Legislation

Charter of the French Language, 1977

Quebec’s Charter of the French Language affirmed French as the official language of Quebec.

What happened

Introduced by Camille Laurin, the Charter was assented to on 26 August 1977. It replaced the Official Languages Act of 1974 and affirmed French as the official language of Quebec.[1]

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    Claim: The Charter of the French Language, introduced by Camille Laurin and assented to on 26 August 1977, replaced the Official Languages Act of 1974 and affirmed French as the official language of Quebec.

    • Bibliothèque de l’Assemblée nationale du Québec, 1977 – Projets de loi 1 et 101 (Assemblée nationale du Québec) link, guide text. Government perspective or primary official source Source record

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