Quebec business owners have about a year and a half to ensure all signs on businesses, aside from the company name, must be predominately in French.
Also, loopholes are being closed to ensure all products sold in Quebec have descriptions in the province’s official language.
“Most of the companies won’t have any changes to make,” said Jean-François Roberge, minister of the French language.
“But it’s important that 100 per cent of businesses respect that Quebec is the only state in North America where French is the only official language.”
This update to the province’s French charter is aimed at tightening long-standing rules as part of the government’s
