Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate
ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to ‘interact more fully in the digital world.’
The Bloc, Ballantyne, and the new Official Languages Act
The new legislation deliberately avoids providing the same boost for English speakers in Quebec as it does for francophones in the rest of Canada.
Was radio cool in the 1960s and ’70s? Mais Oui!
Longtime DJ Marc Denis says his objective has always been ‘to bring the ‘Two Solitudes’ together through radio.’
Bishop’s Forum focused on keeping young Quebecers in Quebec
I emphasized to the young participants there was value in seeing the country or the world, and then coming back—as I did.
Language Commissioner’s report fails to come to grips with anglophone angst in Quebec
The report fails in so many ways, but it also ignores the purpose of the original Official Languages Act.
‘Bonjour-Hi’ signs driving Quebec nationalists to distraction
In a west-end Montreal borough, the neatly stencilled bilingual greetings have popped up on sidewalks, boutiques, walls, and liquor stores.
The Bloc Québécois is no friend of Canada
While they claim to work for Quebec’s interests in Ottawa, there are 1.25 million English-speaking Quebecers they refuse to recognize.
Being a proud Quebecer doesn’t mean being a nationalist
Quebec remains a distinct and important contributor to Canada, whose success I will also celebrate next Monday.
On language, these MNAs don’t vote in their constituents’ interests
In supporting an anti-bilingualism resolution, a group of Quebec Liberal MNAs failed to speak up for their community, its values, and history.
The CAQ’s language shell game fooled everyone
A report last week from the Office québécois de la langue française indicates the status of the French language since 2017 has been ‘stable.’
