An Act to promote the French language in Québec An Act to promote the French language in Québec Bill 63, more formally known as the "Loi pour promouvoir la langue française au Québec" (or "Law to promote the French language in Quebec"), was a language law passed in 1969 in the Canadian province of Quebec. In the 1960s, the government of the Province of Quebec commissioned a report about the state of the French language in Quebec. The report showed that in some areas of the province residents who spoke only French were having difficulty finding employment and conducting everyday business. As a result, plans were begun to form
Charter of the French Language the official language. An employer cannot dismiss, lay off, demote or transfer a staff member on the sole account of his being exclusively French-speaking or of possessing insufficient knowledge of a non-official language, or because that member demanded the respect of his right to work in French. As a job requirement, knowledge or a specific level of knowledge of a language other than French is prohibited, unless the nature of the duties require it. The "Commission des relations du travail" (Commission of Labour Relations) arbitrates in case of disagreement over the necessity of knowing a non-official language to perform a