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The decline of French is once again confirmed in the latest OQLF study
Thanks to a new study published by the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF), Quebec is once again scratching the “Hello-Hi » while wondering if French is going well…
Non-retreat of French | The OQLF defends its study
The Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) defends its study which concludes that the use of French in public spaces is stable in Quebec, but recognizes that the survey…
Is the OQLF engaged in money laundering?
In a conversation, an interlocutor tells you: “In any case, we can make the numbers say anything! » My advice is to politely change the subject. This person doesn’t know…
The number of Quebecers who speak French in public spaces is stable, according to the OQLF
In 2022, 79% of Quebecers used French most often in public spaces, according to data published Thursday by the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF), a percentage similar to…
Quebec | The use of French in public spaces is stable, according to the OQLF
The use of French in public spaces has remained stable in Quebec since 2007, according to a new study by the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF). Published at…
Jean-François Roberge sends the OQLF to check the place of French in the QMJHL
The Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) will ensure that French is respected by the Maritimes Quebec Junior Hockey League (LHJMQ), declared Thursday the minister responsible for the French…
“Gilles-Courteau Trophy Playoffs” | Quebec asks the OQLF to investigate the QMJHL
(Quebec) A photo of Drummondville Voltigeurs players wearing jerseys displaying the words “2024 Gilles-Courteau Trophy Playoffs”, in English only, is creating a commotion in Quebec. The Minister of the French…
OQLF report: young people’s indifference to French is worrying
The OQLF unveils new data on the place of French at work in Quebec. It is a crucial report that allows us to assess the vitality of our language in…
“Francophonie district” | Montreal relies on the OQLF to intervene on signage in English
Despite the omnipresence of signs in English in the Latin Quarter, newly designated a “Francophonie district” by the City of Montreal, Mayor Valérie Plante does not intend to intervene, instead…
OQLF report | French-language schooling is gaining ground in Quebec
Schooling in French continues to progress in Quebec. And this is largely thanks to the Montreal region, where more and more English-speakers and allophones are attending the French-speaking school network.…
The CSEM contests an interpretation of the OQLF on “common French language”
Quebec’s largest English-language school board announced Wednesday that it would challenge in court “strict” language rules that require almost all of its written communications to also be written in French.…
Use of English internally | The CSEM contests the “very restrictive” interpretation of the law by the OQLF
An English-speaking school board in Montreal criticizes the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) for its “very restrictive” interpretation of new law 96, which would require it to Frenchify…
53% of young people speak only French at work, according to the OQLF
In Quebec, 53% of young people aged 18 to 34 speak only French in their workplace, according to data released Thursday by the Quebec Office of the French Language (OQLF).…
A good test for the OQLF is not good for the MIFI
Immigration consultant Timothy Morson speaks French as if it were his mother tongue. He is a Montrealer, has been declared bilingual and exempt from language testing for life by the…
Public display | 74% of companies make mistakes, according to a study by the OQLF
(Quebec) No less than three quarters of companies do not respect the standards of written French in Quebec in their public display, concludes the Quebec Office of the French Language…
“I don’t speak French”: staggering failure rate of doctors on the OQLF French exam
More than 40% of doctors registered for the mandatory examination of the Quebec Office of the French language sank it last year, more than the provincial average. Only 58% of…
Enforcement of Law 96 | The OQLF is trying to reassure businesses
Inspectors from the Quebec Office of the French Language (OQLF) will not arrive in the middle of the night to seize computer equipment in companies. This is one of the…
Air Canada and French | An invitation from the OQLF that arouses little enthusiasm
At the origin of a linguistic storm last fall, Michael Rousseau promised changes “with regard to French”, but has not yet responded, two months later, to the invitation of the…
According to the OQLF | Vaccination passport among the terms of the year
(Montreal) The term “vaccine passport” made a spectacular entry into the vocabulary of Quebecers in 2021, so much so that the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) chose it…