By : Veaceslav Balan, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Law, L’Universite d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Frederick John Packer, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, L’Universite d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa   In August 2022, Statistics Canada released the latest census data on languages in Canada. According to the data, over nine million people, or one in four Canadians, has a mother tongue other than English or French (a record high since the 1901 census). Twelve per cent of Canadians speak a language other than English or French at home. Statistics Canada observes that the country’s linguistic diversity will likely continue to grow into the future.   Yet, recent developments in language policy and practices in Canada reveal that there is confusion and misunderstanding among government

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