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.
Kelly Burke is keynote speaker at TALQ-sponsored event. The event was followed by a panel discussion with community and sector leaders discussing key issues for the English-speaking community. Listen at the 6:48 minute-mark in this news cast.
“This bill was part of a divisive government agenda that includes Bill 96, 21 and 84, among others.” QUEBEC — Human rights organizations, unions, minority groups and opposition politicians cheered the news on Thursday that the Coalition Avenir Québec government is abandoning its attempt to create a Quebec constitution. “Victory,” Québec solidaire MNA Haroun Bouazzi told reporters. “We … Read more
TALQ PLEASED QUEBEC CONSTITUTION BILL ABANDONED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONTREAL, June 11, 2026 — TALQ, an advocacy group representing the English-speaking community, says the demise of Bill 1, the CAQ government’s controversial constitution proposal, is an important event in maintaining the community’s historic rights and access to government services. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barette acknowledged today, … Read more
The authors believe that Quebec’s new language bill risks harming both its economy and the French language it claims to defend. Bill 8, recently tabled in the Quebec National Assembly, which restricts access to vocational training and adult education in the English-language system, threatens our already struggling economy. It could also, in our view, undermine … Read more
Quebec’s French language minister conceded the adoption of the bill before next week’s adjournment isn’t guaranteed. QUEBEC — Minority groups, English-language school boards and Quebec’s largest employer association are warning about the potential damage to the economy and education system if Quebec goes ahead with legislation to extend the rules of the Charter of the French … Read more
“We’re going to create a massive backlog,” EMSB Chairman Joe Ortona said as Quebec moves to expand Bill 101 to apply to adult and vocational education. School boards are warning the law will lead to labour shortages. With just days remaining in the National Assembly’s spring session, the Quebec government has tabled legislation that would … Read more
MONTREAL – The Quebec government has introduced a bill that would force people seeking training in fields such as machining, cabinet making and professional cooking to study in French. The legislation, tabled Thursday, expands the province’s strict language laws to adult education and vocational training, drawing criticism from English school boards, community groups and a … Read more
TALQ Director General Sylvia-Martin Laforge says Christine Fréchette’s message to the English-speaking community needs to be followed by concrete action. TALQ says Premier Christine Fréchette’s recent message of reassurance to anglophones must be backed up by concrete action, not just words. Director General Sylvia Martin-Laforge says the English-speaking community in Quebec has “been down this … Read more