Si le gouvernement du Québec souhaite vraiment renforcer le statut de la langue française, il devrait d’abord et avant tout engager une réforme de l’enseignement du français. La langue française constitue le cœur de l’identité québécoise. Pour les Québécois, elle est non seulement un moyen de communication, mais aussi une manière d’être au monde : elle … Read more
Les six anciens premiers ministres du Québec toujours vivants s’unissent pour demander que l’application de la Charte de la langue française soit étendue aux entreprises sous juridiction fédérale. Dans une rare unanimité entre libéraux et péquistes, Pierre-Marc Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Lucien Bouchard, Jean Charest, Pauline Marois et Philippe Couillard signent aujourd’hui une lettre ouverte en … Read more
Les partis d’opposition aux Communes pressent le gouvernement Trudeau d’agir dès maintenant pour assujettir les entreprises à charte fédérale à la loi 101, dans la foulée de l’appui en ce sens de six ex-premiers ministres québécois. Pierre Marc Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Lucien Bouchard, Jean Charest, Pauline Marois et Philippe Couillard ont exprimé leur soutien, mercredi, … Read more
How many think Abraham Lincoln, who freed the slaves, was a Democrat? How many think that Pierre Trudeau, who gave us a charter of rights, opposed Bill 101? As we hear about Justin Trudeau’s new-found preoccupation with strengthening French in Quebec, many point out that his support for Bill 101 is a case of unlike … Read more
If Quebec applied Bill 101 to federal entities it would exclude Quebec anglophones from services and opportunities and would be a slippery slope to a national unity crisis. Read more
Since hybrid committee meetings began on Sept. 23, 86 per cent of witness interventions have been in English, with 14 per cent in French, according to the House administration’s findings. Read more
The open letter was signed by former Liberal leaders Daniel Johnson, Jean Charest and Philippe Couillard and their Parti Québécois counterparts Pierre-Marc Johnson, Lucien Bouchard and Pauline Marois. Six former Quebec premiers have signed an open letter supporting a motion by the Legault government calling for a toughening of the enforcement of Bill 101 and extending the … Read more
Marlene Jennings has an extensive career in public service as a member of the Quebec Police Commission, an elected Member of Parliament, and several community groups. She served as a Trustee for the English Montreal School Board and has recently been elected as President of the Quebec Community Groups Network. “I grew up in the … Read more
There is pressure on the Canadian government to subject federally chartered agencies and businesses to Bill 101. It should do no such thing. In recent months there has been a campaign in Quebec, orchestrated by independentist parties and nationalist movements, and now joined by a bi-partisan group of former Quebec premiers, to induce the Canadian government to subject … Read more
December 6, 2020 – Marlene Jennings, a former Liberal MP, is working to unite English-speaking community members in her new role as president of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN). QCGN, a non-profit linking 53 English-language community organizations across the province, was subject to a public rift among its members last fall. Several organizations opted … Read more
The Facing Common Challenges for a More Vital Community Consultation was held on December 1, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. via Zoom with 72 stakeholders in attendance. During the consultation we reviewed the primary themes and challenges identified in the first year of the Community Growth Plan before introducing our objectives for year 2. The first objective is to have a mobilization strategy developed by community partners working in concert. This strategy is to allow stakeholders … Read more
November 24, 2020 – Quebec’s Minister Responsible for the French Language, Simon Jolin-Barrette, announced on Tuesday a plan to table a bill aimed at strengthening French in the province. “Quebec was born in French, and it will stay French,” Jolin-Barrette said at a news conference on Tuesday. Read more