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Quebec forms ‘action group’ on French language to halt ‘decline’
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanQCGN Director General Sylvia Martin-Laforge says that the action group created by Quebec French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge should consult with English-speaking Quebecers before taking concrete steps to further protect […]
Letters to the editor: ‘Private health care will allow innovation and improve the Canadian health care system.’ Does Canada need competition
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanWhile Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent criticism of the use of the notwithstanding clause by the governments of Quebec and Ontario is admirable, “English-speaking Quebeckers remain worried that the federal […]
A ticking constitutional time bomb
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanThe federal government appears to be sleep-walking past a ticking constitutional timebomb to avoid provoking Premier François Legault, all the while ignoring whatever perilous consequences its current approach might entail, […]
Opinion: A ’frontal attack’ on Quebecers? It’s by Legault, on rights
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanPremier Legault’s recent Twitter outburst “should not deter the Trudeau government from seeking a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on the notwithstanding clause,” writes Joan Fraser, a former senator and […]
OPEN LETTER: Budget must address underfunding of English-speaking community groups
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua Allan“Non-profit organizations serving English- speaking Quebecers are seriously underfunded compared with francophone groups, and thus often unable to provide important and sometimes essential services,” reads an open letter from the […]
‘Significantly underfunded’: English group asks for more support from Quebec
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanCommunity groups representing English-speaking Quebecers “felt that they were heard” during the pre-budget consultation with provincial Finance Minister Eric Girard, says QCGN Director General Sylvia Martin-Laforge. The QCGN called for […]
Hold hearings on Bill 96’s economic impact, anglo network tells Quebec
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua Allan“It was a good meeting,” says QCGN Director General Sylvia Martin-Laforge of the pre-budget consultation with Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard. The QCGN called for more equitable funding for English […]
Quebec Budget Must Address Underfunding of Our Community Groups
/in Press Releases, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanNon-profit organizations serving English-speaking Quebecers are seriously underfunded compared with francophone groups and thus often unable to provide important and sometimes essential services. That is among the messages the Quebec […]
Municipalities across Quebec vow to keep bilingual status
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanSeveral Quebec municipalities with an English-speaking population of less than 50 per cent have announced that they intend to retain their bilingual status. The fact that towns with even a […]
Robert Libman: Forecast for Quebec anglos: storm clouds from the west
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanWhile 2022 was a year of linguistic tension for English-speaking Quebecers, more of the same is expected to come this year in the form of Bill C-13, writes columnist Robert […]
Bert Archer: Three new columnists, three new points of view
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanMarlene Jennings, former QCGN president and board member of the Red Coalition, is one of three new columnists being welcomed by the Montreal Gazette. “Jennings will be bringing her […]
Opinion: More challenges ahead for English-speaking Quebecers in 2023
/in Press Coverage, Press Releases, QCGN News/by Joshua Allan“No legislation, past or present, will damage our community more than Bill 96,” reads an op-ed by QCGN President Eva Ludvig: “Moving forward the QCGN strongly suggests that [Minister Eric] […]
How Bill 96 will continue to impact English-speaking Québecers in 2023
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanHow will Bill 96 affect the English-speaking community in 2023? “The law is being implemented in phases, and I think many of the bigger concerns are down the line,” says […]
Pierrefonds-Roxboro’s bilingual status not a sure thing, Montreal says
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanMontreal Mayor Valérie Plante has no commitment to give on whether the borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro will retain its bilingual status. A spokesperson for the mayor says that the decision will […]
Legislative Update, Bill C-13 An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts
/in QCGN News/by QCGN CommunicationsThe Government of Canada’s Bill C-13 continues to progress slowly through the legislative process in Ottawa. Introduced in March 2022, C-13 now sits with the House of Commons Standing Committee […]