language conflict in canda

The conflict in Canada between the people who speak French and those who speak English can trace its roots to Colonial times. Since Canada was originally a French colony, the majority of the people originally spoke French. In 1760, during the French Indian War, England gained control of Canada. This led to a large number of English speaking settlers who eventually became more numerous that the original French speaking settlers. Two distinct cultural groups evolved the …

…and the English over the issue of language. For both the English and French of Canada, the language conflict is a symptom of the underlying clash of culture and views of national identity. Quebec seems firmly committed to becoming an independent state exclusively using the French language and culture. English Canada is still trying to integrate this concept into their vision of national identity in which all Canadians are citizens of a predominantly English-speaking nation.