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Media Mentions Feb 27, 2024

Consumers will ultimately pay the price for Québec’s new language rules, experts say – CBC.ca

Alexandre Fallon was interviewed by CBC journalists Isaac Olson and Shawn Apel about upcoming changes to Québec’s language laws that will require...

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Media Mentions Jan 26, 2024

U.S. trade officials among those concerned about Québec’s new French-language sign rules – CBC News

A new draft regulation that would require significant redesign of storefront signage in Québec has businesses and foreign trade officials concerned...

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Media Mentions Aug 3, 2023

Bill C-13 presents challenges for employers even outside of province: Lawyers – HR Reporter

Organizations that have to translate documents and computer data into French as a result of Québec’s new Bill C-13 legislation may find this...

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Media Mentions Mar 3, 2023

Federally chartered companies do not comply with “Bill 96” – Le Devoir

The federal government’s Bill C-13, designed to strengthen and modernize the Official Languages Act, is stricter on employers than Québec’s...

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Media Mentions Sep 21, 2022

American company says it will stop shipping products to Québec over new language law – CBC News

Alexandre Fallon spoke to CBC news about the impact of Bill 96 on companies doing business in Québec

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Media Mentions Jul 12, 2022

Québec tells federally regulated firms to guarantee use of French among employees – CBC

Osler partner Alexandre Fallon spoke to the CBC about Québec’s Bill 96 and the province’s recent move to expand the scope of its language...

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Media Mentions May 27, 2022

What will Québec’s new French language law mean for business, hiring? – Reuters

The Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, known as Bill 96, will affect many businesses and could result in legal...

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Media Mentions May 8, 2022

‘Making monsters of each other’: Businesses fear impact of Québec language law – The Canadian Press

Bill 96, the legislation that imposes far stricter French language requirements on small business and companies in federally regulated industries...

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Media Mentions Nov 3, 2021

Québec aims to strengthen communication in French at work – SHRM

Proposed changes to the Charter of the French Language in Québec would be the most significant overhaul to the Charter since it was first...

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