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joe•iuculano :mastodon: · @iuculano
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The has voted overwhelmingly to adopt Bill C-13, an overhaul of the that has caused anger and sparked concern among , one of the communities the law is intended to protect.
The rejected a proposed amendment – backed by Quebec and – that would have removed references to Quebec’s , commonly known as , from .

montrealgazette.com/news/local

#senate #officiallanguagesact #quebec #anglophones #upperhouse #senators #tonyloffreda #judithseidman #charterofthefrenchlanguage #bill101 #billc13 #qcgn #canpol #qcpol

Last updated 1 year ago
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joe•iuculano :mastodon: · @iuculano
545 followers · 15415 posts · Server masto.ai

will lose jobs & access 2 services, w/ their left 2 whims o provincial government under proposed new federal legislation, a committee has heard.
“The reality is, when you require things be done in but permit them 2 be done in English, businesses will stop hiring anglophones & operate solely in French 2 keep costs down,” Janice Naymark told Senate’s .

montrealgazette.com/news/local

#quebec #anglophones #english #constitutionalrights #language #senate #french #officiallanguagescommittee #qcpoli #billc13

Last updated 1 year ago
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André Darmanin (he/him) · @AndreDarmanin
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I'm all about promotion of bilingualism in Canada. I'm not bilingual. The recent Census showed there was a decline in French within Canada. So is Bill C-13 amending the Official Languages Act meant to equal the playing field, especially for business, or is this a political ploy to save Liberal votes in Québec?

montrealgazette.com/opinion/co

#bill101 #billc13 #francophone #francophonie #allophone #anglophone #multiculturalism #bilingulaism #bilingue #cdnpoli #qcpoli #quebecoises #quebecois

Last updated 2 years ago
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