Elections Québec says the Charter of the French Language forced a French-only first mailing to 9 Cree and 14 Inuit communities, and its exemption requests were refused. It will survey voters and ask again before the next election.
Per-language approval turns AI dubbing into a rights negotiation for every market. The union of about 2,600 performers says Japan has no law protecting the voice and will lobby for one.
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