OQLF: language watchdog had record number of complaints last year [Video]

Quebec’s language watchdog received a record number of complaints from citizens last year and carried out an increasing number of inspections on employers.

The Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) released its annual report on Tuesday, revealing that its staff logged 9,125 complaints in 2023-2024, the largest increase in a single year. It marks an increase of more than 32 per cent compared to the previous year and a jump of 154 per cent over the last five years.

The increase “reflects the population’s growing concern about the protection of the French language and respect for its linguistic rights,” the report stated.

“This was the third consecutive year in which the number of complaints reached a new high. In order to strengthen compliance with linguistic rights and obligations, the Office conducted major monitoring operations and carried out a greater number of inspections compared to the previous year,” Dominique Malack, …