What is Bill 96? Konstantinos Merakos is challenging Quebec's new language laws

Bill 101, commonly referred to as the Charter of the French Language, makes French, which is the mother tongue of the majority of the province's population, the only official language of Quebec. This law was adopted under the leadership of Quebec Premier René Lévesque in 1977, essentially making French the common language of education, commerce, work and public administration.

Simon Jolin-Barrette, Minister responsible for the French language for the Quebec Future Coalition, tabled Bill 96 in May 2021 to reform Bill 101 and halt the decline of French in Quebec. But this law hinders the rights of all — Francophones, Anglophones and allophones. Konstantinos Merakos, a lawyer and the candidate in Chomedey for the Conservative Party of Quebec, joins Rebel News to talk about the bill and why he is challenging it in court.

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Alexandra Lavoie

Quebec based Journalist

Alexa graduated with a degree in biology from Laval University. Throughout her many travels, she has seen political instability as well as corruption. While she witnessed social disorder on a daily basis, she has always been a defender of society’s most vulnerable. She’s been around the world several times, and now joins Rebel News to shed light on today’s biggest stories.

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