Quebec Superior Court ordered Elections Quebec to send reminder cards in both French and English. The court also ruled that it would not force the agency to resend the original voter information cards, which were sent only in French. “The evidence on the record convinces the tribunal that this would be an impractical and extremely … Read more
“I don’t believe a moment of what you’re telling me (about the protection of French),” Quebec Liberal leader tells Christine Fréchette during TV debate. Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard accused the Coalition Avenir Québec government led by Christine Fréchette of creating a French-language policy that has no other objective than “to stir up trouble.” “I … Read more
TALQ WELCOMES MAJOR VICTORY FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING QUEBECERS’ DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS MONTREAL, September 16, 2026 — TALQ welcomes today’s Quebec Superior Court decision as a major victory for the democratic rights of English-speaking Quebecers and their right to receive the information they need to participate fully in an election. In granting a 10-day interim injunction, Justice Sylvain … Read more
La Cour supérieure suspend pour dix jours l’application de la Charte de la langue française qui empêche le Directeur général des élections du Québec (DGEQ) d’envoyer ses documents d’information aux électeurs en français et en anglais, comme il le faisait par le passé. Le jugement est tombé ce mercredi. Dans sa décision, le juge Sylvain … Read more
It announced in September it wouldn’t send English-language election mailouts. Élections Québec must prepare a bilingual version of the reminder card mailed to voters ahead of the provincial election, but it won’t have to mail out English versions of the registration notice and voter’s guide, a Quebec Superior Court judge ruled on Wednesday. The decision … Read more
On Radio-Canada’s Votre Retour, investigative reporter Violette Cantin examines concerns within Quebec’s English-speaking community ahead of the provincial election. Dawson College students told her they fear restrictions on English CEGEPs and universities could dramatically change Montreal’s multicultural character and the institutions as they know them. Another major concern is the decision to send voter information … Read more
Plaintiff Geoffrey Chambers aims to reinstate English versions of the documents ahead of Oct. 5 vote. The French-only voter information documents being mailed ahead of the Quebec provincial election are officially the subject of legal action. The issue was briefly discussed at the Montreal courthouse Tuesday afternoon, a little over a week after Élections Québec announced it … Read more
In no way can I see the CAQ as a valid and credible alternative to the PQ, but rather a choice between flood and fire. I have been very surprised, indeed shaken, by the significant number of traditional Liberal supporters who, given the colourless start by the Quebec Liberal Party and its leader, have indicated … Read more
An English-rights advocacy group says the CAQ’s decision not to send out voter information in English is a direct attack on democracy in Quebec. The president of Talking. Advocating. Living in Quebec (TALQ), Eva Ludvig, told the Low Down that her organization was “shocked” when it learned that Quebec language minister Jean-François Roberge denied a … Read more
On the eve of the 2018 Quebec election campaign, François Legault made a promise that would help define his nearly eight years as premier. A Coalition Avenir Québec government would table a bill on secularism within a year, he declared. Judges, police officers and teachers would no longer be allowed to wear religious symbols on … Read more
Élections Québec’s provincial election guide will be mailed exclusively in French for the first time during a Quebec general election. English information will be available online through a QR code. Photo courtesy of Élections Québec. Coalition Avenir Québec Leader Christine Fréchette is defending French-only election mailings after initially saying her government would examine the … Read more
Quebec Liberal leader demands reversal of French-only election mailouts. Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard has accused Premier Christine Fréchette of an “unjustifiable attack” on English-speaking Quebecers’ voting rights. In a letter addressed to the Coalition Avenir Québec leader on Thursday, Milliard demanded that she reverse her government’s refusal to let Élections Québec continue mailing voting information … Read more