C-11 - Charter of the French language

Section 22.3 Disposition versions

2023-06-01

22.3. An agency of the civil administration may depart from paragraph 1 of section 13.2 by using another language in addition to French in its written documents

(1)  where health, public safety or the principles of natural justice so require; or

(2)  to accomplish one of the following purposes:

(a)  providing services in English to a person declared eligible to receive instruction in English under the provisions of Division I of Chapter VIII, other than sections 84.1 and 85;

(b)  providing services to bodies referred to in section 95 or to Aboriginal persons;

(c)  providing services to welcome immigrants within Québec society during the first six months following their arrival in Québec;

(d)  providing services and maintaining relations outside Québec;

(e)  providing tourist services; or

(f)  any other purpose, compatible with the objectives of this Act, determined by regulation of the Minister.

The following consumer contracts, where entered into by an agency of the civil administration, may, in derogation of section 21, be drawn up in both French and another language:

(1)  a contract of successive performance, in the cases referred to in the first paragraph; and

(2)  a contract for the supply of lodging or the lease of property to accomplish the purpose referred to in subparagraph e of subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph.

The written documents and communications referred to in sections 21.3 and 21.8 may, in the cases referred to in the first paragraph, be drawn up in both French and another language where they relate to a consumer contract or where they are necessary for entering into such a contract.

Despite the first, second and third paragraphs, an agency of the civil administration may use another language only where it has made or reviewed the directive provided for in section 29.15 or, in the case of a body referred to in section 29.16, where the government department referred to in that section has made or reviewed the directive provided for in that section, provided the directive has either been approved under the first paragraph of section 29.17 or section 29.19 or sent under the second paragraph of section 29.17.

2022, c. 14, s. 15.

Not in force

In force: 2023-06-01

22.3. An agency of the civil administration may depart from paragraph 1 of section 13.2 by using another language in addition to French in its written documents

(1)  where health, public safety or the principles of natural justice so require; or

(2)  to accomplish one of the following purposes:

(a)  providing services in English to a person declared eligible to receive instruction in English under the provisions of Division I of Chapter VIII, other than sections 84.1 and 85;

(b)  providing services to bodies referred to in section 95 or to Aboriginal persons;

(c)  providing services to welcome immigrants within Québec society during the first six months following their arrival in Québec;

(d)  providing services and maintaining relations outside Québec;

(e)  providing tourist services; or

(f)  any other purpose, compatible with the objectives of this Act, determined by regulation of the Minister.

The following consumer contracts, where entered into by an agency of the civil administration, may, in derogation of section 21, be drawn up in both French and another language:

(1)  a contract of successive performance, in the cases referred to in the first paragraph; and

(2)  a contract for the supply of lodging or the lease of property to accomplish the purpose referred to in subparagraph e of subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph.

The written documents and communications referred to in sections 21.3 and 21.8 may, in the cases referred to in the first paragraph, be drawn up in both French and another language where they relate to a consumer contract or where they are necessary for entering into such a contract.

Despite the first, second and third paragraphs, an agency of the civil administration may use another language only where it has made or reviewed the directive provided for in section 29.15 or, in the case of a body referred to in section 29.16, where the government department referred to in that section has made or reviewed the directive provided for in that section, provided the directive has either been approved under the first paragraph of section 29.17 or section 29.19 or sent under the second paragraph of section 29.17.

2022, c. 14, s. 15.