Etiket: Bilingualism
A cultural problem in terms of bilingualism in the RCMP, according to Commissioner Théberge
Failure to comply with bilingualism requirements within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is part of the organization’s culture, according to the Commissioner of Official Languages, Raymond Théberge. According to…
A short chronology of Pierre Poilievre’s bilingualism
Since his election as Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, who grew up in an English-speaking environment in Calgary, has claimed his French-speaking heritage on several occasions. However, a data analysis carried…
The City of Cornwall takes stock of its bilingualism
A “portrait of the services in French offered to residents by the city of Cornwall” will be presented Tuesday evening, during a meeting of the municipal council of this city,…
Jolin-Barrette agrees with the Court of Quebec on the bilingualism of judges
The Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette concluded an agreement on Wednesday with the Court of Quebec to determine in which judicial districts the bilingualism of judges could be a selection…
Bilingualism | The PLQ calls for sanctions against Air Canada
(Quebec) The Liberal opposition in Quebec has harsh words for Air Canada. The air carrier, which “has nothing to wax Francophones”, should pay “fines”, according to her. Posted at 5:29…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Passive bilingualism and the other side of francization
Do you know passive bilingualism? We are now interested in this silent phenomenon which concerns first or second generation immigrants who have integrated French so well that they have gradually…
[Vidéo] Viewpoint | Passive bilingualism
Do you know what passive bilingualism is? It’s when you understand a language without being able to speak it — a recurring phenomenon among second-generation immigrants. The duty received many…
Municipal bilingualism: the victory of English
On April 25, I went to the Town of Mount Royal town council. I questioned the mayor about a language decision that had been made a few months earlier. The…
Promotion of bilingualism | The great seduction of English-Montreal
On the eve of school registration, the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) is courting families who have the right to send their children to school in English. His message: we…
McGill University: a failure of bilingualism, says Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
The fact that the only French-language student newspaper at McGill University fears for its survival worries the leader of the Parti Québécois and deputy for Camille-Laurin, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who…
McGill University: a failure of bilingualism, says Paul St-Pierre Plamondon
The fact that the only French-language student newspaper at McGill University fears for its survival worries the leader of the Parti Québécois and deputy for Camille-Laurin, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who…
Senators question the importance of bilingualism for Canadian diplomats
(Ottawa) A Senate committee wonders whether knowledge of French should not be a less important requirement in the process of hiring diplomats who represent Canada abroad, as Ottawa orients its…
The fight of Belarusians against a façade of bilingualism
The Belarusian language, Yulia Bukchtanovich speaks of it with sparkling eyes. It is her very own way of fighting against the dictatorship, even in exile. The young woman with long…
Bilingualism | Ottawa will not expand its Indigenous language bonuses
(Ottawa) The federal Treasury Board says it has no intention of extending its bilingualism bonuses to public servants who speak an official language and an Aboriginal language. The bonuses therefore…
The myth of Canadian bilingualism
Michel Doucet devoted his life to defending French, and today he wonders if it was really worth it. Posted at 6:00 a.m. This law professor at the Université de Moncton…
Francophone bilingualism, a Trojan horse
Whenever there is a question of the defense of French and especially of the obligation for newcomers to learn it, there are always those who make accusations of promoting francophone…
Bilingualism of Federal Employees | Ottawa rejects “blanket” exemption for Indigenous people
(Ottawa) The Trudeau government finally rules out the option of granting a “blanket” exemption to the bilingualism requirement to its employees who speak an Aboriginal language, but who are not…
Ottawa rules out “blanket” bilingualism exemption for Indigenous people
The Trudeau government finally ruled out the option of granting a “blanket” exemption to the bilingualism requirement to its employees who speak an Aboriginal language, but who are not proficient…
[Éditorial de Brian Myles] Bilingualism before reconciliation
According to information obtained by The Canadian Press, senior federal officials are studying the possibility of granting an exemption from the bilingualism requirement to their employees who speak an Aboriginal…
Ottawa maintains vagueness around the bilingualism exemption for Indigenous people
The Trudeau government refuses to say whether or not it intends to grant an exemption from the bilingualism requirement to its employees who speak an Aboriginal language, but who are…