Nightowl My understanding is that French is the official language in Quebec, and although it seems a bit strange to me, it's up the people of Quebec to lobby their politicians for change if they would prefer to have English as their official language.
They lobbied pretty hard for French. 😃 When I started university with a double major in French and German, the separatist movement was going pretty strong. Literature, poetry, music had tales to tell which a few of our profs clarified. Quebec is still part of the country, and it's culturally enriching - while the US calls itself a melting pot, I've often seen us referred to as a patchwork quilt or mosaic
Not that the road hasn't been bumpy at times and still can be.
BartK OK, I'm going to tread carefully because this is a contentious subject but IMO the CBC is fearmongering here.
I had a bit of that impression as well. I'd want to know more about the extension of that bill which dates to 2022 with the last leg to be implemented by next summer.
I also wonder: products in Canada tend to all be bilingual English/French - wouldn't a great many be the same? Could they slap French labels on those that aren't? Like if clarinet reeds were shipped in from China en masse with labels only in Chinese, would they be left that way? I must say I haven't paid much attention, and probably should have.
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