Etiket: C13
The Commissioner of Official Languages does not share the Anglo-Quebec fear of C-13
Criticized by representatives of the English-speaking community in Quebec, the agreement between Ottawa and Quebec on the protection of French at work is rather “interesting”, according to the Commissioner of…
Official languages | The House of Commons passes Bill C-13 almost unanimously
(Ottawa) Against all odds, Bill C-13 to modernize the Official Languages Act passed third and final reading in the House of Commons almost unanimously on Monday afternoon. The vote was…
Mutism of the Conservatives and “disorder” among the Liberals on Bill C-13
The Conservatives still refused to reveal on Friday how they will vote on Bill C-13, which aims to modernize the Official Languages Act, but claim loud and clear that “it’s…
[Opinion] Bill C-13, a misleading proposal
One observation is immediately obvious: French is on the decline everywhere in Canada as well as in Quebec. Indicators showing the decline of French are multiplying on all sides and…
All ministers will have to vote in favor of Bill C-13, says Trudeau
Despite the displayed ambivalence of some of his troops, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, will force all his ministers to vote in favor of the official languages reform…
Official languages | Minister Marc Miller’s vote uncertain on C-13
(Ottawa) Minister Marc Miller reserves the right not to support the reform of the Official Languages Act during the final vote if the spirit of the bill is too distorted…
Liberal elected officials called to close ranks for Bill C-13
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejects the offensive led by Quebec Liberal MPs — Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount), Anthony Housefather (Mont-Royal) and Emmanuella Lambropoulos (Saint-Laurent) — against the Bill C-13. Unlike them,…
A Liberal accuses his colleagues of carrying out “a shameful smoke show” about C-13
Dissent within the Liberal caucus over Bill C-13 was exposed Tuesday morning when a French-speaking member of the committee studying the piece of legislation in question accused “some” of his…
Bill C-13 | The Liberals fail to evacuate the Charter of the French language
(Ottawa) The Liberals accumulated failures on Friday when the opposition prevented them from having any reference to the Charter of the French language removed from Bill C-13, which aims to…
Bill C-13 on official languages: “You do not accept any of Quebec’s requests”, denounces the Bloc
Bill C-13, aimed at modernizing the Official Languages Act, provides “nothing” for Quebec, says the Bloc Québécois observes following stormy testimony by the President of the Treasury Board, Mona Fortier,…
Bill C-13: Conservatives and Bloc Québécois accused of obstructing the official languages committee
This is the story of the gagged gags. For seven meetings, the members who sit on the parliamentary committee studying the modernization of the Official Languages Act have been entangled…
Election could prevent passage of C-13, says Minister
Ginette Petitpas Taylor is brandishing the specter of early elections to encourage MPs to adopt the bill modernizing the Official Languages Act (OLA) as quickly as possible, despite the reluctance…
Official languages | Bill C-13 insufficient, according to economist Mario Polèse
(Ottawa) Although it includes great advances, Bill C-13 can slow the decline of French in Canada, but it will not succeed in stopping it, believes economist Mario Polèse. To achieve…
Bill C-13 | “Low” anticipated costs for Quebec businesses
(Ottawa) Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) Yves Giroux expects the costs associated with implementing Bill C-13, once passed, to be “fairly low for businesses in Quebec. Posted yesterday at 8:26 p.m.…
Official languages | Quebec wants to add an “Air Canada” amendment to Bill C-13
(Ottawa) The Legault government is categorical: the managers of companies subject to the Official Languages Act must speak and understand “clearly French”. The proposal is part of a series of…
Bill C-13 | Even more teeth to protect the tongue
PHOTO FRANÇOIS ROY, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages Nathalie Collard The Press The new version of the modernization project of Official Languages Act tabled Tuesday…