Commentary from Quebec, but mostly in English, and in federalish.
(Ottawa) Le Québec
utilise une partie seulement des fonds qui lui sont versés annuellement
par le gouvernement fédéral pour l’aider à franciser et intégrer les
immigrants qui arrivent sur son territoire, a appris La Presse.
https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/politique/2022-11-02/francisation-des-immigrants/quebec-utilise-une-fraction-des-fonds-venant-d-ottawa.php?fbclid=IwAR2Aqmtt7sLOFDLZWZIwfiDAcFlTZMxnlozHdO_QIVWHb9hv38ePn9XTd8U
A majority of Canadians in every province — except Quebec — agree that it’s time to scrap the notwithstanding clause.
https://tinyurl.com/5fnev8hu
Attendez,
j’ai dû en rater un bout. J’avais cru comprendre que la laïcité,
c’était sacré, au Québec. Je pensais que nos parents avaient rejeté la
religion catholique en masse, et que ce rejet justifiait notre
détermination à éradiquer le religieux de l’espace public.
https://www-lapresse-ca.translate.goog/actualites/chroniques/2023-04-11/bon-ou-pas-ce-vieux-fond-catho.php?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US#
Paradoxalement, cette hausse de l’anglais en milieu de travail ne s’est pas faite au détriment du français comme principale langue parlée.
Two university researchers are calling out the Quebec government for political interference and censorship.
Retired Prof. Michele Vatz-Laaroussi, an emeritus professor at Université de Sherbrooke and Prof. Lilyane Rachedi with the school of social work at UQAM say they were awarded a contract to develop anti-racism training for the province’s health-care employees, but it was pulled by the health ministry over a reference to systemic racism.
“Deception, incomprehension, I’d say shock,” said Vatz-Laaroussi, when asked what her reaction was to the cancellation.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9605049/quebec-researchers-anti-racism-training-cancelled-government-interference/
No government in Canada is empowered to enact legislation that mandates religion or irreligion as a precondition for participation in public life.
(Sherbrooke) Le Canada
et son idéologie « woke » instrumentalisent le concept
d’intersectionnalité pour en faire une « arme » contre les valeurs
québécoises, a dénoncé le chef bloquiste Yves-François Blanchet dans un
discours en marge du congrès du Parti québécois.
https://www-lapresse-ca.translate.goog/actualites/politique/2023-03-11/intersectionnalite/une-idee-utilisee-contre-le-quebec-selon-le-bloc-quebecois.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&fbclid=IwAR2J4bLcykQcl_zwIaoxO3YMIvZcV2iUDsLa7QfwOaAp2ACwJDO73RuXB0k
A decision by some Quebec politicians to forgo an oath to the King flouts a clear constitutional rule and renders them ineligible to sit in the National Assembly. Section 128 of the Constitution Act, 1867 requires all those who wish to sit in the federal House or Senate and in each of the provincial legislative assemblies to take the prescribed oath in the Fifth Schedule to the Act. (Note: the linked story incorrectly describes this as a rule of the National Assembly. It is in fact a constitutional requirement).
Constitutional rules, amendment, and the rule of law (substack.com)
Harcèlement moral et sexuel, culture du silence : Enquête
a obtenu les faits saillants d’une consultation menée auprès des
employés de l’Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) qui
font état d’un climat toxique. Une consultation interne que
l’organisation aurait préféré garder pour elle.
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1965701/climat-toxique-harcelement-organisation-francophonie?fbclid=IwAR3ooemH9o0pW6uAmv8AArrddglsd-6NAAYO-g5eZHadvB5PQXTMgleoqr8
The Trudeau government's attempt to modernize the Official Languages Act has raised eyebrows in legal circles, sparked pushback from language rights activists, and prompted four Liberal MPs to take a stand against a bill that was tabled by their own party.
But what is Bill C-13? And why has it faced significant resistance?
Here's a rundown of what's included in the proposed legislation and why it has many in Quebec's English-speaking community worried.
Revamp of the Official Languages Act raises concerns among legal experts and Quebec Anglos | CBC News