Quebec Liberal Party Unveils Its French Language Plan: $380 Million in Additional Investments to Make French a Driver of Success – Parti libéral du Québec

« Backed by an additional $380 million investment over four years, the plan is based on a simple conviction: the best way to protect French is to make it a tool for success, influence and unity. »

« a Liberal government will invest nearly $130 million more in French-language instruction services in order to reduce wait times and provide faster access to programs. »

« a targeted approach to intervene in areas where French is more vulnerable, notably through initiatives tailored to local realities and partnerships with economic and community stakeholders. »

« the QLP proposes modernizing the Charter of the French Language to strengthen public support for French-language protection objectives while maintaining a balance between defending our common language, respecting individual rights »

« providing every elementary school student with a Quebec French-language youth book at the end of each school year and increasing support for school, municipal and community-based initiatives »

« Maintain the current proportions of the French- and English-language college networks while preserving adults’ freedom to choose their post-secondary studies, subject to available spaces. »

« It proposes assigning a specific mandate to the Estates General on Education to examine the teaching of French, teacher qualification and the particular challenges facing boys in terms of academic achievement. »

« It also provides for major investments in the fight against illiteracy through community education centres. »

« enhanced support for the discoverability of French-language content and the creation of a support program for French-language content creators on social media platforms. »

« The plan includes a Francophone economic outreach strategy to increase Quebec exports to Francophone markets and expand economic missions to French-speaking countries. »