The EMSB announced Tuesday that it filed an application for an injunction with the Superior Court to block the transfer of two of its schools to the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île, which is faced with a severe lack of classrooms.
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Organizations which represent
the three largest official language minority communities in the country
want their issues to be at the forefront during the upcoming federal elections.
For the first time, the Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO), the
Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), and the Société de l’Acadie du
Nouveau-Brunswick (SANB) have signed an agreement to work together.
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OTTAWA – The Assemblée de la
francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO), and the Société de l’Acadie du
Nouveau-Brunswick (SANB) have signed an agreement with the Quebec Community
Groups Network (QCGN) to work together for the “progress and the protection of
linguistic rights”. Considering that “an attack against one of our communities
is an attack against all of us”, according to Geoffrey Chambers, president of
the QCGN, the three organizations have signed a renewable one-year agreement to
discuss common actions.
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New-Brunswick Acadians,
English-speaking Quebecers and Franco-Ontario united their strengths. A
historical memorandum of understanding was signed to defend the linguistic
rights of official language minority communities. The Société de l’Acadie du
Nouveau-Brunswick (SANB), the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), and the
Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) now form a coalition in the
defense of linguistic rights.
A memorandum of understanding
has been signed between the Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick (SANB),
the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), and the Assemblée de la
francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO). The three organizations plan to work together
to defend the rights of official language minority communities.
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Quebec’s English-speaking population aligned itself with Francophones in New Brunswick and Ontario to protect and promote the rights of official minority language communities across the country. “It has been a bad year in Ontario, a bad year in New Brunswick and very worrying in Quebec — on subjects related to rights in all three cases,” said QCGN President Geoffrey Chambers.
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Quebec anglophones have banded together with francophones in New Brunswick and Ontario to protect and promote the rights of official minority language communities. The Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) and the l’Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario called the partnership the first of its kind in Canada. At a news conference in Ottawa, the three groups said they have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together more closely despite the language divide.
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The Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick, the Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario and the Quebec Community Groups Network, signed a memorandum of understanding, pledging to work together to ensure the rights of linguistic minority groups.
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Education Minister Jean-François Roberge pulled the plug on any compromise to save three English-language schools from being transferred to a French school board. The news is shocking, but it’s the way he delivered it that has left hundreds of parents with a bitter taste in their mouth. Geoffrey Chambers, president of the Quebec Community Groups Network, says that Roberge deliberately speaking to French media only is a sign of disrespect and shows just how disconnected the Quebec government is to the English-speaking community.
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Officials at the English Montreal School Board discussed possible options to tackle a threat by Education Minister Jean-François Roberge to transfer three English schools to the French school board.
French-speakers across the country are standing in solidarity with Quebec’s English-speaking community as the Legault government hastily begins transferring three EMSB schools to the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île.
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Education Minister Jean-François Roberge says he never planned to reveal his intention to begin transferring three EMSB schools to the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île during a French-language radio station interview.
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Québec is preparing to force the transfer of schools from the English Montreal Schoolboard (EMSB) to the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île (CSPI), confirms the Minister of Education, Jean-François Roberge.
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The Montreal English-speaking community was hit hard by the demographic reality of the East of the city Tuesday when the Minister of Education announced that he would start the process of transferring three English schools to the francophone school system.
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Quebec Community Groups Network President Geoffrey Chambers expresses deep concerns over the decision made by Education Minister Jean-François Roberge’s decision to announce the process of transferring three English schools to the French School Board Commission, stating “”I think we’re entitled to some kind of courtesy and explanation […]Taking away our schools is just not alright. The EMSB has gone through a lot of effort to put together a reasonable offer. They are not obliged to do this. These are our assets that are supposed used for our kids.” Watch interview with Geoffrey Chambers here.
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/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauOrganizations which represent the three largest official language minority communities in the country want their issues to be at the forefront during the upcoming federal elections. For the first time, the Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO), the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), and the Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick (SANB) have signed an agreement to work together.
Read more (In French)
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Read more (In French)
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/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauQuebec’s English-speaking population aligned itself with Francophones in New Brunswick and Ontario to protect and promote the rights of official minority language communities across the country. “It has been a bad year in Ontario, a bad year in New Brunswick and very worrying in Quebec — on subjects related to rights in all three cases,” said QCGN President Geoffrey Chambers.
Read more
Anglos, Francophones sign deal to work together on minority language rights
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauQuebec anglophones have banded together with francophones in New Brunswick and Ontario to protect and promote the rights of official minority language communities. The Société de l’Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) and the l’Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario called the partnership the first of its kind in Canada. At a news conference in Ottawa, the three groups said they have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together more closely despite the language divide.
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Read more
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/in Press Coverage, QCGN News /by QCGN CommunicationsEducation Minister Jean-François Roberge pulled the plug on any compromise to save three English-language schools from being transferred to a French school board. The news is shocking, but it’s the way he delivered it that has left hundreds of parents with a bitter taste in their mouth. Geoffrey Chambers, president of the Quebec Community Groups Network, says that Roberge deliberately speaking to French media only is a sign of disrespect and shows just how disconnected the Quebec government is to the English-speaking community.
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/in Press Coverage, QCGN News /by QCGN CommunicationsFrench-speakers across the country are standing in solidarity with Quebec’s English-speaking community as the Legault government hastily begins transferring three EMSB schools to the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île.
Read more (in French)
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/in Press Coverage, QCGN News /by QCGN CommunicationsEducation Minister Jean-François Roberge says he never planned to reveal his intention to begin transferring three EMSB schools to the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île during a French-language radio station interview.
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/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauQuébec is preparing to force the transfer of schools from the English Montreal Schoolboard (EMSB) to the Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île (CSPI), confirms the Minister of Education, Jean-François Roberge.
Read more (In French only)
Transfer of English schools : Quebec starts the process
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauThe Montreal English-speaking community was hit hard by the demographic reality of the East of the city Tuesday when the Minister of Education announced that he would start the process of transferring three English schools to the francophone school system.
Read more (in French only)
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/in Press Coverage, QCGN News /by QCGN CommunicationsQuebec Community Groups Network President Geoffrey Chambers expresses deep concerns over the decision made by Education Minister Jean-François Roberge’s decision to announce the process of transferring three English schools to the French School Board Commission, stating “”I think we’re entitled to some kind of courtesy and explanation […]Taking away our schools is just not alright. The EMSB has gone through a lot of effort to put together a reasonable offer. They are not obliged to do this. These are our assets that are supposed used for our kids.” Watch interview with Geoffrey Chambers here.
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