Quebec releases draft regulation on updates to French language charter

We’ve been keeping a close eye on these developments at TRSB as Canada’s leading provider of French translation services. Our blog article What does Bill 96 mean for your business?offers a convenient summary of the original legislative changes. We’ve also prepared this additional summary of the regulation and the implementation issues it addresses.

Defining what a product is

One of the biggest questions has been what the legislation means by “product.” Inscriptions on “products” sold in Quebec have to be in French.

The draft regulation makes it clear that “product” includes a product’s “container, wrapping, and accompanying documents.” It also explicitly states that websites and social media platforms are documents. This could entail extra translation requirements for some businesses.

Deadlines announced