Lack of anglo representation at Bill 96 hearings is ‘deplorable,’ groups say

Quebec anglophone groups say they will be dramatically under-represented at this fall’s Bill 96 hearings.

Out of 50 speakers invited to take part in the hearings for the government’s proposed overhaul of language legislation, Sept. 21 to Oct. 7, there are just three groups representing the anglophone community.
“We’re calling for broader participation in those hearings,” Jennings said. “I think it’s deplorable that the government has cherry-picked who it wants to hear from across Quebec.