It already is though? Alongside English, but still. Manitoba is mostly Anglophone, it would be low-key ridiculous to remove it as an official language.
Now, Ontario should define English and French as official languages, as it currently has none and works in English de facto.
I’m suggesting to add French as a co-official language to Manitoba like New Brunswick and I support your idea for Ontario as there are French areas in the east. This would make learning the language easier for students.
No where in this link does it say that French is an official language of Manitoba. It’s not. Manitoba often allows francophones to access government services in French but that is not the same as it being an official language
In Manitoba, English and French have official status in the legislative and judicial spheres of government. Across Manitoba, many public services can be accessed in both official languages
I know this sounds pedantic, but this is not necessarily the same as it being a full official language. If you look at the fine print there are ways where Manitoba falls short of New Brunswick, which is fully bilingual.
You weren’t wrong. The link provided does not say that French is an official language of Manitoba, just that it can be accessed for government services etc. The other commentator appears to be confused
The article about the Premiere and that site both say they are official languages not to mention the Manitoba act. So if Wikipedia is wrong there is a reason because if it is not it is very confusing or do you have a very specific definition of official language.
It wasn’t official, as per the link they posted the languages are the official languages of Canada and thus services are offered in both.
When Manitoba joined Canada it was bilingual but Ontario resettled it with Irish people to erase the French (and indigenous) with the language eventually being dropped from it’s elevated status.
It already is though? Alongside English, but still. Manitoba is mostly Anglophone, it would be low-key ridiculous to remove it as an official language.
Now, Ontario should define English and French as official languages, as it currently has none and works in English de facto.
I’m not suggesting removing English.
Then what are you suggesting?
I’m suggesting to add French as a co-official language to Manitoba like New Brunswick and I support your idea for Ontario as there are French areas in the east. This would make learning the language easier for students.
It already is an official language
https://immigratemanitoba.com/life/official-languages/
No where in this link does it say that French is an official language of Manitoba. It’s not. Manitoba often allows francophones to access government services in French but that is not the same as it being an official language
I mean the beginning.
In Manitoba, English and French have official status in the legislative and judicial spheres of government. Across Manitoba, many public services can be accessed in both official languages
I know this sounds pedantic, but this is not necessarily the same as it being a full official language. If you look at the fine print there are ways where Manitoba falls short of New Brunswick, which is fully bilingual.
Here’s a radio-Canada article anout it: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1541550/bilinguisme-francais-manitoba-nouveau-brunswick-droit-linguistique-constitution
(Granted it is from 2020. Maybe Manitoba had given French official constitutional status since then but if it has I was not aware of that change.)
Wikipedia does not say that. I will have to read the article.
Wikipedia is wrong :)
Remember in school when they told you to not use Wikipedia as a source? This is why.
The site I linked is an official Government of Manitoba website.
Sometimes Wikipedia isn’t updated fast enough, yes we shouldn’t rely on it too much :D
You weren’t wrong. The link provided does not say that French is an official language of Manitoba, just that it can be accessed for government services etc. The other commentator appears to be confused
The article about the Premiere and that site both say they are official languages not to mention the Manitoba act. So if Wikipedia is wrong there is a reason because if it is not it is very confusing or do you have a very specific definition of official language.
https://parliamentum.org/2025/10/06/premier-wab-kinew-wants-to-make-manitoba-the-second-officially-bilingual-province/
It wasn’t official, as per the link they posted the languages are the official languages of Canada and thus services are offered in both.
When Manitoba joined Canada it was bilingual but Ontario resettled it with Irish people to erase the French (and indigenous) with the language eventually being dropped from it’s elevated status.
Hence why it’s not official but sort of is.