Quebec language authority criticizes Montreal bakery for English TikToks

Lahmajoune Villeray, a Montreal bakery, faced scrutiny from the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) after receiving a complaint about its social media posts, which reportedly favored English over French. The OQLF’s letter cited a violation of Quebec’s Charter of the French Language, stating that commercial content must be accessible in French. In response, the bakery plans to increase the use of French in its posts, assuring that most of its content is already bilingual.

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