A third French-language service, V, is licensed as a provincial network within Quebec, but not nationally.
Following a 2006 court ruling, universal French-language services are also mandatory.
Archambault was also the only applicant for a French-language service, but indicated that this licence would be worthless without an English counterpart.
During the 1980s, Desjardins was a prominent supporter of Howard Pawley's efforts to expand and entrench French-language services in Manitoba.
Once designated, the agencies must provide French-language services just as the ministries do.
The Commissioner receives and handles complaints from the public with respect to inadequate French-language services from the Ontario government.
However in subsequent years the provincial government moved to end French-language services and become English-only.
However individuals only have a right to French-language services in certain designated regions of the province under the French Language Services Act (1986).
The French-language service of the CBC also agreed to broadcast the series.
Could you imagine a post in the French-language service being filled by an English or a Spanish person?