Quebec Language Laws

• 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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• Proposed Quebec language rules will lead to fewer products, higher prices: lawyer

  The draft regulations released last month require manufacturers to translate into French all permanent markings on appliances that are necessary for the use of the products.

  Canada

  Feb 27
• 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
• Share of students in French schools rises in Quebec over last two decades: watchdog

  With some exceptions, Quebec's language law limits attendance at publicly funded English schools to children whose parents or siblings were educated in English in Canada.

  Education

  Dec 20, 2023
• Quebec nurses union says job postings requiring bilingualism are discriminatory

  The union says the decision to limit jobs to bilingual applicants is especially inappropriate given staff shortages and recruitment challenges in the health network.

  Health

  Sep 26, 2023
• Young Ukrainian hockey players await Quebec government OK to attend English school

  The youngsters arrived in Quebec on Sept. 1 but so far have not been able to attend an English high school in the Quebec City area as planned.

  Education

  Sep 21, 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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• Columbia Sportswear ad asking people to ‘be the goat’ in French puzzles Quebecers

  The French translation of "be the goat" to "soyez la chèvre" in Columbia Sportswear's most recent advertising campaign isn't sitting well with some.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2023