Alors que le PQ et le Bloc Québécois sont sur le point de s’effondrer, certains déclarent que la souveraineté est morte. Nous avons demandé ce qu’en pensent des Montréalais de tous les horizons politiques.
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Toronto Sun (QMI Agency), Brian Daly
MONTREAL – A beefed up Bill 101 would hurt Quebec’s English community and paralyze small businesses, critics tell QMI Agency.
The Parti Quebecois, citing the “anglicization of Montreal,” tabled a revised language law this week that would impose more French on subsidized day cares and companies with two to four dozen employees.
It’s actually a watered-down version of the PQ’s original proposal that would have barred adult francophones and immigrants from attending English community colleges.
But even in its scaled-back form, opposition parties have demanded amendments while Quebec’s main English-rights group is sounding the alarm.
Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General of the Quebec Community Groups Network, tells QMI that the new Bill 101 would hurt English schools.
Toronto Sun (QMI Agency), Brian Daly
MONTREAL – A beefed up Bill 101 would hurt Quebec’s English community and paralyze small businesses, critics tell QMI Agency.
The Parti Quebecois, citing the “anglicization of Montreal,” tabled a revised language law this week that would impose more French on subsidized day cares and companies with two to four dozen employees.
It’s actually a watered-down version of the PQ’s original proposal that would have barred adult francophones and immigrants from attending English community colleges.
But even in its scaled-back form, opposition parties have demanded amendments while Quebec’s main English-rights group is sounding the alarm.
Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General of the Quebec Community Groups Network, tells QMI that the new Bill 101 would hurt English schools.
The Globe and Mail, Antonia Maioni
This week in Quebec, Pauline Marois formally opened the fall legislative session with a firm tone on two priorities: the fight against corruption, and drafting a budget in the context of a difficult economic situation.
But, with a PQ government, identity and culture can’t be far behind. It’s also expected that before the year is out, a new Charter of the French Language will be unveiled, which will include major reforms to Bill 101 “while respecting the anglophone community” – although Ms. Marois seems to have backtracked on the more controversial of her electoral
In fact, something interesting is happening on the language front. The first signal was the appointment of Jean-François Lisée as minister with a hat trick of new responsibilities: international affairs, the Montreal region, and relations with anglophones.
Mr. Lisée, a former adviser to Jacques Parizeau and architect of Lucien Bouchard’s famous Centaur Theatre address to the English-speaking community in the wake of the 1995 referendum, is a well-known journalist and author. Shedding his former image as an intrepid “Tintin,” ready to solve any backroom problem, he emerged as a star candidate for the PQ this year with his heated rhetoric about the fate of the French language on the island of Montreal.
While Ms. Marois’s forays in la Francophonie, and the inquiry into corruption in Montreal’s construction industry have been keeping the multitasking minister busy, Mr. Lisée – with a new nickname of “Angloman” – is popping up all over the place in the anglophone community. He made a surprise visit to the English Montreal School Board – to the shock of its members, who rarely get such attention. He has sought out the Quebec Community Groups Network, which represents English-language minorities across the province. And, for the past few weeks, he has been holding informal, in camera sessions with English-speaking leaders from a wide swathe of sectors and institutions.
The Globe and Mail, Antonia Maioni
This week in Quebec, Pauline Marois formally opened the fall legislative session with a firm tone on two priorities: the fight against corruption, and drafting a budget in the context of a difficult economic situation.
But, with a PQ government, identity and culture can’t be far behind. It’s also expected that before the year is out, a new Charter of the French Language will be unveiled, which will include major reforms to Bill 101 “while respecting the anglophone community” – although Ms. Marois seems to have backtracked on the more controversial of her electoral
In fact, something interesting is happening on the language front. The first signal was the appointment of Jean-François Lisée as minister with a hat trick of new responsibilities: international affairs, the Montreal region, and relations with anglophones.
Mr. Lisée, a former adviser to Jacques Parizeau and architect of Lucien Bouchard’s famous Centaur Theatre address to the English-speaking community in the wake of the 1995 referendum, is a well-known journalist and author. Shedding his former image as an intrepid “Tintin,” ready to solve any backroom problem, he emerged as a star candidate for the PQ this year with his heated rhetoric about the fate of the French language on the island of Montreal.
While Ms. Marois’s forays in la Francophonie, and the inquiry into corruption in Montreal’s construction industry have been keeping the multitasking minister busy, Mr. Lisée – with a new nickname of “Angloman” – is popping up all over the place in the anglophone community. He made a surprise visit to the English Montreal School Board – to the shock of its members, who rarely get such attention. He has sought out the Quebec Community Groups Network, which represents English-language minorities across the province. And, for the past few weeks, he has been holding informal, in camera sessions with English-speaking leaders from a wide swathe of sectors and institutions.
Montréal, le 31 octobre 2012 – En élaborant le programme législatif de son gouvernement du Parti Québécois, Mme Marois a annoncé qu’elle entendait renforcer la Loi 101, mais est demeurée évasive quant aux mesures précises que son gouvernement prendra.
« Lors de son discours inaugural, Mme Marois s’est empressée de décrire dans le détail son projet de constructions à base de bois, mais a fait preuve d’une grande retenue dans un sujet aussi important et rempli de divisions que celui de renforcer la Charte de la langue française », s’est étonné Dan Lamoureux, président du QCGN. « Notre communauté est en droit de savoir ce que notre gouvernement propose réellement ».
MONTRÉAL, le 19 septembre 2012 – Le Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) félicite tous les membres du nouveau cabinet pour leurs responsabilités et accueille favorablement la nomination de Jean-François Lisée (Rosemont) à titre de Ministre des Affaires internationales et responsable de la région de Montréal. La première ministre lui a également confié un mandat spécial pour tendre la main aux communautés d’expression anglaise du Québec.
« L’annonce d’aujourd’hui lance un signal important à tous les Québécois, confirmant que la communauté d’expression anglaise du Québec fait parti intégrante de la société québécoise, » souligne Dan Lamoureux, président du QCGN. « En cette nomination, Pauline Marois démontre que son gouvernement est prêt à ouvrir des canaux de communication et établir un dialogue avec notre communauté.»
« Le Ministre peut compter sur notre collaboration, affirme M. Lamoureux. Le QCGN espère rencontrer M. Lisée dès que possible pour partager les priorités des communautés d’expression anglaise du Québec et entendre ce que son gouvernement prévoit mettre en place pour soutenir l’épanouissement de notre communauté. »
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MONTRÉAL, le 5 septembre 2012 – Le Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) félicite la chef du Parti Québécois Pauline Marois et tous les candidats élus pour leurs victoires au terme des élections provinciales. L’organisme compte travailler avec la première femme à occuper le poste de premier ministre du Québec et son gouvernement.
« La communauté était reconnaissante d’entendre Mme Marois interpeller les Québécois d’expression anglaise, les rassurant que leurs droits seront entièrement protégés », affirme le président du QCGN Dan Lamoureux, constatant que ce discours de la chef fut jusqu’ici le plus puissant qu’elle ait prononcé en anglais devant les militants de son parti.
Le QCGN est financé par le gouvernement du Canada par le biais du ministère du Patrimoine canadien
