French is an official language in Canada.

The story behind the answer

True. Canada has two official languages at the federal level—English and French—established by the Official Languages Act (1969, updated in 1988) and protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This means federal services, courts, and labeling often operate in both languages, which is why you see bilingual packaging across the country.

French roots in Canada date back to the 17th-century colony of New France. Today, most francophones live in Quebec (where French is the provincial official language), and New Brunswick is the only constitutionally bilingual province. About 7–8 million Canadians speak French as a first language. Memory tip: think of Canada’s cereal boxes—every ingredient and instruction appears twice, in English and en français.