Dorval Adopts a Resolution to Retain Its Bilingual Status
In response to the notice received last December from the Office québécois de la langue française indicating that the City of Dorval would no longer meet the condition required by section 29.1 of the Charter of the French Language (R.R.Q., c.C-11), the municipal council adopted a resolution to maintain the City's bilingual status at its January 23 meeting.
Under Bill 96, cities with less than 50% of citizens claiming English as a mother tongue could lose their bilingual status. According to 2021 federal census, 47.2% of Dorval residents claimed English as a mother tongue. However, the law allows municipalities to retain their bilingual status by passing a resolution before the expiry of the 120-day period, which is what the City of Dorval did.
The City of Dorval’s bilingual status was last recognized on November 2, 2005, following the municipal demergers on the island of Montreal.
