The report showed that in some areas of the province, residents who spoke only French had difficulty finding employment and doing everyday business.
[2] As a result, plans were begun to form a committee, called the Gendron Commission, to make recommendations for promoting the use of French in Quebec.
In response, the Union Nationale government of Jean-Jacques Bertrand passed Bill 63[3] without waiting for the Gendron Commission's report.
Section 2 of the bill allowed all residents of Quebec an English-language education for anyone desiring it for their children.
Their main criticism of the law was that it allowed all Quebec residents to send their children to either English or French schools.