The CAQ’s plan would hurt Quebec’s economy, says English Montreal School Board chair Joe Ortona. Quebec failed to teach immigrants French and now wants to bar them from English vocational schools — a plan that will backfire by driving skilled workers out of the workforce, the head of the province’s largest English school board says. … Read more
There might be a new premier in Quebec, but according to former NDP leader and Quebec Liberal cabinet minister Tom Mulcair, it’s the same old, same old CAQ coming out of the National Assembly. ”This is where I see (premier) Christine Fréchette playing the same old games, a very divisive approach to politics, and I … Read more
Charles Milliard adjusts his remarks to “maybe” after they spark an uproar in the English-speaking community. QUEBEC — Faced with a backlash from the English-speaking community and members of his caucus, Liberal Leader Charles Milliard has adjusted his message on the use of the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to shield Bill 96 from court challenges. After saying Thursday … Read more
Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard caught some of his own party members by surprise on Thursday when he said he was in favour of using the notwithstanding clause to protect Quebec’s language law. He later downplayed that message, saying he wants to change elements of the legislation.
(Lévis) Le chef libéral, Charles Milliard, rajuste le tir sur l’usage de la disposition de dérogation face à la grogne de la communauté anglophone et d’une partie de son caucus. Jeudi, il était « en faveur » de son maintien dans la loi 96 pour la protection du français. Vendredi, il a plutôt dit « … Read more
Devant la grogne de la communauté anglophone et d’une frange de son caucus, le chef libéral Charles Milliard rectifie le tir : il ne veut plus nécessairement protéger la réforme de la Charte de la langue française contre les poursuites judiciaires. Jeudi, le nouveau leader des rouges avait surpris tout le monde, à commencer par ses … Read more
New premier has vowed to extend Charter of the French Language to adult and vocational education. Quebec’s new premier is reviving a long-standing nationalist grievance: that a gap in the Charter of the French Language allows tens of thousands of immigrants and other non-anglophones to study in English, undermining efforts to make French the common language … Read more
Plan to abolish English school boards “has a significant impact on the rights of the anglophone community,” languages commissioner says. Canada’s new language watchdog says Quebec’s plan to abolish elected English school boards would have a “significant impact” on anglophone education rights — and she says she is prepared to challenge provincial laws that violate … Read more
English rights advocacy organization TALQ is decrying the CAQ’s 2026-27 budget and what appears to be a $2.3 million funding envelope for anglophone rights. This “is not a lot of money,” said TALQ executive director Sylvia Martin-Laforge. What’s worse, according to TALQ, is the lack of consultation between the CAQ government and English advocacy … Read more
TALQ, a Montreal-based organization representing English-speaking Quebecers, appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada from March 23 to 26 to argue that the province’s secularism law violates the constitutional rights of English-speaking minority communities to manage their own schools, in a case that could reshape how far a provincial government can go in overriding the … Read more
Hearings in the legal challenge of Quebec’s Bill 21 wrapped up at the Supreme Court of Canada last Thursday, with Chief Justice Richard Wagner saying “the court will take the necessary time to carefully examine all the issues.” Julius Grey, who is representing TALQ, the community organization, seemed satisfied with how the week went. … Read more
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard presented a “sober” budget on March 18, spending $9.6 billion over five years to strengthen public services, stimulate the economy, convert 5,000 non‐subsidized daycare spaces to subsidized and invest $5 billion in infra‐ structure. “Quebec is facing an economic and geopolitical context marked by persistent uncertainty,” said Girard, delivering his … Read more