{"id":3097,"date":"2024-06-18T09:37:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T13:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/guide-franco\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T14:00:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T18:00:31","slug":"francization-guide-for-retail-businesses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/en\/francization-guide-for-retail-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Francization guide for retail businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section data-module='m03a' class=\"md:u-pt-fl m-content m-content--image-double  m-content--banner  m-content--has-shape-corner l-has-bg-patterns-m03-bordered\" style=\"--module-background-color:var(--color-primary-500); --pt-min-value:4; --pt-max-value:5;\">\n        <div class=\"l-container \" style=\"--container-width: 1920px; --container-margin: 40px; \" >\n        <div class=\"m-content__content u-pt-fl u-pb-fl u-px-fl u-text-[var(--module-text-color)] u-bg-[var(--module-background-color)] u-border-radius \" style=\"--border-radius: 8; --pt-min-value:3; --pt-max-value:7; --pb-min-value:5; --pb-max-value:7; --px-min-value:3; --px-max-value:7; \n                            \n                                                                        \n         \n\n    \n    --module-text-color:var(--color-root-white); --module-subtitle-color:var(--color-secondary-300); --module-image-bg-pattern-color:var(--color-quaternary-500); --module-typography-ul-marker-color:var(--color-secondary-300); --module-typography-link-color:var(--color-root-white); --module-typography-link-hover-color:var(--color-secondary-300); --module-legend-text-color:var(--color-root-white);\n \">\n            \n                                            \n                \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<main class=\"l-grid   l-grid--2@md   u-items-center  u-justify-start u-gap-y-fl u-text-left  md:u-flex-row-reverse\" style=\"--grid-gutter: 1.5rem !important; --gap-y-min-value:5; --gap-y-max-value:7; --grid-gutter:    \n                \n                \n    clamp(1.5000rem, 0.3636rem + 3.030303030303vw, 4.0000rem)\n;\">\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <picture     \n                        \n                                        \n                                            \n                                        \n                        \n     class=\"c-image\" \n>\n    \n            <div class=\"has-shape-corner has-shape-corner--bottom-right\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/wp-content\/themes\/globalia-theme\/dist\/img\/star-secondary.svg\" class=\"has-shape-corner__media\" alt=\"\">\n        <\/div>\n    \n    \n            <source\n            media=\"(min-width: 600px)\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Subtract.jpg\"\n            type=\"image\/jpeg\"\n        >\n            <source\n            media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Subtract.jpg\"\n            type=\"image\/jpeg\"\n        >\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"     \n                        \n                                        \n                                            \n                                        \n                                            \n                                        \n                                            \n                                        \n                                            \n                                        \n                                                                    \n                                        \n                                            \n                                                                            \n                        \n     class=\"u-object-cover u-aspect-[var(--image-ratio)] lg:u-aspect-[873\/557] u-w-full u-h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Subtract.jpg\" alt width=\"862\" height=\"550\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" style=\"--image-ratio:312\/255;\"\n\/>\n\n    <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <h2 target class=\"c-title    c-title--300\" style=\"--title-color: var(--color-secondary-300); --title-emphasis-color: var(--color-root-white);\">\n        Francization guide for retail businesses\n            <\/h2>\n\n                                        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"c-typography  u-mt-6\" style=\"--typography-max-width: 100%;\">\n    <p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-language: FR-CA;\">A guide to help retailers and businesses meet their francization obligations<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n                                        \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n<div class=\"c-actions u-mt-fl\" style=\"--mt-min-value: 4; --mt-max-value: 4; --actions-gap: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 3); --actions-mobile-gap: calc(var(--root-baseline) * 3); --actions-nb: 1;\">\n        <div class=\"c-actions__wrapper  u-flex-row u-items-center u-justify-start\">\n                    \n                \n                                \n                \n                \n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.zohopublic.com\/cqcdportail\/form\/eBookDownload\/formperma\/OGPHCji05uSH3VhyG0Rwv2NXcO10rIJDglQjJBz-Odw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-btn c-btn--primary-500  c-btn--reversed c-btn--ghost   c-btn--fade\">\n                    <span>Download the guide<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/main>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section data-module='m03a' class=\"md:u-pt-fl m-content m-content--image-double   u-bg-[var(--module-background-color)] \" style=\"--module-background-color:var(--color-root-white); --pt-min-value:0; --pt-max-value:0;\">\n        <div class=\"l-container \" style=\"\" >\n        <div class=\"m-content__content u-pt-fl u-pb-fl u-px-fl u-text-[var(--module-text-color)]   \" style=\"--pt-min-value:7; --pt-max-value:10; --pb-min-value:7; --pb-max-value:10; --px-min-value:0; --px-max-value:0; \n                            \n         \n\n    \n    --module-text-color:var(--root-color); --module-subtitle-color:var(--root-color); --module-image-bg-pattern-color:var(--color-quaternary-500); --module-typography-ul-marker-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-hover-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-legend-text-color:var(--color-primary-500);\n \">\n            \n                                            \n                \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<main class=\"l-grid   l-grid--2@md   u-items-start  u-justify-start u-gap-y-fl u-text-left\" style=\"--gap-y-min-value:3; --gap-y-max-value:3; --grid-gutter:    \n                \n                \n    clamp(1.5000rem, 0.3636rem + 3.030303030303vw, 4.0000rem)\n;\">\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <h2 target class=\"c-title    c-title--300\" style=\"--title-emphasis-color: var(--color-root-white);\">\n        NEW REVISED EDITION OF THE FRANCIZATION GUIDE FOR BUSINESSES!