The CAQ government has reasserted its position that it will not apply Bill 101 to CEGEPs.
Raquel Fletcher was born and raised in Saskatchewan, and is a graduate of the University of Regina School of Journalism.
After completing her degree, she spent five months working in Ghana, West Africa as a freelance writer/photographer and reporter with Skyy News Television Takoradi.
Fletcher has won two RTDNA awards – a 2013 national Dave Rogers short feature award for “Restored Memories” and a 2014 Prairie Region Dave Rogers long feature award for “Heroes and Builders.”
She has been an active volunteer with Journalists for Human Rights, speaks French and loves to travel.
She joined the Global Regina news team in January 2013 as a reporter and anchor before moving to Quebec City to take on the role as National Assembly correspondent.
The CAQ government has reasserted its position that it will not apply Bill 101 to CEGEPs.
Tensions are high at the National Assembly over the government’s proposed French language reform. The PQ wants the minister to take a tougher stance and apply Bill 101 to CEGEPs.
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