"If we don't take action to protect French, it's a matter of time," said Premier Legault after Bill 96 - Quebec's French language reform - was adopted by the National Assembly on Tuesday. Felisha Adam reports.
In a nation that has forced thousands of children to learn French throughout childhood and that offers government services firstly in French a majority of the time. And where no major politician can survive without speaking the language. How in gods name does the CAQ think this blatantly authoritarian law will somehow maintain the French language more than it has already? What a weird and twisted law trying to “maintain” a language of a region that overwhelmingly already speaks it and wouldn’t just die away in a couple of generations based on the societal importance this nation puts on it in the first place.
I found out today that I could lose my job. Not because of an inability to speak French, but because our business deals with a lot of international clients AND have lots of remote workers from around the world who joined during the pandemic. Thus we have to communicate in English. Our boss is already looking at moving operations to Alberta. Something I can't afford to do. Thanks Legault.
If they move to NB they can have both languages and less costly. Quebec must stop butchering the French language but that will never happen. Good luck and I'm sorry you and many more will suffer.
what are you talking about?? have you read the law? Do you even know what it says? aAe you offending people on your assumption and opinion? How canadian of you, how tolerant of you. How multicultural of you.
@Nonpolarized Great idea. Let's have a national referendum to ask them to leave. Why not? We'd be doing the same as they did: have a vote on whether they should leave.
Born here. Speak 4 languages. This is just a thought. business will suffer and shutdown - Many families will move - Property value will decrease - Tourists will me non existent - If I'm paying $600 for a lawyer to represent me. I'm gonna choose the language I want. TY
The rest of Canada should stop subsidizing Quebec give them there separation from the rest of us Canadians and use the transfer payments for the rest of the country..
I don't think the politicians in Quebec have yet realized that the rest of the world is learning English so they can operate worldwide. English is the worlds second language. You are welcome to speak French (or at least your version of it) in Quebec, but if you want to be a part of the wider world...English is the Latin of our time.
@@floxy20 My brother and sister were born in northern QC where not many people speak English and learned English from cartoons. English is simple language to learn, don't even need 1 class a week. Plenty of English on TV in Quebec.
Maybe you'll realise that chinese is the latin of our time. The way they buy the west of canada in 10 years you might have to adopt a similar law to protect english. I travel alot for work, besides north america, england and the us, most people speak english as much as us here in quebec, or some version of broken english enough to comunicate. when I saw the comment I tought to myself only an albertan with a narrow minded view of the world could utter such nonsense rethoric based on a secular point of view. that version of french is why that law is necessary, If one day you come here you'll realise that maybe you should of learned that version of french you seem to despise. I speak 5 languages, worked over 40 countries, babble another 4, still I recognise living here we need to protect our language.
Am about the French language, but this bill is not right. It just reverses the rolls from the past about the English and Franchises. I go to a all French school in my city, but I only speak French if the other speaks it, it’s good to be bilingual but you can’t force people a new language.
totally agree with you. You can encourage the people to learn because it is an asset to know French, but you can not force the people to learn a new language; instead, the government should give the options to the people.
Instead of finding new and exciting opportunities to promote quebec French, they decided to cripple the English and then had the nerve to call it inclusive.
@@yveslorange2689 Et pour ceux qui viennent d'ici, mais qui ne seront jamais acceptés parce que nous ne sommes pas des francophones? What's your advice for that?
Your assumption is wrong, in quebec almost everywhere you go you can get attended in both languages at least 95% of the territory, and a very decent english. When I travel to english canada I can't get french service nowhere, in over 95% of the places I'll get a bonjour and a désolé, and a few voulez vous couchez avec moi ce soir wich I really don't mind. Let's be truthfull, between what people think and reality. If we're to be bilingual let's be bilingual. I understand it's not easy to be bilingual in the rest of canada, but the truth is we are more bilingual here than anywhere else in canada, new brunswick might be par with us .
