Quebec Prohibiting Gender-Neutral Pronouns in Government Documents

Quebec Prohibiting Gender-Neutral Pronouns in Government Documents
Quebec Minister of Immigration, Francization and Secularism Jean-Francois Roberge responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, on April 8, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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The Quebec government is enacting a ban on the use of newly created gender-neutral words in all of its official communications, describing it as an effort to avoid confusion and preserve the integrity of the French language.

The newly revised language policy pertains to gender-neutral pronouns frequently used by transgender individuals and those who identify as non-binary.