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They walked away from power in Robert Bourassa’s government in 1988 rather than support a language law that swept aside constitutional guarantees of freedom of expression. Today, Richard French and Clifford Lincoln say the principles that drove their resignations are under even greater assault by Premier François Legault. French, 78, Lincoln, 97, and the late … Read more
An anglophone group is calling on Montreal’s next mayor to scrap language rules for front-line city employees, including those that make them put French first even when bilingual service is legally permitted. Eva Ludvig, president of TALQ, a group previously known as the Quebec Community Groups Network, says the Plante administration’s approach to language rules … Read more
I suspect most of us yearn for a little positivity these days. Looking at our political landscape, happy news seems in painfully short supply. Even Wednesday’s provincial cabinet shuffle was cause for disappointment. As legislators gather next week in Ottawa and now Sept. 30 in Quebec City, the English-speaking community faces fraught terrain. In Quebec, … Read more
The City of Montreal has given its frontline workers a rulebook on dealing with English-speaking citizens — complete with step-by-step guidance, sample phrases and careful instructions for handing out bilingual pamphlets, The Gazette has learned. The procedure is outlined in an internal document dated March 26, 2025, obtained through an access-to-information request. The document is … Read more
University campuses across Quebec have come alive with students arriving for a new academic year. Some of them have chosen to move from cities like Calgary, Toronto or Vancouver to study — a decision made more difficult by Quebec’s current tuition policy. In 2023, the Quebec government imposed a steep tuition hike on out-of-province students. Though … Read more
The Burgundy Lion roared, and Office québécois de la langue française inspectors timidly backed off. By Robert Libman. Well, maybe it wasn’t exactly like that, but Toby Lyle, co-owner of the Notre-Dame St. pub, respectfully pushed back when the language watchdog asked him to change his sign to make it more French. He contested, with common … Read more
Quebec’s language watchdog has admitted it was wrong to ask the Burgundy Lion pub to alter its sign in a dispute that drew public attention this week. By Harry North. The Office québécois de la langue française had initially inspected the pub and co-owner Toby Lyle said he was told that the word “Burgundy” on … Read more
Eight school boards have now joined a legal challenge to cuts in Quebec’s education sector imposed by the province earlier this year. By Jason Magder The boards are challenging the validity of an estimated $570 million in cuts announced by the province in June, as well as a $540-million budgetary envelope added in recent weeks, … Read more
Notre intervention aujourd’hui en surprendra certes plusieurs. Notre histoire commune, notre désir aussi de poursuivre cette histoire commune, nous donne la force de surmonter nos différences et d’appeler à rendre le Québec meilleur. Par Frédéric Lapointe, président du MNQ, et Eva Ludvig, présidente de TALQ Le Mouvement national des Québécoises et Québécois (MNQ) et l’organisation … Read more
We are unlikely partners. But shared history has brought us together, and a desire to make some history keeps us working together to express a common and powerful desire for a better Quebec. By Frédéric Lapointe, MNQ President, and Eva Ludvig, TALQ President The Mouvement national des Québécoises et Québécois and TALQ (formerly the Quebec … Read more
Studies, interventions reinforce English group’s own advocacy work Montreal, June 18, 2025 – TALQ (formerly the Quebec Community Groups Network) welcomes the release of the 2024-25 Annual Report of the federal Commissioner of Official Languages and commends outgoing Commissioner Raymond Théberge for his continued leadership in defending and promoting the language rights of Official Language minority … Read more
Four major Quebec universities are proposing initiatives to make the province a landing spot for high-level researchers and urged the federal and provincial government to step up at a unique moment to attract talent from around the globe. “As political and social tensions weaken the global research ecosystem, Quebec and Canada have a unique opportunity … Read more