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intelshill@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Official bilingualism in Canada a 'myth,' says new poll

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Official bilingualism in Canada a 'myth,' says new poll

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intelshill@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago
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A new poll reveals a stark divide between Quebec and the rest of Canada about whether the country should be bilingual.
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    Knowledge of the two official languages is largely determined by geography. Nearly 95% of Quebecers can speak French, but only 40.6% speak English. In the rest of the country, 97.6% of the population is capable of speaking English, but only 7.5% can speak French.[89]

    (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Official_bilingualism_in_Canada#Personal_bilingualism_in_Canada)

    Jesus fuck, those numbers are abysmal.

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