Quebec’s Bill 96: Translate Product Materials Into French or Pay Large Fine
Quebec’s language law, Bill 96, takes effect. Companies forced to increase spend on French translation or risk paying fines up to CAD 30,000 per day.
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Quebec’s language law, Bill 96, takes effect. Companies forced to increase spend on French translation or risk paying fines up to CAD 30,000 per day.
Quebec’s Language Bill 96 successfully challenged in court. Judge suspends two articles requiring certified translations of legal documents into French.
Language service providers already guide clients through existing regulations; now, even more companies may need help with French in contracts, signage, communications.
Bill 96, proposed in May 2021, would require French certification for smaller businesses. Shared grant of USD 2.2m already allotted to Montreal-area companies.
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