Languages Act News Today

Two committee leads say Official Opposition should’ve allowed health minister to break house rules

Ontario MPPs can now speak Indigenous languages at Queen's Park, after previously being limited to English or French. Language speakers say it's a small step on the path toward reconciliation, but means the world to those working to preserve traditional languages lost to Canada's colonial systems.

It is not uncommon for signs at either end of a street to disagree about the name of that street

Peter Annis says the Liberal governments attempt to modernize official language legislation could result in "a radical linguistic bomb."

Cork County Council officials have defended the authority’s attempts to publish an Irish version of the County’s Draft Development Plan at the same time as the English version because the time spent on translating the 756,000 word document would have led to a shorter public consultation period or a shorter timeframe for councillors to consider the document.

St. Laurent MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos robustly championed minority rights compromised by Bill 96 before the Official Languages Committee of the House of Commons. Her comments led to Bloc Québécois MP

St. Laurent MP Emmanuella Lambropoulos robustly championed minority rights compromised by Bill 96 before the Official Languages Committee of the House of Commons. Her comments led to Bloc Québécois MP

MPs on the Official Languages Committee joined to defeat Bloc Québécois and Conservative-proposed amendments to a "modernized" Official Languages Act, Bill C-13.

The Constitution guarantees people’s rights to use the language of their choice but the Khampepe report on Stellenbosch University and the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill undermines this

Kris Austin says he has not changed, but the politics surrounding him have — and he believes they’re moving in his direction.