Language Laws

• Liberal MP may not vote for party’s language bill due to changes made by Bloc, Tories

  Liberal MP Anthony Housefather believes the amendments will reduce the rights of Quebec's English-speaking communities because they make reference to the province's Bill 96.

  Politics

  Feb 15
  
• Ottawa says it will support First Nations fight against Quebec’s new language law

  The chief of Gesgapegiag on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, said Thursday that provincial language laws have been creating obstacles for English-speaking Indigenous students for decades

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2022
  
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• Use of French at home is only one indicator of language health: Quebec demographers

  Legault declared this week that French is in decline, saying fewer Quebecers are speaking the language at home and at work. Demographers agree, but say the portrait is complex.

  Politics

  Jun 5, 2022
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• Quebec doctors warn language Bill 96 could hurt patient care

  Bill 96 would require public service providers to communicate exclusively in French with new immigrants beginning six months after their arrival.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2022
• Quebec language police tells Montreal bar to change English-only Facebook posts

  Montreal businesses are again speaking out against the actions of the Quebec language police saying the government should be helping, not hindering amid ongoing COVID challenges.

  Jan 26, 2022
• English CEGEPs voice concerns over Quebec’s Bill 96

  A group representing six English colleges in Quebec voiced its concerns over Bill 96 on Tuesday, presenting a 14-page brief and seeking to 'preserve that right to choose.'

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2021
• Quebec to invest more than $500,000 to promote the French language among immigrants

  Bill 96 seeks to unilaterally change the Canadian Constitution and affirm Quebec as a nation, making French its official language.

  Politics

  Oct 3, 2021
• Weekly survey: Quebec’s new music policy for government buildings and phone lines

  When it comes to Quebec, language is always a front-and-centre issue. That now includes music played while you're on hold with a government body.

  Entertainment

  Jun 21, 2021
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• Quebec premier argues province has power to amend constitution in letter to Trudeau

  The letter argues that Quebec has the power to unilaterally change the Canadian constitution to affirm that Quebec is a nation and that French is its official language.

  Politics

  May 15, 2021
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• Quebecers want more French language protection: poll

  The 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