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Article content There was a time when those of us of the English-speaking minority in Quebec, who are here by choice as contributing and loyal Quebecers, could count on the federal protections of the Canadian Constitution, on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and on the Official Languages Act to guard against unfair and unneeded political onslaughts on our basic minority rights. There was even a time when Quebec’s own Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms was a precious safeguard, but these d...

Article content Quebec’s Bill 96 is an obnoxious piece of legislation that was meticulously composed and timed to be a political winner for the Quebec government of Premier François Legault, as it approaches an election next year. It is the latest in a series of measures by Quebec governments designed to elicit screams of protest from the province’s English-speaking minority and vocal critics from outside Quebec, while placating the majority of French Quebecers who want more autonomy, but ...

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Trump backer also works with Canada’s diplomats on cross-border concerns By Kevin Dougherty. Published on May 11, 2021 5:40pm Representative Elise Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman from New York and a Trump supporter, is also attuned to Canadian concerns. (Photo from Stefaniks website) The expected ousting on Wednesday of Liz Cheney as chair of the Republican caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives could be a good thing for Canada. Elise Stefanik, who’s in line to succeed ...

Evening Brief: A one-dose summer and two-dose fall By iPolitics. Published on May 11, 2021 5:52pm Sophie Grégoire Trudeau received her first COVID-19 jab at an Ottawa pharmacy on April 23, 2021. Photo: Adam Scotti / PMO Today’s Evening Brief is brought to you by GCT’s #BetterDeltaport campaign. The Port of Vancouver’s business case for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 is falling apart. Why keep pushing ahead with a flawed plan instead of considering a better option for Canada, taxpayer...

Article content QUEBEC — Premier François Legault insisted Thursday he has nothing against the English-speaking community, but feels it is his duty to defend the French language even if it means putting collective rights ahead of individual ones. In a lively discussion before a committee examining spending of the ministry responsible for relations with the English-speaking community, Legault expounded on his government’s vision of soon-to-be-tabled language reforms. We apologize, b...

In brief: A selection of todays reports on montrealgazette.com. Author of the article: Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Apr 29, 2021  •  5 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé, left, speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the legislature in Quebec City. Daniel Paré, head of the vaccination campaign in Quebec, right, looks on. The government announced the opening of vaccination for all adults by...

  QUEBEC CITY -- Premier François Legault will launch a broad consultation this fall on the place of the French language in Quebec that could stretch for several months. The public consultation will follow the spring tabling of the bill expected to contain an in-depth review of Bill 101, a piece of legislation prepared for several months by French Language Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette. Bill 101, also known as the Charter of the French language, was adopted in 1977 by the government of Re...

  QUEBEC CITY -- Premier François Legault will launch a broad consultation this fall on the place of the French language in Quebec that could stretch for several months. The public consultation will follow the spring tabling of the bill expected to contain an in-depth review of Bill 101, a piece of legislation prepared for several months by French Language Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette. Bill 101, also known as the Charter of the French language, was adopted in 1977 by the government of Re...

Article content Is it 2021 or 1988? Premier François Legault’s indication this week that he is prepared to invoke the notwithstanding clause in his forthcoming language legislation — in particular, with respect to the language of signs — sounds like he’s about to turn back the clock. Thirty-three years ago, Premier Robert Bourassa invoked the notwithstanding clause in order to maintain Bill 101’s exclusions of languages other than French on commercial exterior signs. This was in the ...