May 8, 2022
‘Making monsters of each other’: Businesses fear impact of Quebec language law
As Quebec’s contentious language law heads closer to adoption, the province’s business community is growing increasingly anxious about what it could mean for their bottom line, with some companies considering leaving entirely.
As it stands, incidents of non-compliance are worked out between companies and the Office québécois de la langue française, with negotiable compliance timelines. Bill 96 would change that process.
“It upsets the environment of trust,” added Sylvia Martin-Laforge, director general of the Quebec Community Groups Network.