French Language Charter

• ‘Je suis Québécoise. Point final’: Questions remain for Anglophones after Bill 96 passes

  Quebec premier François Legault says "historic anglophones" will keep the right to receive government services in English. But bill 96 doesn't even define who that is.

  Politics

  Jun 25, 2022
  
• Quebec Indigenous leaders demand exemption from Bill 96

  Indigenous chiefs across the province are demanding that their communities be exempt from the Bill, meant to strengthen the province's French language charter.

  Canada

  May 7, 2022
  
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• Quebec’s French language minister says work on Bill 96 moving too slowly

  After 60 hours of committee work, the National Assembly recessed Thursday afternoon having studied about a quarter of the bill so far.

  Politics

  Feb 17, 2022
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• Quebec to invest more than $500,000 to promote the French language among immigrants

  Bill 96 seeks to unilaterally change the Canadian Constitution and affirm Quebec as a nation, making French its official language.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2021
• Quebec hears from minority language groups on French language reform

  The National Assembly heard from Quebec's minority language groups Tuesday afternoon during hearings on proposed reform of the French language charter.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2021
• Parti Québécois wants to toughen up law governing language in the workplace

  Pascal Bérubé is proposing that employers present poof whenever they ask English or another language as a requirement to obtain a position. 

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2020
• Best Buy will now ship English version of TurboTax to Quebec

  Best Buy has a disclaimer claiming it cannot ship the English software, TurboTax, to Quebec due to the province's shipping restrictions.

  Canada

  Feb 16, 2016
• Montreal West cupcake shop under the OQLF microscope

  Emmagination Cupcakes received a not-so-sweet visit from the OQLF.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2015
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• Quebec premier won’t exclude possibility of tightening language laws

  The Quebec Court of Appeal has ruled the French Language Charter does not allow the province's language watchdog to force companies to add a French component to their name.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2015