CANADA OFFICIALLY BECOMES BILINGUAL!
The first European settlers in Canada were French. In a new land and exposed to the North American environment and the native peoples, they were gradually transformed into Canadiens. However, It wasn't until 1963 Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism (also known as the “B and B Commission”) did the federal government take action. This was when, the first Official Languages Act was adopted by Parliament in 1969. This Act recognized English and French as the official languages of all federal institutions in Canada. It grants equality of status of French and English not only in the Parliament or before courts, but also throughout the federal administration. The Act states that the public has the right to receive services from federal institutions in certain locations and to appear before federal courts and tribunals in the official language of their choice. This was a big step in Canadian history, officially intertwining with French language and cultures.