Visually impaired newcomer to Quebec says he can’t get the help he needs to learn French and may leave
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Quebec woman told she can no longer volunteer at school because she wears a hijab
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Visually impaired newcomer to Quebec says he can’t get the help he needs to learn French and may leave
Description
March 3, 2026
A man in NDG says he's frustrated that accommodations aren't being made for him in government-funded French courses for immigrants. He's blind and says he’s unable to learn in the current circumstances. As Phil Carpenter reports, the 33-year-old says after multiple attempts to get help, he's given up trying and now may leave the province with his family.
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Wrecking ball to demolish NDG’s Empress Theatre before rebuilding02:27 | February 24, 2026 -
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Farmers protest against high-speed train project02:02 | February 24, 2026
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Visually impaired newcomer to Quebec says he can’t get the help he needs to learn French and may leave02:24 | March 3, 2026
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Visually impaired newcomer to Quebec says he can’t get the help he needs to learn French and may leave
Description
March 3, 2026
A man in NDG says he's frustrated that accommodations aren't being made for him in government-funded French courses for immigrants. He's blind and says he’s unable to learn in the current circumstances. As Phil Carpenter reports, the 33-year-old says after multiple attempts to get help, he's given up trying and now may leave the province with his family.
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