💸 Quebec Launches $603 Million Offensive to Revive the French Language
The Quebec government has unveiled a $603 million, five-year plan to protect and promote the French language in the province. The plan includes several key measures:
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Spending $320 million on programs to ensure temporary international workers speak and learn French
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Dedicating $187.3 million to increasing the availability and accessibility of French cultural offerings
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Investing $64.9 million to improve students' mastery of French through reading programs and other initiatives
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Spending $18 million to regularly publish data on language indicators in the province
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Increasing the percentage of economic immigrants who speak French and speeding up permanent residency for international students who graduate from French-language programs
Quebec's Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, said the government is "going on the offensive" to "regain lost ground and reverse the decline of French" in the province. He stated that the significant funding commitment, even in a "difficult budgetary context," demonstrates the government's strong dedication to protecting the French language.
Quebec unveils $603- million five-year plan to protect French language
Investment is to counter decline of the language in the province, say officials
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