Which statement reflects the reasons Bill 101 aimed to protect and promote the French language in Québec?

• A. English should be the language of government and business.
• B. French should be the only language taught in all schools worldwide.
• C. French should be promoted as a minority language across Canada.
• D. French-speaking people are a distinct people and French expresses their identity.

Answer: (D)

Language is tied to cultural identity, and Bill 101 was about safeguarding that language as a core part of Quebec’s francophone community. The best statement captures the idea that French-speaking people are a distinct group and that French is the expression of their identity, which is why the law was designed to protect and promote French within Quebec’s public life, education, and institutions.

The other options don’t fit the intent: the law did not aim to make English the language of government, it wasn’t about worldwide schooling in French, and it wasn’t about promoting French as a minority language across Canada.