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Originally Posted by Shadowex3
And again, just because he's a xenophobic moron to the Nth degree doesn't mean he can't also be on to a good idea with making English the official language.
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But that's not his idea. His idea is to get rid of tests in languages that aren't in English.
Canada has two official languages: English and French, also known as "official bilingualism." All this means is that for purposes of state and law, English and French are used. So in terms of the courts and the administration of Canadian governments, we use those two languages. However, this does not mean other languages aren't used in official capacities.
Consider this bit from Ontario's DriveTest site:
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The knowledge test is available in English, French, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Hindi, Finnish, German, Croatian, Punjabi, Korean, Tamil and Somali at some DriveTest Centres in Ontario. If you need the test in any of these languages, please check with your local Centre.
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Don't for a minute think this is about making English official for the sake of eliminating all other forms of communication in certain matters of the public. He made it clear what he wants to do.