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French in Quebec: OQLF receives another record number of complaints

More than 11,000 complaints were filed with Quebec’s language watchdog last fiscal year, setting another record for the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF).

Quebec Liberals unveils $380M plan to protect French language if they form government

The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) is committing to invest an additional $380 million over four years to promote and protect the French language, if it forms the government after Oct. 5.

Quebec strikes French-language deal with English universities after years of tension

The Quebec government says it has reached a new partnership with the province’s English-language universities aimed at increasing the percentage of out-of-province students who graduate with a functional knowledge of French.

Fréchette on new tone with anglos, latest OQLF controversy, police racism allegations

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette said she intends to make herself more accessible to English-language media and that the racism scandal rocking the province’s largest municipal police force is “unacceptable.”

‘Nosh’ draws the attention of Quebec’s French-language watchdog

Quebec’s French-language watchdog has its eye on a popular brunch spot in Montreal’s Saint-Henri neighbourhood. The controversy is over the word “nosh.”

Quebec Liberal Party says it has best plan to protect French language

Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says protecting the French language will be a top priority ahead of the general election scheduled for October.

Milliard promises a ‘better’ plan than the CAQ to protect French in Quebec

Saying he shares the French Language Commissioner’s concerns about the decline of French, Liberal leader Charles Milliard said that his plan for French will be “better” than that of the Coalition Avenir Québec.

‘A little bit of PTSD’: Kahnawake council calls out Quebec French-language law expansion

The Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) community south of Montreal is again calling out the Quebec government over its imposition of French-language laws in education.

Concerns over expansion of Quebec language law to adult education, vocational school

A Quebec bill that would expand the province’s strict language laws to adult education and vocational training is drawing criticism.

Commissioner calls for more financial aid for immigrants to learn French

French Language Commissioner Benoît Dubreuil believes that financial assistance should be improved with a loan system to facilitate the francization of immigrants.

Quebec premier said she wants to strike a ‘different tone’ with English-speaking community

Premier Christine Fréchette offered an olive branch to anglophones on Monday in a speech to the Montreal Chamber of Commerce.

WestJet requires its French-speaking employees to be proficient in English

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.

Too much English on Quebec government websites, says French-language commissioner

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.

Bill 101 expansion to vocational schools could drain English school boards of funds, EMSB warns

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

Expansion of Bill 101 would move 27,000 students to French-language system: Roberge

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.