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WestJet, the country’s second-largest airline, is making English proficiency a hiring requirement, with the result that none of its 16,000 current employees speaks only French—a situation that has led to accusations of discrimination.

Many of Quebec’s largest government agencies continue to operate bilingual websites despite stricter requirements under the province’s language law, said the office of the French-language commissioner.

During a budget study at the National Assembly, French-language Minister Jean-Francois Roberge said 27,000 students could migrate to the French network.

Applying Bill 101 to vocational training and adult education would move 27,000 students from the English-language system to the French-language system, said Jean-François Roberge, the Minister Responsible for the French Language, on Tuesday during the budget debate.

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette committed on Tuesday to renew the use of the Charter’s override clause to protect a French-language law from court challenges, promising to lead a “nationalist” government with five months to go before the general election. 

A large majority of businesses on three major commercial arteries in Greater Montreal are meeting French-language signage and customer service requirements, according to a 2025 survey by language watchdog the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).

Outgoing Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau will no longer be questioned in Ottawa about his French skills.

Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard is once again trying to clarify his position on using the not-withstanding clause for Bill 96, which strengthens the French Language Charter.

The leader of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ), Charles Milliard, said he is 'in favour' of maintaining the notwithstanding clause for Bill 96, the province’s French-language law, if he can make changes to it, breaking his party’s 2022 election promise.

Quebec announced nearly $1 million in funding for a new pilot project to improve access to health care for English-speaking residents.

The Bloc Québécois is spreading “nonsense” about the anglicization of Quebec, accuses Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister of Official Languages.

Lawyers for the Quebec government argued in Supreme Court today that the province was within its rights when it adopted its secularism law, Bill 21.

Federal Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon is disappointed that Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau released a video in English only to offer his condolences to the families of the pilots, including one from Quebec, who died on Sunday evening in an accident at New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Tom Mandala tried to apply for a work visa to begin his career in Montreal, but the request was refused because the federal government didn't recognize his English test results.

Montreal real estate agent Mario Conte was surprised when the Quebec language watchdog contacted him about his Instagram page content.