In the 1960s, the french speakers Quebec region of canada gained political power there.
since then. they have passed many laws designed to protect the french language.
in 1977, bill 101 made French the offcial language of Quebec, imposed french language tests for admission to many profession and ruled that most businesses with more than fifty employees must operate in french.
It also prohibited the use of english on commercial sings, although this was modified in 1993, when it was decided thae english could appear on outdoor sings as long as the french words wewe more peominent.