Hall History. Pearson Education. Toronto 2000 Canadian Issues; Oxford University Press, Ontario 1998 Canadian History For Dummies; Wile Publishing Inc. 2000 Our Canada; Pippen Publishing 1998