Which statement defines an official language community?

• A. One of the groups in Canadian society whose members speak an official language of Canada — French or English — as their first language.
• B. A group that speaks both languages fluently as a second language.
• C. The majority language group in a province.
• D. A government body that enforces language policy.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is what defines an official language community in Canada. An official language community is a group in Canadian society whose members speak one of Canada’s official languages—French or English—as their first language. This focuses on native language use and cultural identity tied to that language, rather than someone who learns the languages later or is simply a majority in a province. That’s why the statement describing a group whose members speak an official language as their first language is the best fit. The other ideas describe different things—learning both languages as a second language, being the majority language in a province, or being a government body—none of which capture the sense of a community defined by native language use.