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Report December 5, 2024

Significant changes to Québec’s commerce and business language requirements

Québec has overhauled its Charter of the French Language in recent years, with significant implications for organizations operating in the province.

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Significant changes to Québec’s commerce and business language requirements
Report December 5, 2024

Presenting our Legal Outlook

Osler Legal Outlook provides a look back on key legal developments in 2024 and a look forward to the implications for 2025 and beyond.

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Presenting our Legal Outlook
Osler Update September 20, 2024

Completing the Law 25 puzzle: insight into the right to data portability

Starting September 22, 2024, the final Law 25 amendments to the Act Respecting the Protection of Personal Information in the Private Sector (the...

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Completing the Law 25 puzzle: insight into the right to data portability
Osler Update July 3, 2024

Québec publishes final regulation modifying the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business

In January 2024, the Québec government proposed extensive amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and...

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Québec publishes final regulation modifying the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business
Osler Update March 1, 2024

Québec further tightens language rules for commerce and business: what you need to know

Québec is making further changes to its language law, with proposed amendments to the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business.

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Québec further tightens language rules for commerce and business: what you need to know
Osler Update July 21, 2023

Government of Québec adopts the Regulation respecting the language of the civil administration

The regulation clarifies provisions of the Charter of the French Language and creates new exceptions to the general principle of French as the first...

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Osler Update July 20, 2023

Bill C-13: Parliament enacts the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act

Last month, Bill C-13, which makes several changes to strengthen, protect and promote the French language, received royal assent. We discuss how it...

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Osler Update January 11, 2023

Québec makes sweeping changes to its French language laws

On May 24, 2022, the Québec National Assembly, the provincial legislature, adopted Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common...

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Osler Update October 17, 2022

Bill C 13: Potential uncertainty for federal undertakings in Québec

On May 30, Bill C 13, which makes several changes to strengthen, protect and promote the French language, received its second reading before the...

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Osler Update August 18, 2022

Superior Court suspends the upcoming obligation for legal persons to produce French certified translations, introduced by Bill 96, pending final adjudication of a constitutional challenge

Osler lawyers provide their analysis of the Superior Court of Québec recent suspension of two provisions of Bill 96 regarding the usage of French in...

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