\n            <\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <div class=\"c-typography  c-typography--paragraph-size\" style=\"--typography-paragraph-font-size: var(--font-size-180); --typography-max-width: 100%;\">\n    <p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-language: FR-CA;\">The situation of the French language in Quebec is regularly in the news. It\u2019s a sensitive issue. It has a strong socio-political context. Statistics show that the use of French in Quebec has been declining for several years. This is especially true in the greater Montreal area. It\u2019s everyone\u2019s responsibility to contribute to the development of the French language in Quebec: the government, the general public, companies, and businesses.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-language: FR-CA;\">The Retail Council of Quebec offers you this francization guide to support businesses in their efforts to promote and use quality French. You\u2019ll find contextual and practical information, including a checklist, on your obligations as an employer and business owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-language: FR-CA;\">You\u2019ll find that with the right approach, francization has many advantages. It\u2019s not as complex as you might think. The Office qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois de la langue fran\u00e7aise also offers the service M\u00e9mo, mon assistant pour la francisation. This service is intended for companies with fewer than 50 employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-language: FR-CA;\">This guide has been produced in collaboration with Anik Pelletier, a francization specialist who offers support services to companies and businesses, and Me Lara Daniel, a lawyer specializing in francization and intellectual property at the law firm LDAL\u00c9GAL Inc. It is made possible by a financial contribution from the Office.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><span style=\"mso-ansi-language: FR-CA; mso-fareast-language: FR-CA;\">Last updated in 2023 &#8211; In french only<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/main>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section data-module='m03a' class=\"md:u-pt-fl m-content m-content--image-double   u-bg-[var(--module-background-color)] \" style=\"--module-background-color:var(--color-root-white); --pt-min-value:0; --pt-max-value:0;\">\n        <div class=\"l-container \" style=\"\" >\n        <div class=\"m-content__content u-pt-fl u-pb-fl u-px-fl u-text-[var(--module-text-color)]   \" style=\"--pt-min-value:7; --pt-max-value:10; --pb-min-value:7; --pb-max-value:10; --px-min-value:0; --px-max-value:0; \n                            \n         \n\n    \n    --module-text-color:var(--root-color); --module-subtitle-color:var(--root-color); --module-image-bg-pattern-color:var(--color-quaternary-500); --module-typography-ul-marker-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-typography-link-hover-color:var(--color-primary-500); --module-legend-text-color:var(--color-primary-500);\n \">\n            \n                                            \n                \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<main class=\"l-grid   l-grid--2@md   u-items-center  u-justify-start u-gap-y-fl u-text-left  md:u-flex-row-reverse\" style=\"--gap-y-min-value:5; --gap-y-max-value:7; --grid-gutter:    \n                \n                \n    clamp(1.5000rem, 1.2727rem + 0.60606060606061vw, 2.0000rem)\n;\">\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <picture     \n                        \n                                        \n                                            \n                                                                            \n                        \n     class=\"c-image   c-image-has-bg-pattern c-image-has-bg-pattern--right\" style=\"--border-radius: 8; --radius: 0; --image-bg-pattern-offset-amount:9; --image-bg-pattern-mobile-offset-amount:4.5; --image-bg-pattern-color:var(--color-quaternary-500);\"\n>\n    \n    \n    \n            <source\n            media=\"(min-width: 900px)\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nouvelles03.jpg\"\n            type=\"image\/jpeg\"\n        >\n            <source\n            media=\"(min-width: 800px)\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nouvelles03.jpg\"\n            type=\"image\/jpeg\"\n        >\n            <source\n            media=\"(min-width: 400px)\"\n            srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nouvelles03.jpg\"\n            type=\"image\/jpeg\"\n        >\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"     \n                        \n                                        \n                                            \n                                        \n                                            \n                                        \n                                            \n                                        \n                                            \n                                        \n                                                                    \n                                        \n                                            \n                                                                            \n                        \n     class=\"u-w-full u-h-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqcd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Nouvelles03.jpg\" alt width=\"380\" height=\"300\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" style=\"\"\n\/>\n\n    <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"l-grid__block\">\n            <div class=\"c-subtitle u-text-[var(--module-subtitle-color)] u-mb-4 u-text-140 u-font-semibold u-font-secondary\" >\n        Fill the form!\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 target class=\"c-title    c-title--300\" style=\"--title-emphasis-color: var(--color-root-white);\">\n        Get your Francization guide for retail businesses! 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