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C-11 - Charter of the French language
Section 88.0.2
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88.0.2. College instruction in a French-language institution shall be in French, except where this subdivision allows otherwise. College instruction in an English-language institution may be in English.
An institution that gives college instruction in English shall nevertheless ensure that every student registered in a program of studies leading to a Diploma of College Studies successfully completes, before such a diploma is issued to the student, at least three courses given in French, excluding language of instruction courses, second language courses and physical education courses. The institution may allow a student declared eligible to receive instruction in English in accordance with Division I to replace the three courses given in French by three French courses, in which case those French courses shall be in addition to the second language courses.
An institution referred to in the second paragraph shall see to it that the courses required under that paragraph are given to the student.
88.0.2. College instruction in a French-language institution shall be in French, except where this subdivision allows otherwise. College instruction in an English-language institution may be in English.
In force: 2024-07-01
An institution that gives college instruction in English shall nevertheless ensure that every student registered in a program of studies leading to a Diploma of College Studies successfully completes, before such a diploma is issued to the student, at least three courses given in French, excluding language of instruction courses, second language courses and physical education courses. The institution may allow a student declared eligible to receive instruction in English in accordance with Division I to replace the three courses given in French by three French courses, in which case those French courses shall be in addition to the second language courses.In force: 2024-07-01
An institution referred to in the second paragraph shall see to it that the courses required under that paragraph are given to the student.In force: 2023-07-01
88.0.2. College instruction in a French-language institution shall be in French, except where this subdivision allows otherwise. College instruction in an English-language institution may be in English.In force: 2024-07-01
An institution that gives college instruction in English shall nevertheless ensure that every student registered in a program of studies leading to a Diploma of College Studies successfully completes, before such a diploma is issued to the student, at least three courses given in French, excluding language of instruction courses, second language courses and physical education courses. The institution may allow a student declared eligible to receive instruction in English in accordance with Division I to replace the three courses given in French by three French courses, in which case those French courses shall be in addition to the second language courses.In force: 2024-07-01
An institution referred to in the second paragraph shall see to it that the courses required under that paragraph are given to the student.