Official Language Act (Quebec)

Official Language Act
National Assembly of Quebec
CitationSQ 1974, c. 6
Enacted byNational Assembly of Quebec
Royal assentJuly 31, 1974
Bill citationBill 22 (1974)
Repealed by
Charter of the French Language, SQ 1977, c. C-11, s. 224
Status: Repealed

The Official Language Act of 1974[1] (French: Loi sur la langue officielle), also known as Bill 22, was an act of the National Assembly of Quebec, commissioned by Premier Robert Bourassa, which made French the sole official language of Quebec, Canada. Provincial desire for the Official Language Act came after the repeal of Bill 63.[2] It was ultimately supplanted by the Charter of the French Language (also known as Bill 101) in 1977, which imposed French as the only language for advertising and education (with many exceptions).[3]

  1. ^ Official Language Act, S.Q. 1974, s. 6.
  2. ^ Hudon, R. "Bill 22". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ^ Charter of the French Language, RSQ, c. C-11.