How does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantee my language rights?
Under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which is part of the Constitution of the country, English and French are the official languages of Canada. This means the two languages have equal status in the institutions of the Parliament and Government of Canada. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms contains many sections guaranteeing and reinforcing the language rights of Canadians. Sections 16 to 20 of the Charter guarantee the right to use the official language of ones choice in Parliament, in certain communications with the federal public service and before the federal courts. Moreover, section 23 of the Charter protects the right of official language minority parents to have their children educated in their language and to manage public educational institutions.
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