Quebec adopted French as its official language in an effort to preserve its unique French culture and language. That decision. and subsequent laws to enforce it. created bitterness and resentment in English Canada. The larquage issue In Canada differs from that in the United States In some ways. Our country is historically English speaking. For centuries. immigrants coming here have recognized the necessity to learn the common language of the land. Today. however. we are hearing demands for official bilingualism in the United States. These small fissures developing beneath the surface of our national unity may now one day erupt. much as they have in Canada 21 years after that country declared itself officially bilingual.
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Immigrants are demanding official bilingualism.