The Company’s head office is in Quebec, a French-speaking nation. The Nation of Quebec has existed for over 400 years, and the official language of Quebec is French. The Nation of Quebec is the only French-speaking nation in America. The language of a people is its most essential and fundamental characteristic – an existential attribute. The diversity of the world cannot in any way be reduced to matters strictly related to the biological nature of individuals or the arbitration of individual privileges. 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 Quebec 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,1 and that may also be said of the reforms to federal2 and Quebec 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. It is the duty of society to show scrupulous respect for these sacred principles. Also, it is altogether possible to do business anywhere in the world with a head office that operates in the language of the nation where it is located. For example, the annual general meetings of shareholders of Samsung (Suwon), Heineken (Amsterdam), Nissan (Yokohama), Foxconn4 (Taiwan) and Volkswagen5 (Wolfsburg) are respectively held in Korean, Dutch, Japanese, Mandarin and German, whereas the meetings of L’Oréal (Clichy), Danone (Paris), Christian Dior (Paris) and LVMH (Paris) are all held in French. The content is translated into other languages. The principle is simple and clear. 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. This is a collective issue of fairness, justice and dignity – a national issue.