Office Québécois De La Langue Française

• Quebec restaurant halts free-meal program after warning over English-only text

  A Montreal restauranteur said he's halted a "pay it forward" free meal program after a complaint from Quebec's language law enforcement office.

  Canada

  Jun 15
  
• 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
  
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• Lost in translation: Ye Olde Orchard sign targeted by language watchdog

  The owner says he was told by an OQLF agent that new legislation coming into force in 2025 will make their current name illegal and they'll be forced to translate it to French.

  Canada

  May 9, 2023
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• Montreal municipalities take action to keep bilingual status under Quebec’s Bill 96

  Bilingual designation in Quebec allows municipalities to offer services, signage and communications in Canada's two official languages, but several areas are at risk of losing it.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2023
• Quebec towns protecting right to serve residents in English after new language law

  Almost 90 cities, towns or boroughs in Quebec are considered officially bilingual, a designation allowing them to offer services, mail communications and more in both languages.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2022
• Quebec woman raises alarm after region’s only vet forced to quit over language laws

  Quebec's language bureau says that while licensing is up to professional orders, there is no provision that allows a candidate to be exempted from passing the French-language exam.

  Canada

  May 11, 2022
• Quebec language police tells Montreal bar to change English-only Facebook posts

  Montreal 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
• Provincial Liberals unveil plan to protect and promote French in Quebec

  The provincial Quebec liberals unveil a sweeping plan to protect and promote the French language in Quebec.

  Politics

  Apr 23, 2021
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• 40% of Quebec companies want their employees to have English language skills: poll

  The data which was unveiled this week was deemed "very worrying" by the minister responsible for the Charter of the French language, Simon Jolin-Barrette.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2020
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• Quebec’s language watchdog criticized after visit to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue library

  A Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue book club member is calling the OQLF "petty."

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2019