Official Language Act (Quebec)
The Official Language Act of 1974 (), also known as Bill 22, was an act of the National Assembly of Quebec, commissioned by Premier Robert Bourassa, which made French the sole official language of Quebec, Canada. Provincial desire for the Official Language Act came after the repeal of Bill 63. It was ultimately supplanted by the Charter of the French Language (also known as Bill 101) in 1977, which imposed French as the only language for advertising and education (with many exceptions). Contents The legislation was drafted in an attempt to follow the recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry on the Situation of the French Language and Linguistic Rights in Quebec. The act made French the official language in a number of areas: Language of services (must be primarily offered in French) Language of commercial signing (the use of French was required) Language of labour relations and business (businesses wanting to deal with the state had to apply for francization programs, French must be included in all labels and communications, and your products and services need French marketing materials). Language of instruction (English-language public school was restricted to children who had a "sufficient" knowledge of this language) Language of legislation