Goldstein: Flap over Indigenous Governor-General s lack of French is colonialism lfpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lfpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Born in the village of Kuujjuaq in northeastern Quebec, Simon was not given the chance to learn French in the federal day school to which she was sent.
She has promised to learn French to be able to speak to Canada’s seven million French-speaking citizens in their own language.
Predictably, the Bloc Quebecois said it’s “unthinkable” that the Governor-General of the country it wants to separate from, doesn’t speak French.
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Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Theberge told
Canadian Press his investigation “will focus on the Privy Council Office in its advisory role on this appointment” apparently as opposed to focusing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who actually made and announced the decision.
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Born in the village of Kuujjuaq in northeastern Quebec, Simon was not given the chance to learn French in the federal day school to which she was sent.
She has promised to learn French to be able to speak to Canada’s seven million French-speaking citizens in their own language.
Predictably, the Bloc Quebecois said it’s “unthinkable” that the Governor-General of the country it wants to separate from, doesn’t speak French.
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Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Theberge told
Canadian Press his investigation “will focus on the Privy Council Office in its advisory role on this appointment” apparently as opposed to focusing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who actually made and announced the decision.
GOLDSTEIN: Flap over Indigenous Governor-General s lack of French is colonialism edmontonsun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from edmontonsun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.