Etiket: Francophones
The hostility of the federal regime towards Francophones is changing, but remains constant
A recent article published in The duty had the title “The PQ associates Trudeau with deportations and executions of French speakers”. These are comments that I have never made, and…
Francophones ready to leave a business if they are not served in French
Merchants could lose a significant pool of consumers if they are not able to serve their customers in French, according to a Léger survey. Reception, signage and service in French…
Brian Mulroney believes that Francophones must give much more to their institutions
Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney wants to encourage Quebecers to give more to French-speaking hospitals by publicly announcing a family donation of $1.5 million to three Montreal institutions. Brian and…
The new examination of the Order of Nurses, a disaster for Francophones
The new exam chosen by the Order of Nurses of Quebec (OIIQ) raises many concerns about various issues, including language. The “NCLEX-RN” turned out to be a disaster for New…
College of Nurses | Francophones disadvantaged by the new exam
(Montreal) The new exam chosen by the Order of Nurses of Quebec (OIIQ) raises many concerns about various issues, including language. The “NCLEX-RN” turned out to be a disaster for…
“Empty your bag, a tired Francophone youth”: the exhaustion of Francophones
Young Francophone leaders in a minority situation are out of breath and they do not hide to say it in the documentary Emptying your bag, a tired French-speaking youth. Facing…
Francophones see their asylum applications refused upon arrival
An Ontario legal clinic argues that Ottawa contradicts itself by wishing to welcome more French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec, while refusing access to French-speakers who wish to apply for asylum at…
Telefilm: more to filmmakers of diversity, but less to Francophones
Telefilm Canada granted French-language productions a smaller share of funding this year than in the previous two. The federal institution, which is one of the largest funders in the film…
Ottawa Francophones organize fundraiser for aspiring mayor Mark Sutcliffe
One of the only bilingual candidates in the race for mayor of Ottawa, Mark Sutcliffe, has already won the hearts of influential members of the Francophone community. A letter of…
Ottawa Francophones Organize Fundraiser for Mayoral Candidate Mark Sutcliffe
One of the only bilingual candidates in the race for mayor of Ottawa, Mark Sutcliffe, has already won the hearts of influential members of the Francophone community. A letter of…
The abolition of school boards only hurt Francophones
By carrying out, in February 2020, its very questionable project to abolish the school boards, the CAQ government would have liked to humiliate the French-speaking community in Quebec, which it…
[Opinion] How to present the decline of Francophones in a less dramatic way
On August 17, Statistics Canada presented in The Daily the main results of the 2021 census with respect to language. It deals with knowledge of official languages, mother tongues and…
Francophones in CAs | When is a quota?
After the media storm of recent months caused by Air Canada and CN, the problem of French in CAs has still not been resolved. Posted yesterday at 9:00 a.m. Ivan…
Elections in Ontario | Francophones call for a third university
(Toronto) Ontario voters will go to the polls on June 2 to choose their next government. The Press strolled through Greater Toronto to take the pulse of our neighbors in…
[Éditorial de Robert Dutrisac] Indifference and contempt, by a CN without Francophones
The senior management of Canadian National (CN), a federally chartered company whose head office is located in Montreal and which is subject to the Official Languages Act, decided that there…
Board of Directors | CN is committed to appointing Francophones
(Montreal) The largest rail carrier in the country has pledged to remedy the absence of French-speaking administrators on its board, trying to reassure Quebecers. Posted at 5:38 p.m. In a…
Canadian National | Francophones excluded from the CA table
An “unacceptable” situation for the CDPQ Posted at 5:00 a.m. Julien Arsenault The Press The largest railway company in the country closes the doors of its board of directors to…
Veterans | The Bloc deplores the disparities between Francophones and Anglophones
(Montreal) The Bloc Québécois castigates Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) for not having acted to correct a situation that would put French-speaking veterans at a disadvantage compared to their English-speaking colleagues.…
Quebec “reaches out” to Francophones in Canada
In an all-out announcement, the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) unveiled its policy on Sunday “in terms of the Canadian Francophonie”, a first in Quebec for nearly a decade. Investments of…
Do the media contribute to a certain linguistic insecurity among minority Francophones?
This text is part of the special Francophonie booklet How do minority Francophones in Canada perceive their language and their accent through the prism of media such as Radio-Canada? Do…