QCGN Members Strongly Endorse Battle Against Laws and Policies Eroding the Rights of English-speaking Quebecers

The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) emerged from its 27th Annual General meeting Thursday evening equipped with a strengthened advocacy mandate, as members pledged to continue battling provincial and federal legislation that erodes the rights of English- speaking Quebecers.

Members resolved unanimously to demand the Government of Canada withdraw Bill C-13, which dramatically alters the Official Languages Act in ways that would profoundly damage the vitality of English-speaking Quebec. Should the federal government prove unable or unwilling to quash the proposed legislation, QCGN members demanded it be significantly overhauled to ensure that language rights in federally regulated businesses apply to both English-speakers and French-speakers. This would ensure equity between French and English and safeguard linguistic duality as a national value.