Our two official languages are a cornerstone of our identity and bring us together. Their vitality is essential to a strong, inclusive and resilient Canada, which is why we need to defend and protect them. To guide the development of the next federal strategy for official languages, the Government of Canada is launching the 2026 Cross-Canada Consultations on Official Languages.
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, invites Canadians and partners in the sector to take part in this extensive consultation process, which will run from June to November 2026. The views gathered will help define the guidelines of the next federal strategy, which will aim to advance the substantive equality of English and French across the country, support initiatives by official language minority communities, and protect and promote our two official languages, particularly French, across the country.
As part of these consultations, individuals, organizations and communities who so wish may share their comments through a questionnaire and will also have a chance to submit a brief or a document on the place of English and French in Canadian society.
The consultations will also include a cross-Canada tour of in-person, invitation-only sessions for community partners and stakeholders, and virtual thematic sessions to be held over the coming months. At the same time, discussions will also be held with provincial and territorial governments on the subject.
