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Montreal restaurant owner suspended meal program after OQLF letter
City News Montreal
6/24/2024
TL;DR
A Montreal restaurant owner suspended their free meal program for those in need after receiving a warning letter from the Quebec Language Police (OQLF), also known as Office quebecois de la langue francaise. The program had been providing meals to those in need during the pandemic, but the letter cited violations of French language laws on their English-language Facebook page posts and menus. The owner has decided to suspend the program indefinitely due to the potential legal costs and uncertainty around the situation.
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