C-11 - Charter of the French language

Section 195 Disposition versions

2022-06-01

195. The Commissioner may, on his own initiative, make any audits and investigations he considers useful for the performance of his functions. The Commissioner may make such an audit or investigation at the request of the Government or the National Assembly.

Such audits and investigations may, in particular, pertain to

(1)  the civil administration’s compliance with its obligations under this Act;

(2)  the measures put in place by the civil administration to promote, assert the value of and protect the French language and to see that French language learning services are provided;

(3)  the activities carried on by the Office;

(4)  the exercise of adopting and updating the language policy of the State;

(5)  the compliance of the directives made under section 29.15 or 29.16 with the provisions of section 29.15;

(6)  the francization and compliance programs provided for by this Act and the measures to foster French language learning;

(7)  compliance with the provisions of Division II of Chapter VIII and of Chapter VIII.1 of Title I;

(8)  compliance with the provisions of Chapter V of Title II of this Act with regard to any enterprise benefiting from a grant from or contract entered into with the civil administration; and

(9)  the progression of the language situation in Québec.

The Commissioner may specially authorize any person to make such audits and investigations.

1977, c. 5, s. 195, s. 14; 2002, c. 28, s. 31; 2022, c. 14, s. 116.

2002-10-01

195. The staff of the Conseil shall be appointed pursuant to the Public Service Act (chapter F-3.1.1).

1977, c. 5, s. 195, s. 14; 2002, c. 28, s. 31.

1977-12-31

195. The Government shall fix the fees, allowances or salary of the chairman or, as the case may be, his additional salary.

1977, c. 5, s. 195, s. 14.