The Minister of Education’s decision to force the transfer of an English school to the French-language network worries the English-speaking community of West Island, which fears for the respect of its rights guaranteed by the Charter under the Legault government. “We have the right to have our institutions, rights that are established in the constitution. […]
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Christopher Skeete, the MNA responsible for relations with English-speaking Quebecers, says the province will stand its ground when it comes to bilingual signage at a Lachute hospital. “I think the premier was quite clear in his statements that we’re going to be supporting the decision that happened there,” said Skeete. “But at the same token, […]
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Assisting young people by enhancing their education with practical training and getting at-risk youth local work can strengthen their well-being and enrich Quebec’s English-speaking communities. These goals are at the heart of two projects, supported by the federal government’s $1 million Social Partnership Development Program. They provide educational and work opportunities for youth in the […]
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Recent events in French-speaking Ontario have led to some comparisons between what Franco-Ontarians and English-speaking Quebecers live with daily. At first glance, their situations are very different. But the English-speaking community also has its demands. First, the President of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), Geoffrey Chambers, is keen to support the latest demands of […]
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Calling the situation “serious and troubling,” the Quebec government has launched a sweeping administrative investigation into allegations of chronic mismanagement and ethical transgressions at the English Montreal School Board. But Education Minister Jean-François Roberge has denied the inquiry is a political move designed to intimidate the board, which is among many that oppose the government’s […]
Administrators there have been removing English from signs. They say they have no choice after a directive from the OQLF (Office Québécois de la langue française). Radio Noon Montreal host Shawn Apel talks with Geoffrey Chambers of the Quebec Community Groups Network and other guests and callers. Listen to audio
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As 2018 concluded, the anglophone community was shocked by the unexpected passing of West Quebec community leader James Shea, at 76. A lifelong educator, Mr Shea was, at the time of his death, Chairman of the West Quebec School Board (WQSB). “We have lost an inspiring educational leader who provided all of us with a […]
A denunciation of members of minorities who complain of their treatment in Quebec as “enemies … of French-speaking Quebec.” With it, a call to “extinguish these hotbeds of intolerance,” in a message the writer acknowledges might be used by the “hotheaded and violently prejudiced.” Just another rant from someone in the online hate community hiding behind […]
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An English rights group says Quebec Premier François Legault’s interpretation of how Bill 101 applies to hospitals is wrong and is calling for an immediate meeting with the premier. On Thursday, Legault defended a regional health authority’s removal of English words from signs at the hospital in Lachute, approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Montreal. The hospital began covering […]
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Premier François Legault’s point man on relations with English-speaking Quebecers appears to have broken rank on Thursday night, saying he’s working privately to resolve a language dispute at the Lachute hospital. MNA Christopher Skeete wrote on Twitter that he has been in contact with the health and culture ministers offices and suggested those concerned should […]
Quebec Premier François Legault is defending an order forcing a hospital in Lachute to remove its bilingual signs. It comes after the Office quebecois de la langue francaise, which enforces the province’s French language charter, recently contacted the hospital and told it take down English signs inside and outside the facility. Asked about the decision Thursday […]
Montreal – January 10, 2019 – Premier François Legault’s statement that English-speaking Quebecers have the right to services in their language but not to English signs is wrong. Bill 101 in no way prohibits the use of English on hospital signs as they relate to health and safety, maintains Geoffrey Chambers, President of the Quebec […]
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After the Office québécois de la langue française mandated a Lachute hospital remove its English-language signage, Quebec Premier François Legault says he doesn’t see the importance of bilingual signage. “They weren’t respecting the law. Bill 101 has to be respected; that’s what we will do,” Legault told reporters. “Anglophones will keep on having the right to have […]
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Critics are panning the decision to remove English from signage at the Lachute hospital, calling the move concerning and upsetting. The regional health authority, the CISSS-des-Laurentides, announced last month that it was removing the signage to be in line with Quebec’s language law, Bill 101. CBC News first reported that nine Lachute-area mayors are opposing the decision, calling it “deeply […]
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MONTREAL — An edict from Quebec’s language watchdog that a hospital northwest of Montreal must remove English from its bilingual signage has angered municipal officials. The Office quebecois de la langue francaise, which enforces the province’s French language charter, recently contacted the hospital in Lachute, Que. and told it take down English signs inside and […]
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Transfer of school to French-language network: English-speaking community worried
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsThe Minister of Education’s decision to force the transfer of an English school to the French-language network worries the English-speaking community of West Island, which fears for the respect of its rights guaranteed by the Charter under the Legault government. “We have the right to have our institutions, rights that are established in the constitution. […]
No plans to bring back English signs at Lachute hospital
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsChristopher Skeete, the MNA responsible for relations with English-speaking Quebecers, says the province will stand its ground when it comes to bilingual signage at a Lachute hospital. “I think the premier was quite clear in his statements that we’re going to be supporting the decision that happened there,” said Skeete. “But at the same token, […]
Providing job opportunities for English youth in rural Quebec
/in Community Innovation Fund, Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsAssisting young people by enhancing their education with practical training and getting at-risk youth local work can strengthen their well-being and enrich Quebec’s English-speaking communities. These goals are at the heart of two projects, supported by the federal government’s $1 million Social Partnership Development Program. They provide educational and work opportunities for youth in the […]
Comparisons between French Ontario and Quebec English: Que veulent les Québécois d’expression anglaise?
