Question Period Note: Federal contribution to support the French language in Quebec

An article published on November 27, 2023, reports the Bloc Québécois official languages critic suggesting that the federal government has invested $2 billion to support English in Quebec since 1995, despite the decline of French in that province and in the country.

Our government is committed to protecting and promoting the French language across the country, including Quebec, while protecting the rights of English-speaking communities in that province.

The modernized Official Languages Act recognizes that French is a minority language in Canada and North America and creates an obligation for federal institutions to take concrete steps to protect and promote French across the country.

We have also created a new law, to be enacted by Order-in-Council, providing new rights to work and receive services in French in private companies under federal jurisdiction in Quebec and in regions with a strong francophone presence.

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