FC: Quebec fines maple syrup web site for no French translations

From: Declan McCullagh (declanat_private)
Date: Fri May 25 2001 - 07:38:12 PDT

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    Background on Quebec's language laws:
    http://frenchcaculture.about.com/aboutcanada/frenchcaculture/cs/languagelaws/
    
    Commission de protection de la langue francaise:
    http://www.cplf.gouv.qc.ca/
    
    Complaint form you can use to get someone in trouble:
    http://www.synapse.net/%7Eimperatif/verification.html
    
    -Declan
    
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    http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/05/21/internet010521
    
       
       Quebec's language laws stretch into cyberspace
       WebPosted Tue May 22 00:57:07 2001 
       
       MONTREAL - A couple selling maple syrup over the Internet has been
       fined for operating an English-only Web site in Quebec.
       
       Muriel and Stanley Reid were cited for violating Quebec's language
       law, Bill 101. They plan to challenge the fine in court.
       
       The Reids and at least 10 people in the province have been fined under
       the French Language Charter while doing business in cyberspace.
       
       The law allows retailers to display English words. But there must be a
       French translation, seen as markedly predominant.
       
       The Reids say they're selling to customers outside Quebec who only
       speak English.
    
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