@@juanguzman3340 where in quebec are you talking about? In the Montreal area, sure. There's also a couple places near Sherbrooke that speak decent English. But everywhere else, nobody over 30 speaks English
Not really afraid of bilingualism, afraid of the loss of culture. Past opression from the english who used to shame the québécois for speaking their “poor language” is the reason why there are so many policies that are instilled to protect it. Especially since the english used to and still own most of the rich businesses in the provinces economical powerhouse, Montréal. The fear of assimilation will always be there as long as Québec is still in Canada
I left Quebec during the referendum back in the 90s (parents were worried about separation from canada), anyway just seeing this being passed is only going to cause more fraction between English and French speaking people. But yes let's appauld that they passed a bill that will cause more harm then good...😮💨
Quebec depend heavily on International students. Imagine if all Anglophones/International Students leave because of this premiere's action to "Save" French. I can't wait for that to happen so these #$%^&* actually think and use their brain. Protect French in your own World Mr Premiere -- ALONE with all your francophones.
yeah right, quebecers speak the old french, the old nobilitas language, quite hard to learn and speak. like everything else folks must be forced to put the effort in.
This will destroy the economy of Quebec, but they don't seem to care because they have the rest of country to give them massive equalization payments. Businesses can't compete using French as a default language on an international stage. This will quickly stall any foreign investment and all the talented and skilled people who can't speak French will be forced to leave.
@@JSkyGemini What is “Terrible” is that so many people are gonna lose their jobs as a result of this, and many business are gonna have to relocate. It ain’t fair that the rest of Canada have to put bilingual signs on the road but Quebec doesn’t do any of that. I recently took a short drive in a city in Quebec after visiting Ottawa and to be honest it was hard getting around because none of the signs were in English and I knew no French at all.
Nonsensical. Discriminating upon one language is no right way to promote another. Promote funding for French classes in elementary schools and provide incentives for those that chose to do business in french. He’ll have no one else to run his shitshow if he puts the rest of us out the door.
Its time to end equalization payments to Quebec. They can do these laws if they want but other provinces shouldn't have to pay for the economic consequences that this will cause them just all the consequences that came from the referendum. Honestly I could careless if they left Canada at this point.
MB, PE, NS, NB receive more equalization per person than Quebec whats your excuse now ? Quebec is more populous but you choose to look at it this way to make it feel that Quebec is the worst, keep trying to put us down clown
@@octaner none of those provinces have put in laws that have purposely alienated sections of the population and resulted in businesses leaving the province. Look what happened during the Quebec Referendum all the major banks moved their headquarters from Montreal to Toronto.
Well we get a referendum going in Quebec for the separation of Montreal and the suburbs and a clear route b/w Ontario and New Brunswick to join Ontario and New Brunswick.The First Nations in Quebec could be involved as they have a claim to 75% of Quebec's land. Then we declare a new Canada without Quebec. Na na na na ,na na na na ,hey hey, goodbye.
Yep that would be a bad move for Canada Quebec owne most maritime import and and is basically the main hub for commerce in Canada why do you think Canadian provinces give so much reparations to Quebec they are the one paying the most for keeping infrastructure running while we all benefit from import export all have to go through Quebec and a small part to bc how do you think Alberta would sell their gas or grains without Quebec maritime infrastructure. Good luck eh
@@kronosleblu888 brexit doesn't come close to this, only 52% of country was in favor and it was to not be part of a union, not to discriminate in your own country
@@cdussault2685 Where exactly do you have difficulty getting service in French in Quebec? At some dépanneur in the West Island? You have to ask the store clerk in English to hand you your cigarettes? That must be a real struggle.
@@cdussault2685 And your Ontario analogy is seriously flawed. Unlike French, English is the dominant language of this continent and the global lingua franca. And Quebec's anglophone community is larger and institutionally stronger than Ontario's francophone community. It's also important to point out that the vast majority of Quebec's anglos are concentrated in a relatively small region -- western Montreal. Ontario's francophones, in contrast, are more spread out in their province. All these facts explain why franco-Ontarians are more bilingual than anglo-Quebecers.
What a bunch of BS…..more schools every year in BC are becoming French immersion starting at Kindergarten…..to say they are afraid they will lose the language is a crook!
Anecdotes are not data. Data from Canadian and US governments proves that French is declining everywhere in North America, including New Brunswick and Québec, the only two provinces where French is recognized as official language. Show me data that proves otherwise.
