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C-11 - Charter of the French language

Section 160
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160. The Office shall monitor the linguistic situation in Québec and shall report thereon to the Minister at least every five years, especially as regards the use and status of the French language and the behaviour and attitudes of the various linguistic groups.
To monitor the progression of the language situation in Québec, the Office shall use the following indicators and show their variation in the report:
(1)  the language of work;
(2)  the language requirements on being hired;
(3)  the language of public services;
(4)  the language of service in businesses;
(5)  the numbers of students determined under sections 88.0.5 and 88.0.6 and the quotas determined under sections 88.0.10 and 88.0.11;
(6)  francization class attendance, including registrations, levels of French attained and success rates;
(7)  language shifts; and
(8)  the importance given to French language policies in the multi-year immigration plan.
The report shall compare, in particular, the progression of the use of French and English in Québec and the progression of the use of those languages in the rest of Canada. For that purpose, the Office shall take into account the statistical data produced by the Institut de la statistique du Québec.
The Office, together with the French Language Commissioner, shall determine the indicators of the use of French in the public sphere by the Québec population as well as the other monitoring indicators used to produce the report, except those referred to in the second paragraph.
The Minister shall table the report in the National Assembly within 30 days after receiving it or, if the Assembly is not sitting, within 15 days after resumption.
1977, c. 5, s. 160, s. 14; 1983, c. 56, s. 43; 1993, c. 40, s. 54; 1997, c. 24, s. 17; 2002, c. 28, s. 26; 2022, c. 14, s. 99.
160. The Office shall monitor the linguistic situation in Québec and shall report thereon to the Minister at least every five years, especially as regards the use and status of the French language and the behaviour and attitudes of the various linguistic groups.
To monitor the progression of the language situation in Québec, the Office shall use the following indicators and show their variation in the report:
(1)  the language of work;
(2)  the language requirements on being hired;
(3)  the language of public services;
(4)  the language of service in businesses;
(5)  the numbers of students determined under sections 88.0.5 and 88.0.6 and the quotas determined under sections 88.0.10 and 88.0.11;
(6)  francization class attendance, including registrations, levels of French attained and success rates;
(7)  language shifts; and
(8)  the importance given to French language policies in the multi-year immigration plan.
The report shall compare, in particular, the progression of the use of French and English in Québec and the progression of the use of those languages in the rest of Canada. For that purpose, the Office shall take into account the statistical data produced by the Institut de la statistique du Québec.
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The Office, together with the French Language Commissioner, shall determine the indicators of the use of French in the public sphere by the Québec population as well as the other monitoring indicators used to produce the report, except those referred to in the second paragraph.
The Minister shall table the report in the National Assembly within 30 days after receiving it or, if the Assembly is not sitting, within 15 days after resumption.
1977, c. 5, s. 160, s. 14; 1983, c. 56, s. 43; 1993, c. 40, s. 54; 1997, c. 24, s. 17; 2002, c. 28, s. 26; 2022, c. 14, s. 99.
160. The Office shall monitor the linguistic situation in Québec and shall report thereon to the Minister at least every five years, especially as regards the use and status of the French language and the behaviour and attitudes of the various linguistic groups.
1977, c. 5, s. 160, s. 14; 1983, c. 56, s. 43; 1993, c. 40, s. 54; 1997, c. 24, s. 17; 2002, c. 28, s. 26.
160. Only the chairman shall exercise his functions on a full-time basis. The remuneration, employee benefits and other conditions of employment of the chairman shall be fixed by the Government.
The Government shall fix the fees and allowances of the other members of the Commission.
1977, c. 5, s. 160, s. 14; 1983, c. 56, s. 43; 1993, c. 40, s. 54; 1997, c. 24, s. 17.
160. (Repealed).
1977, c. 5, s. 160, s. 14; 1983, c. 56, s. 43; 1993, c. 40, s. 54.
160. The chairman of the Commission de protection shall be appointed by the Government for not more than five years.
1977, c. 5, s. 160, s. 14; 1983, c. 56, s. 43.
160. The chairman of the Commission de surveillance shall be appointed by the Government for not more than five years.
1977, c. 5, s. 160, s. 14.
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