Quebec's bilingual municipalities fail to suspend parts of French-language reform law, Bill 96, pending legal case.

Quebec's bilingual municipalities have lost their attempt to suspend parts of the French-language reform law, Bill 96, while their legal case is pending. They argued the law could hinder federal subsidies and grant excessive powers to the language watchdog. However, Justice Silvana Conte ruled that there was insufficient evidence of serious harm, stating a stay should only be granted in exceptional circumstances. The law, adopted in 2022, reinforces Quebec's French-language charter.

October 15, 2024
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