Francophones
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‘The data is shocking’: Anglophones falling behind Francophones in standard of livingAccording to the Provincial Employment Roundtable, Anglophones earn on average $5,200 less than French-speaking Quebecers and their unemployment level is four per cent higher.CanadaMay 17, 2023
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Canadians report greater attachment to their language than country, poll showsThe survey found 88 per cent of respondents reported a strong sense of attachment to their primary language, whereas 85 per cent reported the same for Canada.CanadaAug 11, 2022
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New CN chief executive says francophone board member coming soonTracy Robinson told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that she is committed to appointing a French-speaking director from Quebec very soon.CanadaJun 2, 2022
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Quebec linguistic groups separated by strong labour divide, report showsA new report reveals English-speaking Quebecers have a higher unemployment rate compared to Francophones, and English-speaking Quebecers earn less money compared to Francophones.CanadaFeb 22, 2022
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Ottawa wants to guarantee right to work in French in federally regulated companiesOttawa says it intends to guarantee the right to work in French within all federally regulated private businesses with more than 50 employees in Quebec.CanadaFeb 19, 2021
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Quebecers want more French language protection: pollThe poll, conducted by the firm Léger on Sept. 4-6, finds that 59 per cent of respondents believe that French in Quebec has deteriorated over the past 10 years.Nov 9, 2020
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Premier Doug Ford says he’s learning French, offers a ‘bonjour, comment ca va’ as evidenceOntario Premier Doug Ford says he is working on learning French and thinks it will be "pretty easy" to pick up.PoliticsNov 21, 2019
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Justin Trudeau to confront Doug Ford on cuts to francophone servicesFord's conservatives last week announced cuts affecting Ontario's 600,000 francophones, including the cancellation of plans for a francophone university and eliminating the office of the province's French language services commissioner.PoliticsNov 20, 2018
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Action needed to support francophones in Ontario, commissioner saysFrench Language Services Commissioner Francois Boileau said if nothing is done to address the issue, Ontario's francophone demographic may decrease to the point where it becomes insignificant and public services for the population are hard to come by.PoliticsJul 19, 2018
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Statistics show Quebecers leaving to settle in rest of CanadaThere is a massive exodus happening in Quebec where tens of thousands of residents have left the province to live elsewhere in Canada.CanadaDec 5, 2017
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