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The legislation was drafted in an attempt to follow the recommendations of the Commission Of Inquiry On The Situation Of The French Language And Linguistic Rights In Quebec . The act made French the official language in a number of areas:

  • Language of commercial signing (the use of French was required)

  • Language of labour relations and business (businesses wanting to deal with the state had to apply for francization programs)

  • Language of instruction (English language public school was restricted to children who had a "sufficient" knowledge of this language)

  • Language of legislation and justice (priority was given to French texts in case of ambiguity)



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