(Montreal) Air Canada, in turn, announces its voluntary registration with the Office québécois de la langue française under the Charter of the French Language after several months of talks with the Office.
Last Thursday, the national railway company, Canadian National (CN), announced that it had registered under the Act Respecting Quebec’s Official and Common Language, French, known as Bill 96.
In a brief three-sentence press release, Air Canada says it is proud of its commitment to the French language in Quebec and throughout its global network. The Montreal-based company states that its gesture reflects its desire to help protect, promote and influence the French language, in accordance with the official language law applicable to the carrier.
Last Thursday, the French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge welcomed CN’s gesture of joining the franking process, as, he recalled, the vast majority of companies with more than 50 employees in federal jurisdiction. He said he hopes the decision by CN, also a Montreal-based company, would encourage the few remaining companies to comply.
Companies mentioned in this release: Air Canada (TSX: AC), National Railway Company (TSX: CNR)
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