Language policy in British Columbia is defined by effective official monolingualism, services provided in French, recognition of indigenous languages, services provided in diaspora languages and services provided in sign language.
Official monolingualism.
The language of government is English in British Columbia at both the provincial and municipal level.
French language.
In 2024, the province opened its first francophone health centre. In 2025, provincial regulations were updated to allow divorce proceedings to be conducted in French. 
Indigenous languages.
The First Peoples' Heritage, Language and Culture Act was passed by the Legislative Assembly in 1990. It establishes a First Nations language group.
Diaspora and multicultural languages.
In July 2024, Surrey Council approved a formal policy relating to "multilingual communications".
Sign language.
In 1993, Nigel Howard, a deaf graduate student, successfully challenged a lack of interpreters at the University of British Columbia.