Charter of the French Language

The Charter of the French Language (also known as Bill 101 and Loi 101) is a framework law in the province of Quebec, Canada, defining the linguistic rights of all Quebecers and making French, the language of the majority, the sole official language of Quebec. It is a fundamental law that is a part of Quebec's statutes along with other quasi-constitutional laws such as the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and the protection of privacy law.

Related Topics:
Quebec - Canada - Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms - Protection of privacy law

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Proposed by the Minister of Cultural Development, Camille Laurin, it was enacted by the National Assembly on August 26, 1977 under the first Parti Québécois government of René Lévesque. Many of the Charter's provisions greatly expanded on the 1974 Official Language Act, (Bill 22), which was enacted under a Liberals government to make French the sole official language of Quebec. Prior to 1974, Quebec was the only province of Canada to be thoroughly bilingual (English and French) at the institutional level. (Today, the only officially bilingual province is New Brunswick.)

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Camille Laurin - National Assembly - August 26 - 1977 - Parti Québécois - René Lévesque - 1974 - Official Language Act - Liberals - New Brunswick

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