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Canada and Quebec are rightly seen as open societies, which makes the rapporteurs’ concerns all the worthier of priority attention. The International Commission of Jurists Canada should be commended for having asked the UN Human Rights Council to review Quebec’s proposed constitution (Bill 1) on the basis that the legislation infringes upon minority and Indigenous rights. … Read more
He understood that you must be able to address the other side in its own language — to persuade, to negotiate, or simply to be understood. On March 25, 1968, René Lévesque walked into an auditorium at Scarborough College — today the University of Toronto Scarborough. He was warmly received by students who had come … Read more
It’s an opportunity to demonstrate that they aspire to govern all Quebecers, not only those watching in French. Quebec’s next premier will govern nearly 9 million people. Among them are more than a million English-speaking Quebecers, people who raise families, build businesses and contribute to every aspect of Quebec society. They deserve the opportunity to … Read more
Some anglophone voters in Quebec are expressing disappointment that there will be no English-language leaders’ debate ahead of the provincial election after major parties declined to participate. Advocates say an English-language debate would give Quebec’s English-speaking community an opportunity to hear directly from party leaders on issues affecting them and would help ensure their concerns … Read more
Il n’y aura pas de débat en anglais pour les prochaines élections québécoises. On parle à la communauté anglophone en réaction. Entrevue avec Sylvia Martin Laforge, directrice générale de TALQ. TALQ is glad to be called and will always participate when French media reach out to us. As advocates for the English-speaking community of Quebec, … Read more
Second straight campaign where the Coalition Avenir Québec and Parti Québécois have declined to participate in a debate in English. There will not be an English-language debate during the upcoming Quebec provincial election. The Quebec English news media consortium invited the leaders of each of the five main Quebec political parties to a 90-minute English-language debate … Read more
Graduates from an innovative language program are busting myths about anglophones. One by one, the graduates made their way to the front of the room wearing black caps and gold-lettered sashes. They shook hands with their teachers, were handed certificates and switched their tassels from right to left to mark a rite of passage. When … Read more
“I definitely felt not French enough,” said Samantha Restall, reflecting on her early experiences in the province’s workforce. “I knew that if I didn’t speak French, I wouldn’t have a choice to stay here.” For Claire Dooley, who moved from Vancouver to Montreal five years ago, the challenge was never deciding whether she wanted to … Read more
Anglophone advocacy groups are feeling cautiously optimistic about the Quebec liberal party’s French language protection plan. The plan, unveiled on Tuesday by leader Charles Milliard seems to hold much promise at over $340 million. Milliard continues to tout the language policy he would implement if his party wins the provincial election in October. It … Read more
Kelly Burke says her office will continue intervening in court cases involving minority-language rights, particularly when they touch on education. Canada’s new official languages commissioner on Friday acknowledged anglophone Quebecers’ frustrations in recent years and vowed to stand up for linguistic minorities when governments attempt to thwart their rights. “We cannot chip away at rights, … Read more
Access to essential services crucial for minority-language communities, federal language commissioner says MONTREAL, June 12, 2026 – Canada’s new Commissioner of Official Languages, Kelly Burke, extolled the values of bilingualism and the importance of minority-language communities in a speech to a TALQ Signature Series event Friday morning. Burke, formerly Ontario’s Commissioner of French-Language Services, spoke … Read more
Newly appointed Official Languages Commissioner, Kelly Burke, is making her first public address in Quebec at the TALQ symposium. Click below to listen to the conversation.