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It’s up to municipal elected officials to defend the bilingual status of their city, says Minister Jean-François Roberge
The Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, hopes that the status of bilingual cities will become one of the questions on the ballot during the next municipal elections. “The…
Roberge “insulted” by the remarks of the League of Rights and Freedoms on Law 21
Affirming, as the League of Rights and Freedoms did on Tuesday, that “Law 21” on religious neutrality is “racist”, “sexist” and “discriminatory”, constitutes an “insult” towards the Quebec state, according…
Jean-François Roberge sends the OQLF to check the place of French in the QMJHL
The Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) will ensure that French is respected by the Maritimes Quebec Junior Hockey League (LHJMQ), declared Thursday the minister responsible for the French…
“File a complaint” if you are not served in French, says Minister Jean-François Roberge
Quebecers are keen to be served in French and that pleases the Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge. • Read also: Lack of service in French: $1.1 billion would…
Protection of the Law on State Secularism: Roberge wants to preserve social peace
Law 21 banning religious symbols among certain state employees has brought social peace to Quebec, maintains Minister Jean-François Roberge, who is preparing to protect it from the courts for another…
University Tuition Fees | Valérie Plante “should be an ally”, complains Roberge
(Quebec) Jean-François Roberge asks Valérie Plante to “change her mind” after asserting that the Legault government’s increase in university tuition fees for Canadian students is an “attack” on Montreal. A…
Regulations on signage in French: We are in Quebec, not in Boston, says Roberge
Quebec is a French-speaking state, and it must be apparent, proclaims Minister Jean-François Roberge as the government prepares a regulation to strengthen the presence of French in commercial signage. “Like…
Billions for English in Quebec: an “absurd” situation about to change, according to Roberge
The Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, describes as “absurd” the “huge amounts” granted by the federal government in support of English in Quebec, but is convinced that “times…
Closure of Roxham Road: “It didn’t do much,” admits Minister Roberge
Strongly demanded by Quebec, the closure of Roxham Road ultimately “did not achieve much,” admits Minister Jean-François Roberge. • Read also: Quebec wants to be reimbursed $460 million by Ottawa…
Jean-François Roberge in Paris to advance the digital issue
The last time that Jean-François Roberge came on an official visit to Paris, it was as Minister of Education. Half a dozen French schools were then paired with Quebec schools.…
Minister and writer: Jean-François Roberge publishes an adventure novel
After two children’s books and an essay, Minister Jean-François Roberge took up his pen and launched Collisions, his first adventure novel for adults, the fruit of work that would have…
“It’s not in the cards” to have more constituencies in Quebec, says Jean-François Roberge
Adding seats to the Blue Room is not a solution to the electoral redistribution proposed by Élections Québec, believes the Minister responsible for Democratic Institutions, Jean-François Roberge. “It’s not in…
Jean-François Roberge, the coward | The duty
When Prime Minister Legault removed responsibility for the language file from Simon Jolin-Barrette and entrusted it to Jean-François Roberge, many saw it as a signal that he preferred to see…
Ministers Roberge and Déry contradict each other on the place of English in CEGEP
The Minister responsible for the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, and his colleague in Higher Education, Pascale Déry, presented opposing views on Wednesday concerning a thematic week on the English language…
Roberge will come back to the charge to have the documents of the Grenier commission
The Minister of Democratic Institutions, Jean-François Roberge, will return to the charge with a new procedure to compel the Chief Electoral Officer of Quebec (DGEQ) to lift the secrecy that…
Minister Jean-François Roberge finds it intolerable that temporary immigrants do not speak French
The Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, finds it intolerable that thousands of temporary immigrants live in Quebec with no notion of French. Some of these workers from elsewhere…
Roberge “cannot tolerate” that temporary immigrants do not speak French
The Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, finds it intolerable that thousands of temporary immigrants live in Quebec with no notion of French. Some of these workers from elsewhere…
Access to Information Reform | Minister Roberge must walk the talk
Calls to reform access to information by public bodies have been coming for several years now, without any government responding to them. Last December, the Minister responsible for Access to…
Federal plan on official languages: Roberge asks that the money for English-speaking communities be used for francization
The Minister of the French Language, Jean-François Roberge, will ask that the $137.5 million provided for by the federal plan on official languages for English-speaking communities be used for francization.…
Federal Plan on Official Languages | Nothing at first sight for French in Quebec, deplores Roberge
(Quebec) If it notes “interesting measures” for the French-speaking communities of the other provinces in the federal action plan on official languages, the Legault government regrets having seen nothing so…