Bill 96

• English school board calls judge’s stay on parts of Quebec language law a ‘win’

  A Quebec Superior Court judge has stayed sections of Bill 96 requiring English school boards to communicate in French even when working with other English-speaking institutions.

  Apr 18
  
• Quebec language policies lack nuance, some experts say

  Despite the Quebec government's repeated claim the French language is in decline in Quebec, a recent study suggests otherwise when it comes to the public sphere. 

  Politics

  Apr 5
  
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• Quebecers warned new language rules might lead to fewer products, higher prices

  Popular consumer products risk disappearing from stores across Quebec — and the goods that remain could be more expensive — because of the province's French-language reform.

  Consumer

  Mar 26
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• Biden administration raises ‘concerns’ about aspects of Quebec language law

  Michel Rochette, president of the Quebec branch of the Retail Council of Canada, sees the Biden administration's message as a "signal'' couched in diplomatic language.

  Politics

  Jan 27
• Stricter language laws coming for Quebec businesses. Not everyone is happy

  Some Quebec businesses will soon have to change their signs to display two times more French than English.

  Politics

  Jan 12
• English Montreal School Board sues after being forced to communicate in French

  The EMSB has also brought one of several constitutional challenges to numerous other provisions of Bill 96.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2023
• 2 Montreal municipalities file court challenge to Quebec language law reform

  Both towns have bilingual status but they say provisions of the law call into question their ability to provide bilingual services to their citizens.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
• Quebec invests $1.5 million to promote French language in Montreal

  Although the metropolis is officially a French-speaking city, it's where English is used the most in Quebec and officials want to change that.

  Politics

  Sep 1, 2023
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• Montreal English CEGEPs bracing for new Quebec language law requirements

  The law limits English CEGEP enrolment and mandates additional French courses for students. Schools that exceed their enrolment caps risk penalties of $7,048 per extra student.

  Education

  Aug 25, 2023
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• Kernels Popcorn franchise fined over $2K by Quebec language watchdog

  Quebec's French language office said it contacted Kernels Popcorn several times to encourage it to comply before issuing it a fine of $2,500 for having an all-English website.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2023