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A TikToker Went Viral After Hilariously Explaining 'How To Speak Canadian' (VIDEO)

There's no denying that Canadians have a pretty noticeable accent, but we've also got our own way of talking sometimes.

One TikToker hilariously explained this linguistic phenomenon in a video titled "How To Speak Canadian." The content creator, who goes by @just_rob17, shared a clip that showcases how Canadians have various ways of saying both "yes" and "no" and how we often use both in the same sentence to mean different things. Confused? Let us explain.

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What The Census Says About The State Of French & English In Quebec

The number of French speakers in Quebec is going up, but that's little comfort to those concerned about the state of the language in the province. The proportion of Quebec's population who mostly speak French at home decreased from 79% to 77.5% between 2016 and 2021, according to the latest census data from StatCan.

Similarly, while the number of people with French as their first language has increased in terms of the raw numbers, their proportion within Quebec’s population declined from 77.1% to 74.8%.

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Canada's Official Languages Watchdog Saw A 189% Increase In Complaints In The Last Year

Canadians are clearly thinking a lot about their language rights. The Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada, the federal government's language watchdog, has tabled his annual report noting a whopping 189% increase in admissible complaints to his office in 2021-2022 compared to the year before.

Almost 3,400 of those complaints were about the language used by a public service.

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People In Bilingual Government Of Canada Jobs Would Get A $1,500 Bonus Under This Proposal

A union of federal government workers is calling on Canada to almost double the annual bonus it gives to employees in bilingual positions. Right now, eligible employees get an extra $800. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) wants that number bumped up to $1,500.

"If the government is serious about supporting official languages, the bilingualism bonus should be increased," the PSAC said in a March 3 statement, noting that the bonus amount hasn't changed since the early '90s.

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Canada's Official Languages Act Is Facing A Major Overhaul To Better Protect French

The federal government has revamped legislation that would reform Canada's Official Languages Act.

Tabled by Minister for Official Languages Ginette Petitpas Taylor, the proposed amendments to the act would see the landmark legislation modernized for the first time in over 30 years. The main points being added to the bill focus on preserving and protecting the French language, both in Quebec and in the other provinces and territories.

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A Survey Asked Canadians Where They Would Feel Comfortable Living & Quebec Came In Last

Not many Canadians outside Quebec would be comfortable putting down roots in the province, a recent survey from Maru/Blue suggests.

The survey asked 1,510 Canadians in December 2021 about their level of comfort with the prospect of living in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador). Residents were not able to answer the question about their own province or region.

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Air Canada's CEO Was Invited To Parliament To Talk About The Importance Of Speaking French

In a meeting of Parliament's Standing Committee on Official Languages on Wednesday, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau was unanimously invited to share his thoughts on the importance of speaking French.

Conservative Quebec MP Joël Godin first presented the motion to invite Rousseau to speak to the committee at a two-hour meeting "on the place and importance of official languages" at the airline.

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Most Quebec Workers Want Bill 96 & To Make French The Language Of Work, A Survey Found

A survey conducted by Leger for Quebec's largest worker's union, the FTQ, found that most workers in the province support Bill 96 and think it's a good idea to make French the only language at work.

Seventy-three percent of respondents "consider it urgent to protect the French language in Quebec," according to the survey.

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