@@susannemayer9949 The Acadians have been separated, some of them ended up in Canada, some of them ended up in the US. I suggest looking through the history of New France and see how North America came to be. It has everything to do with Canada and the US, using the US data and Canada data shows what happens depending on circumstances with French in various places. Looking at a singular place to know what you should do about a problem is not the way to go.
Ontario has 600,000 Franco-Ontarians who have only one hospital which the Ontario government strongly wanted to close and the Franco-Ontarians have just had their first university in 2021 located in Toronto, while the majority of French live in Ottawa. Quebec has 660,000 Anglo-Quebecers who have nearly 20 hospitals including a huge brand new McGill University Hospital and they have 3 universities for a very long time. Quebec is NOT racist. L'Ontario compte 600 000 Franco-Ontariens qui n'ont qu'un seul hôpital que le gouvernement ontarien voulait fortement fermer et les Franco-Ontariens viennent d'avoir leur première université en 2021 située à Toronto, alors que la majorité des Français vivent à Ottawa. Le Québec compte 660 000 Anglo-Québécois qui ont près de 20 hôpitaux dont un immense tout nouveau l'Hôpital universitaire McGill et ils ont 3 universités depuis très longtemps. Le Québec n'est PAS raciste.
Canada has 2 official languages, yet Quebec is the only one (that i know at least) wanting to use only one of them, literally everything was fine the way it was
La seule province officielle bilingue est le nouveau Brunswick 🤷♂️ Le canada est bilingue au niveau fédéral seulement... La majorité de province on l'anglais comme seule langue officielle, au Québec c'est le français la langue officielle 🤷♂️
@@johnboko7110 Faux. Officiellement, le pays est bilingue au niveau fédéral seulement. Va lire la loi sur les langues officielles. La seule province officiellement bilingue est le Nouveau-Brunswick. Tu vas devoir te faire à l'idée 🤷♂️
@@johnboko7110 Le Canada est bilingue au niveau fédéral seulement. Va lire la loi sur les langues officielles. Malheureusement, tu sembles vivre dans un monde imaginaire, tu vas devoir te faire à l'idée que le français est la seule langue officielle de la province du Québec. Ce n'est pas très différent que la majorité des provinces ont l'anglais comme seule langue officielle.
You are still a part of Canada, respect it, English language is official in Canada and ignoring it is breaking the constitution, therefore your law has no validity. Making English people run away from Quebec is totally shameful!
French nationalism in Canada is strong, even stronger than in France. I think this is what happens when you are minority group you tried to hold on for your identity and language even if it hurts others. You have to attract people to learn your language not apply force.
I agree, celebrate your heritage and use that 'Coureur des bois' spirit, it in your provincial tourism; that is the way to embrace Canadians and Canada.
French can’t compete with English so we have to preserve what is left! This discussion should be between francophones, it’s our language at risk of extinction not yours!
@@cdussault2685 why would French be extinct, 😂 1) it’s one of our official languages 2) to be in the federal government you need French 3) most of Quebecs immigrants are French speaking 4) French speakers receive so much protection of their language while First Nations barely get any but they’re still strong and proud 5) French is already compulsory in many institutions and businesses 6) lastly this is all just sad because the world is more than just FRENCH like what about everyone else?? Quebec is not Hong Kong,Taiwan,Xianjiang or some autonomous region of a country. Quebec receives all the attention and importance in Canada aka it’s the favourite child so they need to stop acting like they’re so oppressed like Hong Kong when they’re shoving French in everyone’s mouth and it’s culture extremely exposed ahem maple leaf symbols, maple syrup, French prime ministers, French federal ministers, poutine, official languages act, bilingual labeling, bilingual services, French immersion schools.
that is is it in a nutshell, you wrapped up the whole thing in three simple sentences well done !! people do not like, nor should they be forced to do anything like this
I speak French but some French speakers still talk to me in broken English even if I tell them that I speak French. This law won't change anything for me
@@simonnomis8257 I always start out speaking French to them and they know right away I'm English, they almost always switch to English. It's only a problem when people want it to be. Like the OP.
Hi, if you force me to speak in French, I won’t speak to people at shopping centre anymore, it’s over, forever. 以後完. Won’t speak to people anymore, over. 以後完. Đừng Có Nói Tiếng Pháp / Đừng Có Nói Tiếng Anh.
