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Publication Date: April 1, 2025 - 12:01
U.S. lists Quebec’s language law in annual report on ‘foreign trade barriers’
April 1, 2025
The United States government has listed Quebec’s French-language reform as a barrier to trade, as President Donald Trump prepares to impose new tariffs on Canada.The office of the U.S. trade representative released a report on Monday listing “foreign trade barriers” and included Quebec’s Bill 96.It says U.S. firms have complained about a provision set to take effect on June 1 requiring companies to translate into French any part of their trademark on product packaging that contains generic terms or descriptions of items.
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