Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that his government has “concerns” about the latest version of Bill 96, shortly before it is passed in the National Assembly.
On the sidelines of a press briefing on housing issues in Vancouver, he did not respond clearly to a journalist asking him if Ottawa was going to intervene in a possible legal challenge to the CAQ reform of the Charter of the French language.
“We are continuing to watch very carefully what final form this will take and will base our decision on what we see as the need to keep minorities protected across the country,” he said in English after the question. was put to him in that language.
“I know how important it is to support French-speaking communities outside Quebec, but that it’s also extremely important to ensure that we protect French-speaking communities inside Quebec,” he added. recalling that he has already taught the language of Molière in British Columbia.
Bill 96 aims to impose stricter French language requirements for workplaces and municipalities. It will also limit the use of English in courts and public services and establish a cap on registrations for English-speaking CEGEPs, among other provisions.
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