@@chouinardfrancais This problem wouldn't keep happening every year if Quebec had become it's own country and the rest of Canada actually was Canada as it was meant to be. There are so many unnecessary political and cultural problems that reoccur in this country because of Quebec because every year the people in Canada have to keep being mindful of these nonsensical attempts at Quebec trying to maintain regulation of it's cultural presence in this country. Social and political matters would probably run more smoothly in Canada if antics of Quebec didn't continue to hold back Canada's presence as good country with a strong democracy and distinct culture.
More than 70 indigenous languages spoken in Canada. What is being done to protect these languages? Languages that were spoken well before the arrival of the French or English speaking
From 1965 Alberta gave 600 billions to rest of Canada. Quebec alone took 500 billions. So practically, for 57 years Alberta was paying for all Quebec's social expenses. I wish Quebec is not part of Canada long time ago.
wow,.. I didn't realize that. My concern is what would happen to Atlantic Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador?? Also, Maxime Bernier advocates for eliminating equalization payment laws,. instead help struggling provinces develop resources and their own revenues sufficient to cover their expenses.
Can't believe that the Quebec government close the province up by this bill; Quebec can not do business only with the Francophone areas. This bill will limit the development of quebec people.
What about native people? They get the absolute most privileges and boatloads of money every year to waste with few questions asked of them and even fewer people willing to publicly criticise them because that would be racist or something.
How can you compare natives? These guys became Canadian in 1960, which was super shocking knowledge for me. Natives still dont have enough rights compared to an average Canadians. Leave English language behind, these guys actually cannot preserve their language in Quebec anymore. I hate racisim, I hate discrimination. Qeubec law is actually against to human rights. Especially native rights, there. So sad , to see these kind of bill in A+ country like Canada.
@@HO-uv7eb *Natives still dont have enough rights compared to an average Canadians.* What rights do other Canadians have that natives don't these days? In many areas they receive far more help and privileges than most Canadians do in addition to tons of free money every year. Just look at the tens of millions they received no questions asked during the pandemic to supposedly fight covid when they were barely affected by it. Who knows if they actually spent the money for covid related resources as intended or if they didn't just pocket a ton of that money and no one said anything. Also they were ALWAYS placed at the front of the line for vaccinations even though again they weren't even that affected by the virus.
As if it wasn't bad enough that across Canada to get a slacker, overpaid government job you needed to speak french. Now forcing businesses to deal in french also...Wish Quebec would separate and take Trudeau with them.
Quebec has bigger issues. Fix your third world roads for one! The stark difference between Ontario and New York roads once you cross into QC is a nightmare
Good for them to protect their culture, heritage, and their history. English is an overpowering influence in Quebec due to being surrounded by it at all sides and being the world language more or less. At some point French is going to be the second language to English in Quebec and you can hear it in streets more and more everyday. Let's not forget what's happening in the rest of Canada right now... So anything to protect the habs is much needed.
Our leaders This is the real English and bilingual Quebecers can move Unilingual French Quebec’s are stuck here like prisoners No hope to expand their aspirations Legault has taken the place of the church The breeze you all feel is talent business money and opportunity leaving Quebec Tous bien penser Me Legault
I have no problem with French language, I live in Manitoba, with a large portion of French language people, but this bill goes to far. Canada has 2 languages, get with the program. Quebec has always considered it self different from Canada, but it is Canada, along with the rest of us.
Yet, english isn't taught to the kids until grade 12. English is. When it isn't treated equally, Quebec being a franco-phone province has the right/responsibility to protect it's language and culture.
@@mejsmith1 If they were the ones that were losing the identity and culture than yes. But consider the fact schools don't mandate french to be taught throughout highschool. Stores aren't required to have french in their store signs, etc. If it's a billengal country why aren't both languages equally treated.
The majority of Canadians who speak French and English fluently are mostly francophones. Francophone minorities in english speaking province speak english fluently. But I'm sure you know plenty of anglophone minorities who don't speak French. The are more francophones in Québec that speak English, than anglophones in English provinces that speak French.
Pretty simple, remove equalization payments to Quebec, remove french language from product label requirements in every other province. They don't want to be equals, they don't get equals.
