Richmond city council passes policy encouraging 50% English on commercial signs
Policy puts down in writing what staff has been doing, but doesn't attempt legislating the issue
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Richmond's city council has decided the current approach to dealing with English on commercial signs will be formalized into a written policy.
After months of debate, councillors unanimously voted to adopt a policy that encourages signs to be at least 50 per cent English.
It means the city will continue to have no bylaws regulating language on signs.
The city says a bylaw is not necessary, because "the educational approach to encouraging the use of 50 percent English on signs regulated by the City of Richmond has been 100 percent effective for all business signs," according to a staff report.
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-co...rcial-signs-english-50-sept-11-1.4284713
So I guess there's an official policy now that signs will be 50/50 English at least, though it won't be legally binding. I wonder if there's anything about relative size or position in there, as in Bill 101.
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