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The Quebec Community Groups Network is a non-profit uniting English-speaking Quebecers and English-language community groups. #QCanglos #OuiOurQuebec

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English has become 'the language of everything' says economist Mario Polèse.
So how should Quebec proceed?

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« Je ne pense pas que les employés devraient être obligés de dire 'Bonjour-Hi' », écrit Josh Freed. « Mais si deux adultes consentants se mettent d'accord sur la langue qui leur convient le mieux, je ne pense pas que le gouvernement doive s'en mêler ».
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'I don’t think store employees should ever be required to chirp 'Bonjour-Hi' by their employers,' writes Josh Freed. 'But if two consenting adults come to an agreement on what language best serves them, I don’t think government belongs in the way.'
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Open letter: CAQ's language plan must include anglophones | Montreal Gazette. So sensible but so far from CAQ gov’t’s bandwidth. Hope QCGN + ESCQ get traction on this. montrealgazette.com/opinion/open-l…

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Today the Quebec legislature once again preemptively used the notwithstanding clause. A friendly reminder. You may not care how it is used in one case but you will care when it is used the next time to unreasonably infringe on a right you care about.

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Casser la cassette | Déroger aux droits fondamentaux n’est pas une valeur québécoise | La Presse lapresse.ca/dialogue/chron…

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« Parce que l'insécurité linguistique est facilement manipulée par les politiciens qui attisent régulièrement la ferveur existentielle, nous ne sommes souvent pas en mesure de discuter des questions linguistiques de manière rationnelle » – Toula Drimonis
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'Because linguistic insecurity is so easily manipulated by Quebec politicians who routinely rile up existential fervour, we often lack the ability to discuss language issues rationally,' – Toula Drimonis

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Le @CLOduNBmet en évidence les conséquences réelles de la limitation de l'accès aux services de santé dans les deux langues officielles.

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New Brunswick’s OCOLNB highlights the real consequences of limiting access to health services in both official languages.

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'We are also Quebecers. We are part of the solution, not the problem,' writes Eva Ludvig
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« Nous sommes aussi des Québécois. Nous faisons partie de la solution, pas du problème », écrit Eva Ludvig.

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Mesurer la santé du français au Québec demande plus de nuances que ce que certaines études et statistiques ont offert, explique François Bergeron de l-express.ca.

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Measuring the health of French in Quebec requires more nuance than some studies and statistics have offered, explains François Bergeron of l-express.ca.

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Bill 48 was unanimously approved 💯by the National Assembly yesterday, following months of tireless work.
Thank you to all the parents who participated in the mobilizations and will continue to do so: it's thanks to you that some advances have been made possible!

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Here's my column in the Montreal Gazette for this week. Enjoy!
Voici ma chronique de cette semaine. Bonne lecture!

Tom Mulcair: Is the CAQ setting up French to fail? montrealgazette.com/opinion/column… via Montreal Gazette

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Lors de l'annonce du nouveau musée d'histoire du Québec la semaine dernière, François Legault a à peine mentionné si l'histoire et les contributions des seraient présentées.

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When announcing the new Quebec history museum last week, François Legault made little mention of whether the history and contributions by would be featured.

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« Identifions les éléments inquiétants de cette situation et ne nous laissons pas aller à des discours alarmistes sur le déclin de la langue française », dit Sylvia M. Laforge.

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“Let’s identify the worrisome pieces of this, and not be fear-mongering on the decline of the French,” says Sylvia M. Laforge.

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