@@cedriclasry9151 as much as I agree with you, just remember who initiated the bill. They are segregating themselves. If the opposite happened in any other province,the outcry would be next level. 'Everyone is equal but some are more equal than others'
@@danr8194 C'est déjà ça qui se produit dans d'autres provinces. C'est presque impossible d'avoir des services provinciaux dans les autres provinces. Un sous financement des institutions d'enseignement francophones pour les minorités francophones dans le reste du Canada... Et j'en passe. En parlant de tollé, Quand le gouvernement de l'Ontario à voulu fermer la seule hôpital francophones en Ontario, la tollé était moins grande... Un seule hôpital francophones pour 500000 franco-ontariens 🤷♂️
I have been a supporter of the trudeau administration for some time but their inaction on this issue is abhorrent. I never thought the QC government would make me a tory
I may have to take you up on that. I'm an American that moved to Quebec in 2019 for my animation career. Since the pandemic hit, all of us started working from home, which means I can live anywhere now pretty much. I've been looking to move actually. Perhaps I should be looking in Ontario instead. French for an older guy like me, who has never learned another language before, has been a b*tch. I can read it okay, but hearing and speaking has been a whole other issue. It's been a real rough go for me.
@@sprybug Ontario protects your charter rights and freedom. Official Languages Act of 1969 and the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the Charter), which declared English and French as Canada’s official languages and provided for their equality of status in Parliament and in the Government of Canada.
There, ya happy now 'Canada'? The most foreboding phrase EVER stated (> "Canada Belongs To Kebek" ) ON Canadian soil has JUST gotten closer to the finish line. Bravo Canada, as you've failed me once again.
@Oodles of Noodles Everything, and I mean literally everything, can be perceived as a waste of time. It's a matter of acquiring culture and enriching your worldview, have you heard of something called intellectual fitness? It's up to you, people these days are dull-witted enough as it is in my opinion, but that's just me.
In America, you would never be able to get healthcare in French. So, as an American, I hope QUEBEC will strengthen and French language. Quebec is Francophone. Period. It is not Anglophone.
It seems they want there cake and eat it. You have the benefits of Canada but isolate them. Transfer payments to Quebec since it's very existence. Always a 'hand-out' to Quebec. Check the Carbon Tax laws and see the enormous (we don't have to pay) benefit Quebec is receiving because of some Constitution agreement 150 years ago. Cap and Trade System.
Here we go again being English speaking and now a minority. The ones pushing for 100 percent French need to be challenged. Time for all Canadians to band together and fight for your rights. All these politicians are becoming dictators and power hungry. I can see a reveloution coming. Just my opinion
It is claimed that Canada has two official languages. However, only one province out of 10 and 3 territories has bilingual status, namely New Brunswick, to the detriment of the Francophone minority of these provinces and territories, which benefits from limited services, if only the number of Francophones justifies it; otherwise, everything is done in English. Only Quebec has French as its official language because its population is predominantly French-speaking, whose language and culture, unique in North America, are threatened with extinction in the medium term, due to the prominence of English all around ( Canada-USA). Why in English Canada do we not understand this? Why is it racist to pass a law that aims to protect these linguistic and cultural assets, which in no way threatens or deprives the English-speaking and allophone minorities of the province, which account for 12% of the population, the most pampered minorities in the world according to the UN.
Quebec is never in danger of losing the french Language , the French just want more control and to heck with the English Language , i don't know why Canada even let Quebec have its own Government way back when
Cause that was the deal for canada to exist in 1867. That's why canada has provinces instead of just the federal level ruling things. French Canadians didn't want what was to be Ontario lording over the rest of the colonies, so the federal/provincial system was adopted. If that hadn't come to pass, then there would be no BC, no Alberta, no Quebec.
Legault has had a chip on his shoulder about the English since he was a child growing up in the West Island. Now that he has power, he is exacting vengeance.
French will not be forget no need force everyone to speak french. Example in the Philippines we have 111 dialec Tagalog, and English our major Language but we never forget our other dialect.However, when it comes to dialects, there are 111 or more dialects in the Philippines. A large number of dialects is the indicator of the subdivisions of the regions and the culture within the islands. The Philippines has around 120- 175 dialects. However the eight most common dialects are Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicolano, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense.
cebuano and hilagaynon and others are filipino languages they are not dialects. Batangueno is a dialect of tagalog. Know the difference. Also don't compare the Philippines situation with Quebec and the rest of Canada, they have a different issue.
