There's a lack of clarity in the answers I've seen so far. The Canadian federal government has a policy of bilingualism, which means they will provide services to citizens in the language of their choice (English or French). It also affects hiring practices, court documents, parliamentary and senate documents etc. read more
Quebec is bilingual, and probably more so than the rest of Canada. If you ask someone politely if they speak English while visiting Montreal, they probably can. If you're anywhere else and ask if someone speaks French, they probably can't. read more
That means that Canada has been left with a large French speaking minority and one predominantly French speaking province. The province is Quebec is Canada's second most populous province, with immense economic, cultural and political influence on Canada's history. read more
Not only did they not evict the French but to keep the peace they agreed to protect French language, religion and culture in the new British colony the Province of Quebec. That does not explain why Canada the Confederation is bilingual while Quebec is not. read more