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Charter of the French language. On 12 August 2022, the Superior Court of Québec suspended, until a final judgment, the coming into force of sections 5 and 119 of An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (2022, c. 14) to amend the Charter of the French language (chapter C-11) by adding sections 9 and 208.6. PREAMBLE.
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The law caps how many students can enter English-language colleges, known as CEGEPs. The number of students in English-language CEGEPs, as a proportion of overall students, can't be higher than it was the school year before and cannot surpass 17.5 per cent of the overall student population in Quebec. Once you're in an English CEGEP, there are new r...
The new law does say that government entities must "in an exemplary manner, use the French language, promote its quality, ensure its development in Quebec and protect it." But it also holds an exception, saying that a language other than French can be used by government agencies "where health, public safety or the principles of natural justice so r...
Like the health-care system, Bill 96 included an exemption for "natural justice," and Quebecers have a right to seek justice in the courts in either English or French. That aspect of the law won't change. However, how easy it will be to get a judge who speaks English is a whole different matter. The law outlines that judges will no longer need to h...
The new law also touches on French in the workplace and gives sweeping new powers to Quebec's language office to investigate businesses suspected of not operating in the province's official language. Before Bill 96, only businesses with 50 employees or more had to have a plan to ensure French was the common language of the workplace. That included ...
The new law significantly affects the lives of newcomers from outside Canada in Quebec. Under the new rules, refugees and immigrants moving to Quebec will be allowed to get services in English or another language for the six months after their arrival. After that, all government services will be exclusively in French, unless it falls under one of t...
May 24, 2022 · Quebec’s new law limits access to government services in languages other than French, requires small businesses to operate in it and caps enrollment at English-language junior colleges.
The Charter of the French Language (French: La charte de la langue française ), also known in English as Bill 101 or Law 101 ( French: Loi 101 ), is a law in the province of Quebec in Canada defining French, the language of the majority of the population, as the official language of the provincial government. It is the central legislative ...
May 27, 2022 · Backers of Quebec's sweeping new law to promote French usage in the Canadian province hail it as the most important measure in nearly half a century to protect the language in mostly English ...
Jul 12, 2022 · The new requirements introduced by An Act Respecting French, the Official and Common language of Quebec, bring significant amendments to the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101). The changes will affect all businesses operating or having employees in Quebec.
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An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, SQ 2022, c 14, < https://canlii.ca/t/55fcr > retrieved on 2024-05-27
