Simon Jolin-Barrette at the French Academy to discuss Law 96

In the coming days, French Language Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette will fly to Paris where he will be received as a guest speaker at the French Academy, La Presse canadienne learned on Tuesday.

It is remarkable to see an elected official who is not head of government or head of state receives the honor of being invited to address members of the august assembly, which brings together the literary elite of ‘French expression.

Minister Jolin-Barrette will speak under the famous dome of the Quai de Conti on Thursday, June 23, at the end of the afternoon, in front of an audience of academics and 150 guests who came to find out what the new version of the Charter of language is French, or law 101, enacted in 1977 by the René Lévesque government and reviewed by the Legault government this year.

Mr. Jolin-Barrette will take the opportunity to explain his political and nationalist approach, especially how Quebec aims to better protect the French language and ensure its influence and maintenance, by interfering with various levers to prevent its slowdown, specifically in Montreal.

When commenting, the minister pointed out that it was a historical invitation which marks Quebec’s contribution to the influence of the French language in the world. He said he sees in this invitation a unique opportunity to strengthen our ties and unite our forces on a common goal: the protection and enhancement of the French.

During his short mission of a few days in France, he also plans to meet with dignitaries as Minister of Justice.

The French Academy was founded in 1634 and has 40 members, including Quebec writer Dany Laferrière.

Controversy

Law 96, which creates a real French language ministry, was enacted in controversy in May, some finding that it did not extend enough to impose French on all fields of activity, especially in CEGEP. , others believe it goes. too far away, possibly threatening the rights of the English -speaking community and being too demanding of non -natives who have arrived recently.

Within a year, the government undertook the presentation of a language policy that would define the scope of the legislative changes adopted.

The spirit of Bill 96 is to make the French language the standard code of communication for all Quebecers themselves, as well as the normal and common language of public administration, commerce, business, labor and education.

Thanks to the adoption of Bill 96, the linguistic specificity of Quebec has been enshrined and fully recognized in the Canadian Constitution.

The most recent publication of the Constitution Act, 1867 therefore states that Quebeckers form a nation. French is the only official language of Quebec. It is also the common language of Quebec..

Quebec contends that this addition will give official character to the collective rights of Quebecers and this needs to be considered by the courts.