POL355Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Charter Of The French Language, Xenophobia, Orthodox Judaism
Document Summary
Bill 101 was passed in quebec in 1977. It has been constantly challenged in the supreme court since then. This law stated the language of instruction must be french and commercial signage must be in. The only people who can get education in english was children whose parents attended english schools in canada. Immigrants of various backgrounds who decide to settle in montreal and bring their kids to english schools would face discrimination as well as any francophone individuals wanting to send their kids to english schools. Those who are not negatively effected is the francophone, and the english speaking people who went to english schools in the past. But francophones who want to explore non-french education will be. This bill also had restricted commercial signage; this is the major reason it went to the supreme. All businesses with over 50 employees must conduct all their operations in french.
