Quebec tables bill to extend Bill 101 to adult education
Quebec language rules could limit English adult education and vocational training See how the proposed bill may affect students, schools and workforce access
The Quebec government has introduced legislation that would extend the province’s language rules to adult and vocational education centres. If passed, the change could prevent students outside Quebec’s historic anglophone community from studying in English in those programs.
French Language Minister JeanFrançois Roberge said the bill is meant to close what the government sees as a gap in the Charter of the French Language, and he said a twoyear transition period would give school boards time to adjust.
The proposal has drawn criticism from English school boards, unions and business groups, which argue it could limit access to training, worsen labour shortages and create new barriers for immigrants and other students seeking jobrelated education.