abstract:The Official Languages Act (French: Loi sur les langues officielles) is a Canadian law that came into force on September 9, 1969, which gives English and French equal status in the government of Canada. This makes them "official" languages, having preferred status in law over all other languages.
The bill becomes the third piece of primary legislature that the assembly has passed, following the Local Government Byelaws (Wales) Bill and the National Assembly for Wales (Official Languages) Act 2012.