The French Charter was adopted in 1977 by the Quebec government to protect the French language. Through the French Charter, the French language holds status as the official language in the province of ...

In May 2022, Quebec’s National Assembly passed Bill 96– An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Quebec – which amends the Charter of the French Language from 1977. Bill 96 makes ...

In Saint-Lazare, a leafy suburb west of Montréal known for its equestrian trails, there are French speakers and English speakers, but many residents are fluent in both languages. Respect for ...

MONTREAL, May 27 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Music streamers oppose a proposed law that would place quotas on the amount or proportion of French-language content on DSPs in Quebec.

The classic "bonjour, hi" greeting in Montreal is known by many Vermonters who venture up to the multi-lingual city. A new language bill that recently went into effect in Quebec aims to strengthen the ...

Still, the group said in its memo that it would have preferred if the constitution underwent “a more extensive consultation ...

Thiago Moreira says back home in Brazil, he didn't like France or French. But after he started learning Quebec French, he ...

Benoît Dubreuil, Quebec's French language commissioner, is warning of a growing separation between immigrants and French-speaking Quebecers, particularly in Montreal. (Credit: Jacques Boissinot) ...

Quebec is spending millions to subsidize hundreds of foreign, English-speaking students through a tuition discount program meant to strengthen francophone ties and potentially attract French-speaking ...

MONTREAL, June 12 (Reuters) - Quebec's plans to attract more French-speaking newcomers are unnerving some business owners who say they need immigrants from varied backgrounds to address a tight labor ...