Bill 96 is Quebec’s new language law – amending and updating the old Bill 101 that has defined the use of French (and English) in commerce, public services and education since the 1970s.

In the 2025 edition released in March, “Quebec’s Bill 96” is listed among technical trade barriers. The report says U.S. businesses have expressed concern about their federally listed ...

Quebec’s National Assembly adopted Bill 96—a chauvinist language law—by a vote of 78 to 29 Tuesday. Voting for Bill 96 were the ruling rightwing “Quebec First” Coalition Avenir Québec ...

A human rights lawyer believes the Quebec government’s use of the notwithstanding clause, most recently invoked to pass two ...

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar: 2023-06-27 13:00:00 2023-06-27 14:30:00 Bill 96: Complying with Quebec’s Strengthened French Language Protections Event Description In May 2022, Quebec’s National ...

WATCH: Bill 96 was passed to help slow the decline of the French language across Quebec, however, it’s making life for English speakers tougher as services — including schools and helplines ...

What is the Québec government's latest language law, Bill 96, and why will it mean international companies may stop supplying goods to Quebec? By Jane Bradley. World editor. Comment.

Bill 96. Quebec’s new language legislation was officially enacted in June 2022 to toughen up the previous language law, the Charter of the French Language, dating back to 1977 and known as Bill 101.