Quebec Language Law
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Quebec’s language police tell Burgundy Lion pub its sign is breaking the lawThere's a language storm brewing over the name Burgundy Lion, an English pub in the Little Burgundy neighbourhood of Montreal.CanadaAug 14, 2025
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Bilingual municipalities ask judge to suspend portions of Quebec language lawA group of 23 bilingual municipalities are in Quebec Superior Court on Monday to ask a judge to suspend the application of several portions of the province's 2022 language reform.PoliticsSep 30, 2024
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2 Montreal municipalities file court challenge to Quebec language law reformBoth towns have bilingual status but they say provisions of the law call into question their ability to provide bilingual services to their citizens.CanadaSep 20, 2023
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Bill 96: Here’s what to expect when trying to access English services in QuebecThe Quebec government has described the law as a moderate response to what it says is the declining use of French, but others are worried about its far-reaching impacts.PoliticsJun 1, 2023
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All bilingual towns in Quebec choose to keep right to serve people in English and FrenchUnder Quebec's Bill 96, municipalities in which fewer than 50 per cent of citizens have English as a mother tongue could lose the right to communicate with residents in English.CanadaMay 16, 2023
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Why some anglophones in Quebec are worried about a federal language billBill C-13 has sparked pushback from English-language rights advocates who are concerned about how it will affect Quebec anglophones.CanadaMay 9, 2023
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Indigenous groups going to court over changes to Quebec’s French-language lawThe groups accuse the government of failing to consult them before adopting the law, saying it infringes on their rights to self-determination.CanadaApr 20, 2023
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Quebec election: Legault says language law known as Bill 96 ‘balanced’ amid criticismMeanwhile, the Liberals are in Saint-Agapit while the PQ is speaking in front of a grocery store in Montreal about the cost of living. Québec solidaire is talking transportation.PoliticsAug 31, 2022
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Newcomers call Quebec’s Bill 96 clause absurd, dishearteningNewcomers in Quebec say a clause in the province's new language law will be difficult for them to adhere to.CanadaJun 24, 2022
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Kahnawake school considering Grade 12 to avoid CEGEP language requirementsKahnawake is now considering adding Grade 12 to their high school because of Bill 96. The aim is to find ways to encourage students to pursue post-secondary studies.CanadaJun 16, 2022
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