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No where in this link does it say that French is an official language of Manitoba. It’s not. Manitoba often allows francophones to access government services in French but that is not the same as it being an official language
In Manitoba, English and French have official status in the legislative and judicial spheres of government. Across Manitoba, many public services can be accessed in both official languages
I know this sounds pedantic, but this is not necessarily the same as it being a full official language. If you look at the fine print there are ways where Manitoba falls short of New Brunswick, which is fully bilingual.
It wasn’t official, as per the link they posted the languages are the official languages of Canada and thus services are offered in both.
When Manitoba joined Canada it was bilingual but Ontario resettled it with Irish people to erase the French (and indigenous) with the language eventually being dropped from it’s elevated status.
The article about the Premiere and that site both say they are official languages not to mention the Manitoba act. So if Wikipedia is wrong there is a reason because if it is not it is very confusing or do you have a very specific definition of official language.
You weren’t wrong. The link provided does not say that French is an official language of Manitoba, just that it can be accessed for government services etc. The other commentator appears to be confused
It literally says its an offical language in the legislative and Judaical branches. And then the post about the premeier literally says this
As a practical matter, Manitoba is already an officially bilingual province under the Constitution of Canada though not in quite the same way that New Brunswick is.
And then everyone saying be like New Brunswick did they read anything there is also this
Manitoba would therefore not need to pursue enactments mirroring these five sub-sections of the Constitution Act, 1982 with respect to New Brunswick because section 23 of the Manitoba Act – equally as part of the Constitution of Canada as sections 16 to 20 of the Charter are – already guarantees these same linguistic rights in Manitoba
Now did Manitoba not follow the Manitoba act and Ottowa let them sure but doesn’t mean they are not offically bilingual.
Manitoba may very well be officially bilingual and have French as an official language of the legislative and judicial branches but not have French as a full official language (which is what my original comment was about). I know it’s pedantic but the legal matters like this are notoriously pedantic
It already is an official language
https://immigratemanitoba.com/life/official-languages/
No where in this link does it say that French is an official language of Manitoba. It’s not. Manitoba often allows francophones to access government services in French but that is not the same as it being an official language
I mean the beginning.
In Manitoba, English and French have official status in the legislative and judicial spheres of government. Across Manitoba, many public services can be accessed in both official languages
I know this sounds pedantic, but this is not necessarily the same as it being a full official language. If you look at the fine print there are ways where Manitoba falls short of New Brunswick, which is fully bilingual.
Here’s a radio-Canada article anout it: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1541550/bilinguisme-francais-manitoba-nouveau-brunswick-droit-linguistique-constitution
(Granted it is from 2020. Maybe Manitoba had given French official constitutional status since then but if it has I was not aware of that change.)
Wikipedia does not say that. I will have to read the article.
https://parliamentum.org/2025/10/06/premier-wab-kinew-wants-to-make-manitoba-the-second-officially-bilingual-province/
It wasn’t official, as per the link they posted the languages are the official languages of Canada and thus services are offered in both.
When Manitoba joined Canada it was bilingual but Ontario resettled it with Irish people to erase the French (and indigenous) with the language eventually being dropped from it’s elevated status.
Hence why it’s not official but sort of is.
Wikipedia is wrong :)
Remember in school when they told you to not use Wikipedia as a source? This is why.
The site I linked is an official Government of Manitoba website.
The article about the Premiere and that site both say they are official languages not to mention the Manitoba act. So if Wikipedia is wrong there is a reason because if it is not it is very confusing or do you have a very specific definition of official language.
Sometimes Wikipedia isn’t updated fast enough, yes we shouldn’t rely on it too much :D
And sometimes People are just wrong.
You weren’t wrong. The link provided does not say that French is an official language of Manitoba, just that it can be accessed for government services etc. The other commentator appears to be confused
It literally says its an offical language in the legislative and Judaical branches. And then the post about the premeier literally says this
As a practical matter, Manitoba is already an officially bilingual province under the Constitution of Canada though not in quite the same way that New Brunswick is.
And then everyone saying be like New Brunswick did they read anything there is also this
Manitoba would therefore not need to pursue enactments mirroring these five sub-sections of the Constitution Act, 1982 with respect to New Brunswick because section 23 of the Manitoba Act – equally as part of the Constitution of Canada as sections 16 to 20 of the Charter are – already guarantees these same linguistic rights in Manitoba
Now did Manitoba not follow the Manitoba act and Ottowa let them sure but doesn’t mean they are not offically bilingual.
Manitoba may very well be officially bilingual and have French as an official language of the legislative and judicial branches but not have French as a full official language (which is what my original comment was about). I know it’s pedantic but the legal matters like this are notoriously pedantic