(Montreal) Air Canada in turn announces its voluntary registration with the Office québécois de la langue française under the Charter of the French Language, following several months of discussions with the Office.
Last Thursday, the national railway company, Canadian National (CN), announced that it had registered under the Act respecting the official and common language of Quebec, French, known as Law 96.
In a brief three-sentence statement, Air Canada says it is proud of its commitment to the French language in Quebec and throughout its global network. The Montreal-based company explains that its gesture reflects its desire to contribute to the protection, promotion and influence of the French language, in compliance with the Official Languages Act which applies to the carrier.
Last Thursday, the Minister for the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, welcomed CN’s gesture of signing up to the francization process, like, he recalled, the vast majority of companies in federal jurisdiction of more than 50 employees. He said he hoped that the decision by CN, a company also based in Montreal, would encourage the few remaining companies to comply.
Companies named in this dispatch: Air Canada (TSX: AC), National Railway Company (TSX: CNR)
