The Story So Far: Tuition protests resume, language cops get review
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Tuesday, Feb. 26. Click on the grey icon below to hear the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to us on iTunes at...
View ArticleGazette Midday: Pastagate boils over, OQLF boss quits
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. The lid seems to have come off the Pastagate controversy, as the...
View ArticleEnglish complaints to language police okay: Ombudsman
Anglophones who report language violations to the Office québécois de la langue française can do so in English — and even expect a reply in their own language, the Quebec Ombudsman has ruled. The...
View ArticleLetter: Time to get rid of the OQLF
In the beginning, the creation of the Office québécois de la langue français was controversial at best. Today, it has become an embarrassment. This public organization loves to harass stores and...
View ArticleThe language watchdog needs a better mission
Complaining about the Office québécois de la langue française is a favourite pastime among Quebec anglophones. I’ve done my share of grumbling about the government agency tasked with literally policing...
View Article'Important regulation change' regarding English signage is imminent
QUEBEC — The Couillard government’s upcoming regulation change aimed at increasing the presence of French on storefronts is essentially to “please francophone voters,” according to the Quebec Community...
View ArticleBlogger tries to bridge French-English gap in Quebec
Newspaper comment sections are known to attract some extreme reader posts. One bilingual francophone Quebecer was surprised by reader comments about Quebec language and identity on The Gazette and...
View ArticleThe Story So Far: Quebec language cops drop "pasta," go after "safety" instead
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Thursday, Feb. 21. Click on the grey icon below to hear the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to us on iTunes at...
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