The German law says "need to be proficient in the language or English". I don't know the equivalent French bill but I bet it does not contain the "or English" part. The Canadians mention that for French in Québec, one needs to pass the test, found it here.
Oh by the way you're also incorrect on the Canadians bit.
Reading the link you posted it says
Because pilots from other countries fly in Canada, particularly international airliners, Canada is required to ensure that every pilot who flies in Canada meets the standard, even if they never fly internationally. Because of this, to fly inside Canada a pilot will need a language proficiency endorsement on their pilot's licence for an ICAO Level 4 (Operational) in English to fly everywhere in Canada, except Quebec and the national Capital Area where a language proficiency endorsement on their pilot's licence for an ICAO Level 4 (Operational) in French or English will be acceptable.
So it's English or the local language, as I said in my first post on this topic, which is in accordance with ICAO.