I was born and have lived in Quebec my whole life. I work in a Bilingual company. The French people I know are sick of this too. I'm just mad, that a majority of the English speaking population moved away to Toronto long ago, when things weren't going right. They got a little scared and ran with their tails between their legs. If they would of stuck around, the tables would be a little more even. Now the rest of the English community that did stay, have to deal with all this. So all those English people that left, shouldn't complain as you didn't help the situation. I'll be sticking around, I don't mind speaking French once in awhile. All the people that I know that are French are super nice. It is just those in government. Anyway, I wish the the Canadian Government would step in and put a stop to this. They don't do anything! So the rest of Canada.. help us English folks!!
I wouldn’t bash the English that left, they were the smart ones! There’s pure discrimination across Quebec when hiring into Police, Fire, Quebec hydro, and any crown corporation within Quebec! Montreal was the power house now it’s Toronto 10 fold. It’s due to Quebecs policies! Businesses already suffer now it’s dropping to 25 people!!
@Dera Kioandria Williams I know French that's not the point I guess you don't understand. At least I know French and English, not sure what language you're are trying to speak.
@@ChrisPBacon-gn9jx why do you think they removed comments? To "protect small creators" as they claim? Despite the fact that the dislike ratio is still visible to the creator.
@@ChrisPBacon-gn9jx I agree it could easily be perceived this way but it still isnt something worth "forgetting" (for the lack of a better word) about. Eyew to0b has been protecting gvmnt channels spreading Xovod fearmongering by hiding dislikes. Notice that it happened just around the same time people were waking up from the propaganda?
These old political gesers and fools have to realize it just a matter of time of time when the next generation will not be speaking French any more. Algeria Tunisia Morocco etc have adapted English as a second language and French only exists with the 70s 80s and 90s born generation.
The majority Business around the world uses English as the main access language for transactions. So If you place these strict background standards in your laws they will do business with the other provinces in Canada and leave Quebec out.
Jt will send in the army for truck drivers...but not provinces that thumb their nose at the rest of Canada, you do know that they hung Louis Reil for going against the crown? WE need a PM with a spine
Please tell me if I'm wrong, but I believe the real threat to the French language is its apparent inability to grow and adapt. Dites-moi si je me trompe, mais je crois que la véritable menace pour la langue française est son apparente incapacité à grandir et à s'adapter. ---translated by Google.
@@pjk1714 Ah! the usual insult of the English Canadian: they don't even speak French! Listen pal, you don't really speak the Queen's English either. What are you going to tell me now? Speak white?
How can someone force you to speak a certain language? Why can we not all be bilingual in Canada? It seems to be too difficult to comprehend for quebec leaders.
La seule province officiellement bilingue est le Nouveau-Brunswick. Alors allez demander la même chose aux autres provinces qui ont comme seule langue officielle l'anglais.
Le Canada anglais dans sa grande majorité se plaît à considérer le Québec comme étant la province la plus raciste au pays. À lire la majorité des commentaires livrés ici à la suite de reportage bidon de City News, on peut se demander qui est le plus raciste, les Québécois simplement soucieux de protéger leur langue et leur culture par l'adoption de la Loi 96 ou ses détracteurs, les Anglophones, les allophones ou les Premières Nations, qui crient au génocide ou au nettoyage ethnique. Hypocrite Canada, honte à toi !
My former co-workers are Indians whom are international students. They were threatened to lose their jobs if they so much as spoke English in the job. Their hypocritical boss speaks English to them but threatened them with emotional abuse that they will be terminated if they speak English. This Bill affects immigrants and I am not okay with it.
@@bobaltgailis9326 Do your homework buddy, MB, PE, NB and NS receive more equalization per person than Quebecers. Of course the way you look at it Quebec receive more since Quebec is more populous. 🤡 2016-17 statistics
This should get more attention. Rather learn Mohawk Cree or Beothuk than French. And the languages actually need protection unlike the colonial French who are so hypocritical in their protection.
We dont need Canada at all , The Canada need Québec. Québec already pays Canada and other provinces for their projects, but when Quebec has projects / no one pays then we pay twice.
