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Nearly three-quarters of francophones believe the future of their language in Canada is threatened. But just one-third of anglophones agree.

That’s a key finding of a major national survey on perceptions of Canada’s two official languages commissioned by the Department of Canadian Heritage.

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According to the survey report, dated Nov. 3, 80 per cent of Canadians or more believe that learning both English and French contributes to better understanding among Canadians and improves the chances of finding a job.

But the $65,000 survey of 1,501 Canadians, done between April 27 and May 26, also found that francophones are more positive and engaged than anglophones with regards to bilingualism.

Francophones are significantly more inclined to see Canada’s linguistic duality in a positive light, with 84 per cent agreeing it’s a source of cultural enrichment for them. By comparison, 60 per cent of anglophones agree.