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August 8, 2016

Non-French signage issue in Quebec continues

Last updated on June 29th, 2022 at 12:08 pm

On May 8, 2014, the Office Québécois de la Langue Française (OQLF) appealed the Superior Court’s decision allowing English-only trade-marks on store signs in Quebec.

On April 9, 2014, the Quebec Superior Court issued its decision allowing English-only trade-marks on store signs in Quebec. This decision comes after years of debate between major retailers against the OQLF, to allow retailers the right to display English-only trade-marks on storefront signage.

In Quebec, the Charter of the French Language requires businesses to use a French version of their name on store signage. However, the Regulation Respecting the Language of Commerce and Business, provides an exception to this rule. It states that non-French signage may be used if the name is recognized as a trade-mark under the Trade-marks Act and there is no registered French version of the mark. The Court found that the public English-only signage by the major businesses does not contravene the French language charter and therefore these businesses should have the right to display English-only trade-marks on storefront signage.

Once again, these businesses will need to defend their right to use their Trade-marks in English rather than translating them to French.

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