Big retailers to take language watchdog to court

Several big names in retail are planning to take the Quebec language watchdog to court.

According to CBC News, the retailers are protesting the Office Quebecois de la Langue Francaise's insistence on them adding French to their brand names. Some of the stores in question include giants such as Walmart, Best Buy and Costco.

An example on the OQLF website shows that Walmart could change their signs to "Le Magasin Walmart." Some retailers such as K.F.C., Second Cup and Starbucks have already taken action to comply with the language law.

The issue is surfacing as the P.Q. is looking to tighten Quebec's language law and make French the madatory language at work.

Among the big 3, Old Navy, The Gap and Guess are joining the legal battle. The cases convenes in Quebec Superior Court on Thursday.

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