Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet says that familiarity with the official language of Quebec is essential.

The prime minister's comments come in response to multiple incidences of violence in France amid growing anger over published caricatures of the prophet Muhammad.

Blanchet said Monday that Justin Trudeau's response to attacks in France that authorities have attributed to Muslim extremists does not go far enough.

The legislation remains controversial 50 years after its passage during the October Crisis in Quebec.

The Bloc Quebecois leader said Thursday he wasn't satisfied with the PM's comment on the controversy surrounding a uOttawa prof's use of a slur.

The Liberals secured NDP support for the legislation last week by increasing the amount of those benefits to $500, from $400.

Legault and his wife were tested after meeting with Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole on Monday.

O'Toole got the news late Friday, hours after Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet issued a statement that he too had tested positive.

Canada's top public health official, Dr. Theresa Tam, said it's too soon to declare a second wave of the pandemic across Canada, but daily case counts are increasing at an alarming rate.

A statement from his office says he's doing 'perfectly well' and will remain in isolation until Sept. 26.