If you get a traffic ticket in Quebec, is it just french, or does it also contain english?
Update:
Manitoba has english and french and if you go to the "french" section of Winnipeg (St. Boniface) the stop signs are in french also. This was actually mandated by the courts back in the day because some dude that spoke french complained.
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Its french only. Some consider that a double standard. The Courts and the PQ govt don't consider it as such.
All Canadians are created equal however some are more equal then others.
Ben Jones is correct. You may see some French-only signs, but they will be accompanied by international explanations of the the important bits. For example, you may not understand the details about why you're not supposed to park at a spot between 11 PM and 7 AM, but you'll know by the symbol, and by the 11h - 7h message. The danger-type signs should be in English as well. Beyond that, just keep a French-English dictionary, or a travelers phrasebook, handy. The phrasebooks often include explanations of signs. When you see the sign Quebec Centre-Ville, that means you're at the downtown turn-off. Bienvenue! (Welcome).
Québec has French as the only official language at the provincial level, so no, a Québec ticket would not need to have English on it, just as an Albertan ticket would not have French.
French is the de facto second official language in Ontario, so we tend have both on everything.
As another answer said, you can request an English translation.
Federally, our bilingualism is only regarding the protection of, and offering of government services in both French and English.
It's been a while since I received one, but I believe the front of the ticket is all in French here in Quebec, but there is a section on the back that explains payment information and how to contest which is in both French and English.
They want to make sure that you understand how to pay so they get their money! :P
This blog website has a REALLY small sample of the typical ticket:
http://newquebec.blogspot.com/2005/11/how-to-check...
And here is up close of the "I the undersigned..." section:
http://www.villedemont-tremblant.qc.ca/upload/Imag...
All documents in Quebec are in French, but you can request an English translation.
http://www.quebecticket.com/
Canada is a Bilingual country and both English & French are the official languages. No matter where you get a ticket in Canada, it will be both in English & in French.