Section 16 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

A bilingual (English and French) stop sign on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. An example of bilingualism at the federal government level.

Section 16 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is the first of several sections of the Constitution dealing with Canada's two official languages, English and French. Section 16 declares that English and French are the official languages of Canada and of the province of New Brunswick.