When I started at the leadership and recruit school in Saint‑Jean‑sur‑Richelieu, everyone around me was bilingual. There were English-speaking and French-speaking recruits. The first day, I was put in a room with French-speaking girls. All of my English-speaking instructors were bilingual. From day one, being in a bilingual environment was normal to me.
As for indigenous people, I saw that they were really a minority in the CAF. My first posting was in Cold Lake, and I worked with first nations people there. I did in Winnipeg, Montreal and Gander as well. Indigenous people are always in the minority on military bases. Eventually, the CAF set up the indigenous advisory group to advise the chain of command and better serve all members.