Toggling between languages in OSX

I communicate in both English and French on a regular basis. In Windows I can toggle between English and French (Canada) keyboard layouts, so I can type in both languages easily.
How do I do this in OSX, and is there a keyboard mapping available online for Mac keyboards for French (Canada) layout?
Thanks!
Mac mini PPC (old skool!) Mac OS X (10.4.4)

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Hi Catti,
Two places to visit first:
- in System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts,
choose different shortcuts for Spotlight and for Input Menu, so that you can easily use both.
For example,
(Spotlight)
command-space --> Show Spotlight search field
option-command-space --> Show Spotlight window
(Input Menu)
control-space --> Select the previous input source
option-control-space --> Select the next input source in the Input menu
- in System Preferences > International > Input Menu,
enable "Show input menu in menu bar". Enable also Character Palette, Keyboard Viewer and all your favorite layouts (Canadian French CSA for example).
Now you can test the input source options, see which one fits to your habits or your work.
HTH
Axl

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