Timeline of Bilingualism in Canada

History

Period: Jan 1, 1840 to Dec 31, 2010

Act of Union

Jul 1, 1840

The British North America Act

Jul 1, 1867

Regulation 17

Jul 1, 1912

A regulation of the Ontario Ministry of Education
The regulation was eventually repealed in 1927 by the government

Official Languages Act

Sep 9, 1969

Official Languages Act be amended

Jul 1, 1988

Action Plan for Official Languages

Apr 1, 2003

officialThe Action Plan is a policy statement of the Government of Canada that strengthens the implementation obligations under the Official Languages Act and includes a number of initiatives aimed at the enhancement and promotion of linguistic duality in Canadian society.

Canada’s Linguistic Duality

Mar 31, 2008