French-only voter mailouts for Quebec election challenged in court

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Lincoln: Amid wavering Liberal support, beware of the wolf in sheep’s clothing

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Fréchette defends French-only voter mailings Élections Québec tried to avoid

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Hanes: Quebec’s French-only voter information cards undermine democracy

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Une municipalité de l’Outaouais dénonce l’absence d’un débat des chefs en anglais

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Here’s why there will be no English-language debate before the fall Quebec election

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Quebec will not remove English content from government websites, Roberge says

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New language commissioner ‘very much engaged’ in protecting anglophone education

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Anglophones et nationalistes cherchent une « voie de passage »

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Elections Quebec Controversy how weak English Lobby has become

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Élections Québec says it’s too late to print voter documents in English

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Five takeaways from the Quebec leaders’ debate

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Opinion

Quebec linguistic groups separated by strong labour divide, report shows

A report prepared by an independent provincial organization reveals a stark labour divide between Quebec Anglophones and Francophones. The 44-page document prepared by the Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT) illustrates Quebec’s Francophones have a higher employment level and earn more money compared to their Anglophone counterparts. Some argue the English education system needs to do a better job in improving French language skills with English-speaking students. ”We … Read more

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COMMITTEE BEGINS EXAMINATION OF LANGUAGE RESTRICTIONS GOVERNING CEGEP ADMISSIONS

The National Assembly’s Committee on Culture and Education yesterday resumed its clause-by-clause reading of Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Québec. The Committee discussed clauses 56 to 58, and revisited clause 50. Bill 96 amends the Charter of the French Language. Read more

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COMMITTEE EXAMINES LANGUAGE RULES GOVERNING BUSINESS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION

The National Assembly’s Committee on Culture and Education yesterday resumed its clause-by-clause analysis of Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Québec. The Committee discussed clauses 38 through 56, covering Articles 49 to 84 of the soon-to-be-modified Charter of the French Language. These clauses add and amplify rules regarding French … Read more

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COMMITTEE EXAMINES RULES FOR POSTING BILINGUAL POSITIONS

The provincial Committee on Culture and Education yesterday continued its clause-by-clause reading of Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Québec, with clauses 35 and 36 of the bill. This section modifies Art. 46 of the Charter of the French Language. It also adds a new article, 46.1, relating to … Read more

Opinion

Is it fair to cancel Dawson’s expansion?

“We are shocked, but we are not surprised” by the Coalition Avenir Québec government’s decision to cancel the Dawson College expansion, says QCGN Board Member Matt Aronson. Also commenting on the government’s decision are the chairman of Dawson’s Board of Directors Michael Goldwax, and former Senator and journalist André Pratte. Read more

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COMMITTEE DISCUSSES USE OF FRENCH IN PROFESSIONAL ORDERS AND THE WORKPLACE

The National Assembly’s Committee on Culture and Education yesterday resumed its clause-by-clause analysis of Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Québec. The Committee discussed clauses 20 to 34, covering Articles 30.1 through 45.1 of the soon-to-be-modified Charter of the French Language (CFL). Read more

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COMMITTEE EXAMINES EFFECTS OF AGENCY DIRECTIVES ON QUEBEC IMMIGRANTS

The National Assembly’s Committee on Culture and Education yesterday continued its clause-by-clause analysis of Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Québec. The Committee proceeded in its study of clause 19 of the bill, covering Article 29.6 to 29.14 of the soon-to-be-modified Charter of the French Language. Read more

Opinion

Budget or language? Quebec’s English community upset by Dawson College funding cuts

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An organization supporting Quebec’s English community says it’s a question of language – not budget – that saw the province reverse course on its promise to provide $100 million to expand Dawson College. The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) says it’s clear the province is playing favourites when it decided the funds previously earmarked for Dawson … Read more

Opinion

Record number of language complaints in Quebec — but numbers don’t tell the whole story, says QCGN

Quebec’s French-language watchdog is experiencing record numbers of citizen complaints about the province’s French-language charter not being respected. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story, said Eva Ludvig of the Quebec Community Groups Network, an organization supporting the English community in Quebec. “Just throwing out numbers like that don’t necessarily reflect what’s going on … Read more

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COMMITTEE CONTINUES TO CARVE OUT EXCEPTIONS TO EXEMPLARY USE OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE

The National Assembly’s Committee on Culture and Education resumed its clause-by-clause study of Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Québec on Tuesday. They continued evaluating article 25 of the bill, which introduces articles 22.2 to 22.5 of the Charter of the French Language.   Read more

Opinion

Quebec higher education minister denies discrimination in Dawson College decision

Many Quebec anglophones are furious with the government’s decision to pull funding for an expansion at Dawson College. Quebec Community Groups Network’s Marlene Jennings said the premier is playing partisan politics. “He’s telling anglophones: ‘Disappear, be quiet, we don’t want to see you,’ and he’s telling francophones, ‘You don’t have the right and the freedom … Read more

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