By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 30, 2024 2:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A group of 23 bilingual municipalities are in Quebec Superior Court on Monday to ask a judge to suspend the application of several portions of the province’s 2022 language reform. Lawyer Julius Grey … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2024 12:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec government has published a new health-care directive clarifying that anglophones have the right to receive health and social services in English. The five-page document states multiple times that English speakers do … Read more
The Quebec government appears to be backing away from a polarizing language directive that has sparked fears it could restrict access to health care in English and potentially violate the Canada Health Act. The 31-page directive, which came into effect July 18, has triggered anger and confusion in the province, a rebuke from at least … Read more
By Maura Forrest The Canadian Press Posted August 5, 2024 9:43 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A spokesperson for Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is fielding “a lot of requests” to join the race to lead the Quebec Liberal Party. But Rodriguez, the Quebec lieutenant for Prime … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 8, 2024 1:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Premier François Legault is defending his comments about a new history museum after he was accused by a prominent First Nations group of trying to erase their history. The Assembly of First … Read more
Quebec’s plan to curb the often toxic climate that drives out local politicians is being welcomed by Montreal-area mayors who have long called for change. Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier was placed under intermittent police protection last year and has received death threats over a years-long, controversial plan to cull local deer. Her predecessor was also … Read more
As Quebec says it will “go on the offensive” to protect French, announcing a whopping $600 million over five years on Sunday, some critics say the data the government is using lacks some nuance and that the province is “policing the private sphere.” At a press conference, Quebec French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge said the … Read more
Quebec is “going on the offensive” to protect and promote French, Minister Jean-François Roberge said Sunday as he presented a $603-million plan to counter what he described as the language’s decline. Roberge, the Quebec cabinet minister responsible for the French language, said the government’s nine priorities include better monitoring of language trends, boosting the French … Read more
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
The latest spat between Quebec and Ottawa over immigration is based on politics and not the reality of the labour market, says the head of a major employers group. “In some ways, it’s deplorable,” said Karl Blackburn, president and CEO of the Conseil du patronat du Québec. His comments come as Quebec Premier François Legault … Read more