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsRecent events in French-speaking Ontario have led to some comparisons between what Franco-Ontarians and English-speaking Quebecers live with daily. At first glance, their situations are very different. But the English-speaking community also has its demands. First, the President of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), Geoffrey Chambers, is keen to support the latest demands of […]
Quebec opens sweeping investigation into EMSB mismanagement allegations
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsCalling the situation “serious and troubling,” the Quebec government has launched a sweeping administrative investigation into allegations of chronic mismanagement and ethical transgressions at the English Montreal School Board. But Education Minister Jean-François Roberge has denied the inquiry is a political move designed to intimidate the board, which is among many that oppose the government’s […]
Radio Noon Montreal: Does it matter to you what language the signs are in at the Lachute Hospital?
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsAdministrators there have been removing English from signs. They say they have no choice after a directive from the OQLF (Office Québécois de la langue française). Radio Noon Montreal host Shawn Apel talks with Geoffrey Chambers of the Quebec Community Groups Network and other guests and callers. Listen to audio
West Quebec mourns passing of James Shea
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsAs 2018 concluded, the anglophone community was shocked by the unexpected passing of West Quebec community leader James Shea, at 76. A lifelong educator, Mr Shea was, at the time of his death, Chairman of the West Quebec School Board (WQSB). “We have lost an inspiring educational leader who provided all of us with a […]
Macpherson: A call to ‘extinguish’ minority dissent in Quebec
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsA denunciation of members of minorities who complain of their treatment in Quebec as “enemies … of French-speaking Quebec.” With it, a call to “extinguish these hotbeds of intolerance,” in a message the writer acknowledges might be used by the “hotheaded and violently prejudiced.” Just another rant from someone in the online hate community hiding behind […]
English-rights group says Legault is wrong about Bill 101 and hospitals
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsAn English rights group says Quebec Premier François Legault’s interpretation of how Bill 101 applies to hospitals is wrong and is calling for an immediate meeting with the premier. On Thursday, Legault defended a regional health authority’s removal of English words from signs at the hospital in Lachute, approximately 60 kilometres northwest of Montreal. The hospital began covering […]
CAQ MNA promises action on Lachute hospital signage, walks back comments 17 hours later
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsPremier François Legault’s point man on relations with English-speaking Quebecers appears to have broken rank on Thursday night, saying he’s working privately to resolve a language dispute at the Lachute hospital. MNA Christopher Skeete wrote on Twitter that he has been in contact with the health and culture ministers offices and suggested those concerned should […]
Legault defends removal of bilingual signs in Lachute hospital
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsQuebec Premier François Legault is defending an order forcing a hospital in Lachute to remove its bilingual signs. It comes after the Office quebecois de la langue francaise, which enforces the province’s French language charter, recently contacted the hospital and told it take down English signs inside and outside the facility. Asked about the decision Thursday […]
QCGN Begs to Differ on Premier’s Interpretation of English Signage in Hospitals
/in Press Releases /by Catheline MoreauMontreal – January 10, 2019 – Premier François Legault’s statement that English-speaking Quebecers have the right to services in their language but not to English signs is wrong. Bill 101 in no way prohibits the use of English on hospital signs as they relate to health and safety, maintains Geoffrey Chambers, President of the Quebec […]
Quebec premier backs order telling Lachute hospital to ditch English signs
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsAfter the Office québécois de la langue française mandated a Lachute hospital remove its English-language signage, Quebec Premier François Legault says he doesn’t see the importance of bilingual signage. “They weren’t respecting the law. Bill 101 has to be respected; that’s what we will do,” Legault told reporters. “Anglophones will keep on having the right to have […]
Anglo advocates vexed by decision to remove English from Lachute hospital signs
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsCritics are panning the decision to remove English from signage at the Lachute hospital, calling the move concerning and upsetting. The regional health authority, the CISSS-des-Laurentides, announced last month that it was removing the signage to be in line with Quebec’s language law, Bill 101. CBC News first reported that nine Lachute-area mayors are opposing the decision, calling it “deeply […]
‘Emergency’ sign must go, language watchdog tells Quebec hospital
/in Press Coverage /by QCGN CommunicationsMONTREAL — An edict from Quebec’s language watchdog that a hospital northwest of Montreal must remove English from its bilingual signage has angered municipal officials. The Office quebecois de la langue francaise, which enforces the province’s French language charter, recently contacted the hospital in Lachute, Que. and told it take down English signs inside and […]