ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC. | French as official language at ALIMENTATION COUCHE-TARD INC.

Status
0.69% votes in favour
AGM date
Previous AGM date
Proposal number
1
Resolution details
Company ticker
ATD.B
Lead filer
Mouvement d'éducation et de défense des actionnaires (MÉDAC)
Resolution ask
Adopt or amend a policy
ESG theme
  • Governance
ESG sub-theme
  • Diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI)
Type of vote
Shareholder proposal
Filer type
Shareholder
Company sector
Consumer Staples
Company HQ country
Canada
Resolved clause
It is proposed that French be the language of the Company, in particular the language of work in Québec, including the language used at annual meetings. The official status of the French language must be formally stated in writing in the Company’s letters.
Supporting statement
The diversity of the world is first and foremost a collective matter based essentially on the culture
of peoples. Through its territorial nation and public institutions, starting with its National Assembly, Constitution and Charters, the people of Québec ensure the protection of linguistic diversity in the world by rigorously protecting the collective and public nature of its language. The spirit of the Legislation is clear and that may also be said of the reforms to federal and Québec Legislation.The respect and promotion of this global diversity attribute is notably a matter of social responsibility for all companies. This is in the interest of all stakeholders, starting with the community as a whole, regardless of background. Sustainable development and long-term performance cannot be conceived otherwise. The French language is not an option. It is the collective instrument for communication. Besides, as far as foreign languages are concerned, we can rely on translation, simultaneous or not. French is the language of all of us.

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