Etiket: Languages
Building on languages already known to acquire a new language
The duty invites you once again to the back roads of university life. A proposal that is both scholarly and intimate, to be picked up all summer long like a…
Revitalizing Indigenous languages | The duty
This text is part of the special section Indigenous Development Despite the challenges, some local and regional initiatives ensure their dissemination, learning and protection. “Quebec has 69 indigenous schools and…
DJ White Socks | The balance of languages and atmospheres
Discreetly, DJ White Socks has just released one of the most unique albums in the history of Quebec rap. Updated yesterday at 12:00 p.m. First, because it brings together the…
Regulations on official languages hoped for “as quickly as possible”
The Commissioner of Official Languages, Raymond Théberge, reiterated on Monday his calls for action to the government and federal institutions to supervise and implement the new law “as quickly as…
Canadian-style linguistic skirmish against the backdrop of official languages
It’s not just spring that warms bodies numbed by winter in Ottawa, there is also language that warms the spirits. The contrast is striking as we look these days at…
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge submits his 2023-2024 report
Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge would like the President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand, to publish her regulations on Part VII of the Act “sooner rather than later”, in…
Ottawa invests to implement the Official Languages Act
Ottawa reserves $26 million to “support the implementation” of the new Official Languages Act, almost a year after its adoption. These funds will be paid from 2024 to 2029 to…
The cap on study permits will be examined by the Senate Committee on Official Languages
The Senate Committee on Official Languages will study the cap on study permits, fearing that it will have “a considerable impact on French-language colleges and universities outside Quebec.” The Minister…
Game of Thrones and Dune | The Petersons and their invented languages, stars of films and series
(Lille) They are behind the creation of Dothraki and Valyrian in Game Of Thrones or chakobsa for Dune : David and Jessie Peterson are American language creators, the only two…
Francophonie and indigenous languages: bridges to build
This text is part of the special Francophonie notebook Can the Francophonie be a lever for the sociocultural development of First Nations and indigenous peoples? On the one hand, the…
How to ensure the survival of indigenous languages in Canada?
According to the latest Statistics Canada census (2021), the country’s indigenous languages have just over 243,000 speakers, and this number continues to decrease over the years. But behind this worrying…
Interactive | What native languages are spoken in your neighborhood?
Using the most recent data from Statistics Canada, The duty produced a map showing the concentrations of the most common languages in the country. Click here to view our interactive…
on phones, the languages of indigenous people spelled out
Welcome Culture Heritage Linklado is an application that allows indigenous populations of the Brazilian Amazon to write messages, on phones and computers, in their languages. France Télévisions – Culture Editorial…
Official Languages Commissioner to investigate CBC/Radio-Canada layoffs
The Commissioner of Official Languages, Raymond Théberge, will investigate the cuts at CBC/Radio-Canada. Since the December announcement, four complaints have been filed with the Office of the Commissioner of Official…
Air Canada has not implemented dozens of recommendations on official languages
Air Canada has failed to implement dozens of recommendations from the Commissioner of Official Languages, such as monitoring the provision of services in French and English during designated bilingual flights…
Official languages | Conservatives vote against perpetuating the court challenges program
(Ottawa) Despite the opposition of all Conservative MPs, a Liberal bill aimed at perpetuating the Court Challenges Program (CCP) passed second reading on Wednesday. Posted at 4:00 p.m. Private member’s…
The RCMP struggles to comply with the requirements of the Official Languages Act, recognizes its commissioner
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is struggling to comply with the requirements of the Official Languages Act, admitted its commissioner, Michael Duheme. “We sometimes have difficulty ensuring our full…
Using other languages to learn French
Metamorphosis Or Metamorphosis, choose. In Ontario and Quebec, teachers have their students read bilingual books to better teach French. This type of exercise, perceived by some as a threat to…
Spain pushes for Catalan, Basque and Galician to become one of the official languages of the Union
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez needs the support of regionalist parties to find a majority. He hopes to take advantage of the Spanish presidency of the Council of the Union to…
HeyGen, the AI capable of making anyone speak several languages
A Los Angeles startup has launched an impressive video tool that can show the person being filmed speaking a different language than the one they initially speak. After ChatGPT and…