The City of Beaconsfield has recourse to the options provided for in sections 23 to 26 of the Charte de la langue française, which govern the use of a language other than French by an organization recognized under section 29.1 of the Charter. The City of Beaconsfield also intends to use a language other than French in situations not covered by its recognition under section 29.1, in accordance with the terms of this specific linguistic directive and in compliance with the Charte de la langue française.
The specific directive sets out, in context, the nature of the situations in which the City of Beaconsfield intends to use a language other than French in cases where permitted by the Charte de la langue française and its six regulations. Its purpose is to inform staff of the rules to follow before using a language other than French.
Complaint form concerning breaches of the Charte de la langue française
If you feel that the municipal body of Beaconsfield has not complied with its obligations under the Charte de la langue française, you can use the form below to submit a complaint.
Bilingual status
Beaconsfield reaffirms its bilingual status
On June 1, 2023, Bill 96 came into effect. The Act respecting the official and common language of Québec, French, establishes the State’s duty to lead by example in the use, promotion, enhancement and protection of the French language. The general principle of exemplarity requires that all communication from public administration be conducted exclusively in French. This applies in particular to the language of services provided to the public.
Regarding the City of Beaconsfield, its bilingual status remains unchanged since, according to the most recent Statistics Canada census (2021), over 55% of Beaconsfield’s population declared English as their native language.
Bill 96 allows cities to maintain their bilingual status, even with less than 50% of the population having English as their native language, provided that their city council adopts a new resolution to this effect.