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Topic Reading-Vol.2705-9/7/2019
Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Air Canada fined for not using French language
Both English and French are the official languages of Canada. They are mandated to have equality of status, rights, and privileges as to their use in government and official institutions. This official bilingualism also applies to public services and businesses. For example, signs and announcements in the airport and on the airplane are supposed to be made in both languages equally.
Air Canada is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Canada. The airline was sued by a French-speaking couple at a court in Ottawa for not making announcements or showing signs in French as much as in English on the flight they took. For example, some signs were shown only in English and others were written in small French words than English ones. A judge ruled that the airline had breached Canada’s bilingualism laws and ordered it to pay the couple CND21,000 for compensation and write a letter of apology for violating their linguistic rights. You can assume that the couple must have taken a lot of photos and recorded announcements on board for proof.
Even though an announcement or statement is created with clear intention, it is often compromised during the translation process. Language learning seems still essential even in the era of automatic translation.
Enjoy reading the article about how strict Canada’s bilingualism is.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49532427
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