“The Second 10 Articles” A Guide to Bill 14 and commentary on the De Courcy Lisée “Open Letter” [To avoid confusion, sections of Bill 14 are referred to as “clauses” and the provisions of law that they would amend are referred… Read More ›
Bill 14
Draft legislation to reinforce protections for the French language and amend Bill 101. Critics argued it would also diminish Anglophone and Allophone rights.
Guide to Bill 14 and the De Courcy-Lisée “Open Letter”: The First 10 Articles
“The First 10 Articles” Bill 14 is an omnibus bill, meaning that it is a single piece of legislation that would amend several other laws. Because of its structure, it requires a side-by-side reading of the laws that it purports… Read More ›
Bill 14 and human rights
In December 2012, the Quebec government introduced Bill 14, “An act amend the Charter of the French language, the Charter of human rights and freedoms and other legislative provisions.” The Bill would diminish rights and freedoms based on Quebec’s own rights Charter for… Read More ›