8.6 In respect of the authors’ claims under article 26, the Government of Quebec point out that Section 58 and 68 of the Charter of French Language, as amended by Sections 1 and 6 og Bill 178, are general measures applicable to commercial advertising which lay down the same requirements and obligations for all tradesmen, regardless of their language. They treat equally all people who seek to advertise in Quebec. The authors of the communications have provided no evidence to show that they were treated differently from other tradesmen, or that the turnover of their business declined as a result of the adoption and application of Bill 178