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Language of work, commerce and business in Quebec

Under Quebec law, all companies that operate in the province must respect the right of workers to carry out their activities in French. They must also respect the right of consumers to be informed and served in French. The challenge for Anglophone companies is that this information only exists in French. Let’s take a look at that.

Social Media and Translation: Laws and Marketing

The Charte de la langue française stipulates that all commercial publications disseminated by a company about products or services intended for the Quebec market must be in French. This includes social media. This goes beyond text posts; this includes videos, captions, texts inserted into images and any other content, permanent or temporary.

Contract language and language in contracts

Did you know that, as a business which operates in Quebec, all contracts must be drawn up in French? Even if everyone involved in drafting and signing the contract is Anglophone or bilingual, legally, these contracts must exist in French.