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Quebec restaurant halts free-meal program after warning over English-only text

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Quebec restaurant halts free-meal program after warning over English-only text

A Montreal restaurant owner who has given out hundreds of free meals as part of a “pay it forward program” says his initiative has been halted because of the so-called language police. “It was very successful. We have given out over 712 free meals,” said Abdul Rashia Khan, owner of Mama Khan restaurant on St. … Read more

No more ‘bonjour-hi’? Montreal mayor calls for French only greetings

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No more ‘bonjour-hi’? Montreal mayor calls for French only greetings

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante wants to see an end to the use of the colloquial and bilingual greeting of  “bonjour-hi” by local merchants. “People come to Montreal knowing that it is a francophone city,” Plante said in response to a question from reporters Tuesday. “So, though we want to be welcoming to everybody, of course. … Read more