BILL 101 Exhibit 2
In 1977 The Parti Quebecois (PQ) passed Bill 1 (later named Bill 101). Bill 101 is known as the CHARTER OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE and it was introduced by the government in order to protect the French language and culture. Under Bill 101;
- French became the official language of Quebec.
- French was to be the only language in places of employment
- English signs were illegal.
- Any places that had English names were renamed in French. The Eaton's department store had to have the apostrophe removed from its name.
- Bill 101 also made French the only language in the Quebec legislature (this was struck down by Canada's Supreme Court as a violation of Section 133 of the Constitution Act 1867)
- There was to be French in Government, the courts, education, advertising businesses and all contracts.
- All government offices and businesses had to speak to their employees in French
- All government offices were instructed to use French when dealing with businesses and government offices in the rest of Canada
- All Quebec government offices had to be called by their French name
-English education was to be restricted mostly to those already in the system, their siblings, those temporarily posted in Quebec or whose parents had themselves received an English elementary education in the province.
- Immigrants must send their children to French school
- The term 'language police' is born
- Anglophones feel that this law is a violation of their basic human right
- French people endorse this bill
Highlights of Bill 101
TITLE I
STATUS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE
CHAPTER I
THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF QUÉBEC
1. French is the official language of Québec.
CHAPTER II
FUNDAMENTAL LANGUAGE RIGHTS
2. Every person has a right to have the civil administration, the health services and social services, the public utility enterprises, the professional orders, the associations of employees and all enterprises doing business in Québec communicate with him in French.
3. In deliberative assembly, every person has a right to speak in French.
4. Workers have a right to carry on their activities in French.
5. Consumers of goods and services have a right to be informed and served in French.
6. Every person eligible for instruction in Québec has a right to receive that instruction in French.
CHAPTER III
THE LANGUAGE OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THE COURTS
7. French is the language of the legislature and the courts in Québec:
8. Where an English version exists of a regulation or other similar act to which section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867 does not apply, the French text shall prevail in case of discrepancy.
- French became the official language of Quebec.
- French was to be the only language in places of employment
- English signs were illegal.
- Any places that had English names were renamed in French. The Eaton's department store had to have the apostrophe removed from its name.
- Bill 101 also made French the only language in the Quebec legislature (this was struck down by Canada's Supreme Court as a violation of Section 133 of the Constitution Act 1867)
- There was to be French in Government, the courts, education, advertising businesses and all contracts.
- All government offices and businesses had to speak to their employees in French
- All government offices were instructed to use French when dealing with businesses and government offices in the rest of Canada
- All Quebec government offices had to be called by their French name
-English education was to be restricted mostly to those already in the system, their siblings, those temporarily posted in Quebec or whose parents had themselves received an English elementary education in the province.
- Immigrants must send their children to French school
- The term 'language police' is born
- Anglophones feel that this law is a violation of their basic human right
- French people endorse this bill
Highlights of Bill 101
TITLE I
STATUS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE
CHAPTER I
THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF QUÉBEC
1. French is the official language of Québec.
CHAPTER II
FUNDAMENTAL LANGUAGE RIGHTS
2. Every person has a right to have the civil administration, the health services and social services, the public utility enterprises, the professional orders, the associations of employees and all enterprises doing business in Québec communicate with him in French.
3. In deliberative assembly, every person has a right to speak in French.
4. Workers have a right to carry on their activities in French.
5. Consumers of goods and services have a right to be informed and served in French.
6. Every person eligible for instruction in Québec has a right to receive that instruction in French.
CHAPTER III
THE LANGUAGE OF THE LEGISLATURE AND THE COURTS
7. French is the language of the legislature and the courts in Québec:
8. Where an English version exists of a regulation or other similar act to which section 133 of the Constitution Act, 1867 does not apply, the French text shall prevail in case of discrepancy.