Canada has two official languages English and French. But recent events in Canada have caused a new debate over whether French speakers face discrimination. Canada’s largest railway company, CN, is based in Montreal. The city is in the province of Quebec, where 95 percent of the population speaks French. However, none of CN’s recently named nominees for its corporate board are native French speakers. After public anger, the company said it plans to search for a French-speaking board member in the coming months. The question of whether Canadian business leaders should be bilingual in French and English began receiving attention last November. The attention came after comments made by Air Canada President Michael Rousseau. Rousseau said he did not have the time to learn French. The airline leader later publicly apologized for what he said. Canadian law requires companies like CN and Air Canada, once owned by the state, to provide services in both English and French. The same is true for places like airports and government ministries. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is bilingual. He said this week he was concerned about the lack of French speakers on CN’s board. French-speaking Canadians across the country should see themselves reflected in our major national institutions, Trudeau said. Of Canada’s 37 million people, only 8 million speak French. The Canadian constitution in 1982 officially protected the French language as an official language. But the recent happenings have reminded people of the continued fight to support the language. A recent public opinion study found that over 90 percent of Canadians support bilingualism as part of Canada’s culture. However, only 20 percent of the population can speak both French and English.