Canadian English

Canadian English (Canadian English) is the variation spoken in Canada of the English language. 17.1 million Canadians (60% of the whole population) use English as her mother tongue and a total of 24 million Canadian (84%) can speak English (census of 1996). Canadian English stands closer to American English than British English.
There is not an in general approved standardised orthography for Canadian English. Nevertheless, the presentations of the news agency Canadian Pressing affect normative and are obeyed by most print media of Canada. The notes of the Canadian parliament meetings are taken as an example also now and then, often also the default of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary.

Also in the orthography Canadian English takes a medial position between the British and American habits. The British manner of writing is obeyed so possibly in words on-our (honour, colour, endeavour), Re (centre, theatre) as well as in cheque, grey, jewellery, pyjamas, storey and sulphur. However, with aluminium, artefact, jail, kerbs, specialty, tyre and carburettor the American spelling has asserted itself, also with words which end on-ize (realise instead of realise). The word programme becomes into Canadian English like in the American to program if it concerns a telecast, however, in the theatre or in the concert hall it is offered furthermore programme.