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Proposed Quebec constitution called another CAQ 'attack' on English schools

After years of trying to eliminate elected anglophone school boards, the Legault government is now proposing a Quebec constitution that critics warn could strip the community of its constitutionally protected control over its schools. Read More
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Montreal Gazette
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Libman: It's a race to the bottom for over-the-top disdain and anger

“Thou doth protest too much.” I couldn’t help but be reminded of this famous quote lifted from Shakespeare’s Hamlet after witnessing Premier François Legault and Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon ripping their shirts off last week in response to Marc Miller’s nomination as federal minister of Canadian identity and culture. Read More
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Opinion: Anglos don't count in CAQ's constitution

In February, the Task Force on Linguistic Policy will appear before the National Assembly committee studying Bill 1, the Legault government’s proposed constitution for Quebec. In our brief, we outline how this legislation represents a threat to minority communities, but especially to 1.25 million English-speaking Quebecers. And it is a threat to Quebec’s future in Canada. Read More
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CAQ's constitution would gut historic protections for minorities, anglo rights group warns

Premier François Legault’s proposed constitution marks a step toward “dismantling democracy” and should alarm minorities because it would erase historic protections, an anglophone rights group warns. Read More
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Opinion: Who's a 'disgrace to all Quebecers'?

When someone overreacts to another’s remarks, it’s often because there’s a sting of truth in there somewhere. And in this moment, masks often slip. Premier François Legault’s over-the-top reaction to newly minted federal Minister of Official Languages Marc Miller’s suggestion that French is not at death’s door in Quebec, but needs careful attention, is a classic case. Read More
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Montreal Gazette