Etiket: language
French language | Demonstration in front of Air Canada offices in Montreal
An apology is not enough, estimate the hundred demonstrators who gathered in front of the head office of Air Canada, in Montreal. They denounced the unilingualism of the CEO of…
Our business leaders must know our language, but also our values
First of all, I would like to thank the President and CEO of Air Canada, Mr. Michael Rousseau, for his frankness and his pride in being unilingual English in Quebec,…
being skilled with tools improves one’s understanding of language
Inserm researchers have just confirmed this: there is a link between the use of tools and the ability to understand the syntax of certain complex sentences. Article written by Posted…
Language: CEO Michael Rousseau initiates French lessons
In the midst of a linguistic controversy, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau begins to learn French. In a letter sent to Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, Air Canada board chairman…
French language: the future of Quebec and our ordinary little betrayals
The storm Michael Rousseau, CEO of Air Canada, blew over Quebec for several days. Following his unilingual English speech and his comments on French in Montreal, columnists tore their shirts…
Language bankruptcy | The duty
We now know that Air Canada had been warned of the problems, if not the outcry, over a speech given only in English in Montreal by its president and CEO,…
The Ontario government introduces a bill to modernize the French Language Services Act
A measure promised by the Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs Caroline Mulroney upon her election in the summer of 2018, the Progressive Conservative government of Ontario presented on November 4,…
To “expand the French-speaking space” | Ontario is dusting off the French Language Services Act
(Ottawa) After the federal government and that of Quebec, the government of Ontario is in turn dusting off its language law, the French Language Services Act, adopted in 1986. Posted…
In defense of our language
I retired as a high school French teacher in 2003 after a 32 year career in the wonderful world of teaching. Today, with hindsight, it is clear that the quality…
Meet Gilles Vigneault in the sweet land of language
In person. No intermediary, no screen, nothing to “zoom in” since we are life-size. On the spot. His home. “Real people asking real questions and listening to real answers!” »Exclaims…
Speech and language development in children
What is it about ? Some children experience slower speech and language development than the norm for their age. This slowness can come from a problem in speaking, articulating (speech…
Jolin-Barrette rejected by Balarama Holness’s proposals on the French language
By proposing to recognize Montreal as a bilingual city, mayoral candidate Balarama Holness undermines the status of “flagship of the French language” of the Quebec metropolis, says the Minister responsible…
The French language prize awarded to Brivist author Pierre Bergounioux
With the price of the French language, it is a new recognition for the Corrézian author Pierre Bergounioux. Already awarded several literary prizes, this new distinction salutes the body of…
The Alsatian language archives – Das Archiv der elsässischen Sprache
Plunging into the bowels of the archives thanks to the INA, Pierre Nuss has found excerpts from the play “blie Leddi” from 1976.source site
Learn the Catalan language on video with Cantamots and Corremots!
In partnership with the Public Office of the Catalan Language, whose aim is to bring together all public and private actors working in the service of the teaching, development and…
The language barrier of abortion in French Ontario
Access to abortion in French is difficult, if not impossible, for some women in Ontario. The only French-speaking university health establishment in the province – the Montfort Hospital in Ottawa…