DCHP-2

Charter of the French Language DCHP-2 (October 2016)

• n. — Law, French relations

  a 1977 Quebec law that defines French as the sole official language in the province. Also known as Bill 101.

  Type: 1. Origin — When passed by the Quebec provincial government, Bill 101 became the Charter of the French Language, which has been amended, as a result of legal challenges (see the quotations), a number of times. See the Word Story under Bill 101 for details.
  See also the Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Bill 101", "Bill 101 Case", "Bill 178", and "Québec Language Policy".

  See also: Bloquiste  language police  sign law  SQ  Bill 101