Quebec Language
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Young adults in Quebec care less than older people about being served in English: surveyQuebec's language watchdog says 41 per cent of customers between the ages of 18 and 34 reported feeling indifferent to being served in English.CanadaNov 20, 2024
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Montreal’s pro women’s hockey team faces scrutiny over English-only videoControversy is brewing over a video posted to the social media pages of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Montreal team with some people calling for an apology.CanadaDec 30, 2023
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French-language university heads criticize tuition hike for non-Quebec studentsThe open letter published in La Presse also criticizes what it describes as characterizations of non-Quebec students as 'cash cows' and threats to the French language.CanadaOct 25, 2023
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Quebec plans to double university tuition for out-of-province students by 2024Quebec's higher education minister says the extra money collected from the English-language schools will fund the French-language university network.EducationOct 13, 2023
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Liberal MP may not vote for party’s language bill due to changes made by Bloc, ToriesLiberal 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.PoliticsFeb 15, 2023
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PM Justin Trudeau says decline of French in Canada ‘extremely troubling’PM Justin Trudeau reacted to data indicating the proportion of Canadians who mainly speak French at home has dropped in nearly all provinces and territories — including Quebec.CanadaAug 19, 2022
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Ottawa says it will support First Nations fight against Quebec’s new language lawThe chief of Gesgapegiag on Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula, said Thursday that provincial language laws have been creating obstacles for English-speaking Indigenous students for decadesCanadaJul 14, 2022
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Quebec wants federal language law reform to drop reference about promoting EnglishThose amendments would remove language from the bill calling for the promotion of English and add recognition that French is Quebec's common language.CanadaJun 10, 2022
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Bill 96: Health-care professionals say government’s reassurances misleadingHealth-care professionals who have been warning about the potential impact Bill 96 could have, say the government's repeated claims that the fears are unjustified, are misleading.CanadaMay 18, 2022
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Bill 96: Quebec premier says health care will remain the same for anglophones, immigrantsThe Legault government is defending Bill 96 and is reassuring the anglophone and immigrant communities that services in English will continue.PoliticsMay 17, 2022
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