Language Laws
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Stricter language laws coming for Quebec businesses. Not everyone is happySome Quebec businesses will soon have to change their signs to display two times more French than English.PoliticsJan 12
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Kernels Popcorn franchise fined over $2K by Quebec language watchdogQuebec'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.CanadaJul 21, 2023
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Liberal MP may not vote for party’s language bill due to changes made by Bloc, ToriesLiberal MP Anthony Housefather believes the amendments will reduce the rights of Quebec's English-speaking communities because they make reference to the province's Bill 96.PoliticsFeb 15, 2023
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Ottawa says it will support First Nations fight against Quebec’s new language lawThe chief of Gesgapegiag on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, said Thursday that provincial language laws have been creating obstacles for English-speaking Indigenous students for decadesCanadaJul 14, 2022
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Use of French at home is only one indicator of language health: Quebec demographersLegault declared this week that French is in decline, saying fewer Quebecers are speaking the language at home and at work. Demographers agree, but say the portrait is complex.PoliticsJun 5, 2022
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Quebec doctors warn language Bill 96 could hurt patient careBill 96 would require public service providers to communicate exclusively in French with new immigrants beginning six months after their arrival.CanadaApr 14, 2022
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Quebec language police tells Montreal bar to change English-only Facebook postsMontreal businesses are again speaking out against the actions of the Quebec language police saying the government should be helping, not hindering amid ongoing COVID challenges.Jan 26, 2022
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English CEGEPs voice concerns over Quebec’s Bill 96A group representing six English colleges in Quebec voiced its concerns over Bill 96 on Tuesday, presenting a 14-page brief and seeking to 'preserve that right to choose.'CanadaOct 5, 2021
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Quebec to invest more than $500,000 to promote the French language among immigrantsBill 96 seeks to unilaterally change the Canadian Constitution and affirm Quebec as a nation, making French its official language.PoliticsOct 3, 2021
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Weekly survey: Quebec’s new music policy for government buildings and phone linesWhen it comes to Quebec, language is always a front-and-centre issue. That now includes music played while you're on hold with a government body.EntertainmentJun 21, 2021
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