The Kanien keha:ka (Mohawk) community on Montreal s south shore has joined the growing number of groups against Quebec s proposed Indigenous languages bill, criticizing the CAQ government s ingenuine consultation process.
Broker Qiang Zhong said he was issued the ticket of $1,500 by the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) over the post, which advertised one of his properties.
On 20 July 2021, the French Parliament adopted the Climate and Resilience Bill which was the occasion for some debates about potential amendments to the Duty of Vigilance Law, in.
On May 13, 2021, the government of Québec introduced Bill 96 with an intent to “strengthen” the provisions in the Charter of the French language (the French Charter). We do not know.
The OQLF is the administrative body responsible for enforcing the French Charter and its regulations. Although the OQLF has the authority to act on its own initiative by monitoring the landscape to identify violations of the French language requirements, we have observed that it rarely does so. As such, the OQLF will generally only investigate alleged violations upon receipt of a complaint, usually from other businesses or members of the general public.
If a complaint is received by the OQLF, it will be investigated. If the investigation concludes that there has been a violation of the French Charter, a formal letter will be sent to the offender which provides a timeframe within which to respond and remedy the non-compliance.