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July 29, 2026Open Access

Performative bilingualism? Canadian language law in the public service

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BABinyat AkremRCRiver Jacques Cote

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This article explores the challenges of practical bilingualism in Canada's public service, highlighting systemic barriers.

Key Points

  • The aim is to investigate the effectiveness of Canada’s bilingualism regime and the paradox between language certification and practical use.
  • Analysis of institutional bilingualism in Canada
  • Examination of public sector language training and testing
  • Evaluation of French-speaking public servants' experiences using French at work
  • Many French-speaking public servants face barriers to using French despite legal protections and testing
  • The bilingualism regime effectively measures language competence but fails to foster everyday bilingual practices
  • Tensions exist between certification requirements and actual language use in public service settings

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Akrem et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2aec8da07d9defa669ehttps://doi.org/10.57708/bfkrfjzihqqgsz2leufr2wa
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