Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The classic "bonjour, hi" greeting in Montreal is known by many Vermonters who venture up to the multi-lingual city. A new ...

On June 20, 2023, Bill C-13 received royal assent. Its full title is An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make ...

Businesses across several Quebec cities will soon receive anonymous visits from observers evaluating whether customers can receive service in French. The initiative, led by Quebec’s language watchdog, ...

Undercover language inspectors are heading back into Quebec stores, bars and restaurants to check if customers are being ...

French-language requirements when contracting with the Québec civil administration: the rule and the exceptions Adhesion contracts and related documents: new rules Registration filings: a new ...

A nation consists of a people sharing a historic connection to a territory. The people living in that territory may speak one or more languages. Essential to the idea of nationhood is the will of a ...

The Montreal Biodôme's scarlet macaw named Bouton "will be deported to the Toronto Zoo next Friday after she only spoke English during a government inspection," The Beaverton reported in July 2013.

Lahmajoune Villeray was surprised to receive a complaint from Quebec’s language watchdog, the OQLF. In a letter, the bakery was told it is against the Charter of the French Language to make ...

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 ...