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LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY AND USE OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH IN CANADA: 2021 CENSUS OF POPULATION
/in Language Blog, Language News, QCGN News/by QCGN CommunicationsOn Aug. 17, Statistics Canada is scheduled to release linguistic diversity and use of English and French in Canada data produced through the 2021 Census. This category of data release tends to generate intense media interest – especially in Quebec – and these Census results are being released at a particularly sensitive juncture, given that […]
Job Posting: Events and Stakeholder Relations Coordinator
/in Careers, QCGN News/by Catheline MoreauHours: 30 to 37.5 hours per week Salary: 45,000 to 55,000 CAD Temporary: A soon as possible to 31 March ABOUT THE QCGN Founded in 1995, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) gives voice to Canada’s English linguistic minority communities, known collectively as the English-speaking Community of Quebec (ESCQ). It advocates on behalf of this community, promoting its views, positions […]
Obituary: Sheila Goldbloom dedicated her life to the community
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanSheila Goldbloom, a prominent figure within Quebec’s English-speaking community, passed away at age 96. QCGN Director General Sylvia Martin-Laforge comments: “Sheila embodied civility; she was a person of integrity and honour and a particularly effective advocate. She motivated us to care more, to do more, to make a real difference in the lives [of] all […]
Opinion: Ensuring that English-speaking Quebecers receive their due
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanIn an op-ed for the Montreal Gazette, QCGN President Eva Ludvig and Director General Sylvia Martin-Laforge write that Bill C-13, the modernization of the Official Languages Act, offers “an asymmetrical approach in law toward official languages that places the future of our community at considerable risk.” Read more
Quebec’s Bill 96 will widen a problematic skills gap – unless province invests in closing it
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua Allan“A significant portion of Quebec’s labour force suffers from what amounts to a skills gap,” writes Globe and Mail columnist David Parkinson: “The skill in question is French language proficiency. And Bill 96 threatens to widen that gap.” Parkinson adds that anglophone-rights advocates in the province, including the QCGN, are “unsurprisingly, beside themselves” when it […]
‘Je suis Québécoise. Point final’: Questions remain for Anglophones after Bill 96 passes
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanUnder Bill 96, politicians have promised “historic Anglos” they will keep their rights. But many wonder how that will work. “It’s limiting, it’s insulting,” said Eva Ludvig, the QCGN acting president. “It denies the history, the experience, the contribution of English speakers in Quebec.” Read more
CBC can keep its controversial branded content division, CRTC rules
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanThe CRTC says the CBC can keep its controversial branded content advertising, ruling that it “remains pertinent” for the federally funded organization’s budget despite serious concerns expressed by media unions, advocacy groups and hundreds of its own journalists. The Quebec Community Groups Network pleaded that Tandem “could have an impact on the journalistic independence and […]
A better solution to Bill 96? Fund English institutions to encourage French language, culture
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanIt’s no secret that Bill 96, Quebec’s new French-language law, has created an abundance of turmoil in the province — have it be among English-rights groups, health care professionals, educational experts and many others. Eva Ludvig, Quebec Community Groups Network interim president, stresses all Quebecers recognize and agree that the French language needs to be protected […]
Allison Hanes: Jennings navigated the QCGN through tumultuous times
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanSpeaking with columnist Allison Hanes, former QCGN President Marlene Jennings reflects on her 18 months as head of the organization, and the ongoing battle against Bill 96. Read more
Under Bill 96, Quebec will issue all birth and death certificates only in French
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanWith the passage of language law Bill 96, the Quebec government plans to issue not only all marriage certificates only in French, but all birth and death certificates, too. “It’s just another example of what we would consider pettiness in dealing with English speakers,” said Eva Ludvig, the interim director of the Quebec Community Groups […]
Nicolas: Opponents of CAQ’s view of nationalism need to form a coalition
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanColumnist Emilie Nicolas suggests that groups and individuals opposing Bill 96, including the QCGN, form a coalition to counter the Coalition Avenir Québec’s brand of Quebec nationalism. “For a counter-narrative to emerge, more unity, and stronger coalition-building is necessary,” she writes. Read more
Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act Abandons English-speaking Quebecers, QCGN tells Senate Committee
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanUnder the dramatic overhaul of the Official Languages Act currently being considered, the federal government would in effect abandon English-speaking Quebec by discarding the fundamental principle of linguistic duality from coast to coast to coast, QCGN President Eva Ludvig today told the Senate Standing Committee on Official Languages. Read more
QCGN has New Interim President and Renewed Resolve to Battle Bill 96 and Other Legislation Detrimental to English-speaking Quebecers
/in Press Releases, QCGN News/by Catheline MoreauMontreal – June 10, 2022 – Under new Interim President Eva Ludvig, the Quebec Community Groups Network today emerged from a policy forum with renewed resolve to fight Bill 96 and to advocate strongly to ensure new federal legislation updating the Official Languages Act does not abandon Englishspeaking Quebec by discarding the fundamental principle of […]
Quebec wants federal language law reform to drop reference about promoting English
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanThe Quebec government wants the proposed federal language law reform to take a different approach toward the province’s English-speaking minority and francophone minorities in other parts of the country. The province has sent 14 suggested amendments to members of a parliamentary committee currently studying the bill. The Quebec Community Groups Network, a Quebec anglophone rights group, described […]
QCGN launches Access to Justice project for English-speakers with concerns of Bill 96
/in Press Coverage, QCGN News/by Joshua AllanThe Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), one of the organizations that are part of Quebecers against Bill 96 – Quebec’s French-language law – launched an Access to Justice website, something they say will work to inform English-speaking communities in the province about their rights to access justice, services, and resources. Read more