French language use in Canada will not grow despite billions of dollars spent encouraging its use, according to a federal report, which said “worrisome demographic trends” are behind the decline in bilingualism rates, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.
“Initiatives are not sufficient to contribute to some expected long-term outcomes,” the Department of Canadian Heritage said in a report dated Jan. 20. “Notably, the contribution of Francophone immigration is not sufficient to increase the demographic weight of Francophones outside Quebec.”
