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Here we go again! CJAD 800 News. Talk. Radio. :: OQLF cuts spoons - CJAD Local News :: CJAD Local News I believe the store should keep it's spoons. If and when the OQLF takes Menchie's to court, they can argue that the advertisement "sweet moosic" is unrelated to the business, thus should be...

CJAD 800 News. Talk. Radio. :: Radio-Canada brand makeover draws warning words from federal heritage minister :: National News Article The war over “ICI”: CBC demands new ethnic TV station change its name – Fagstein Let's see, Radio Canada spent $400,000 of taxpayers money to pay various...

If someone from the Quebec Soccer Federation could explain to me why there is a safety issue with the turban which is worn by Sikh boys, but not with the hijab which is worn by Muslim girls, it would be greatly appreciated. I would think the hijab would pose a greater safety issue than the...

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Item 12 in bill 14 would revoke bilingual status from any town in Quebec where the English speaking population falls below 50%. As far as I am aware, Bill 14 is not yet law. It needs to be approved by the National Assembly where the PQ currently has a minority government. However, I believe...

I was under the impression that the Quebec Liberals would reject bill 14 unconditionally. It looks as though the Liberals are changing their tune....again. Well, I will sit out the next provincial election .... again!!! Read more: Couillard takes softer line on Bill 14

First Pastagate, now Italian coffee houses. Read it on Global News: Global Montreal | Trouble brewing with Quebec language police for a Montreal 'caffe' Yet another one ... - See more at: CJAD 800

Read more: CJAD 800 Once again, we are a laughing stock, and rightfully so. Has anyone, and I mean anyone ever heard of not being able to use Italian on a menu in an Italian restaurant. After reading the entire article, it appears as though lawyers are involved in this. Good move on the...

Not sure if anyone else has encountered this issue before. I received a pop-up message from my McAfee virus scan software that it had refused a connection from the following IP address: 74.125.228.100. I traced the IP address to the Google headquarters facility in Mountain View California...

Read more: MTC is misinterpreting Bill 101, civil rights lawyer says So it looks as though the MTC (Montreal Transit Corporation) has decided on it's own to apply language restrictions even more discriminatory than bill 101. The Commuter Train Service requires it's employees in Montreal to...

Big businesses heading to court against Quebec government over French signs This ought to be an easy win for the Retailers. The law is clearly on their side. Brand names, Logos and Registered Trademarks are exempt from any language laws. These signs were legal for the past 35 years, and...

As an English speaker I have to ask myself, do I want to vote for a party that wants to extend bill 101 to the Federal level. Bill 101 is a discriminatory piece of legislation that was denounced by the United Nations. No way would Harper go along with this. As an English speaker, I have to ask...

I've avoided taking the bus or the subway in Montreal for well over 20 years now (particularly the subway). I recall in the 1980's the MTC (Montreal Transit Corporation) stopped issuing bilingual announcements in the subway, and instituted a policy of French only announcements. As I would not be...

While going through this week's batch of weekly flyers and comparing them with last week's version, I noticed that some stores dedicated a section of their front page to Canada Day. Some didn't. I also noticed in last week's flyers that some stores dedicated a section of thieir front page to the...

850 Complaints!!! It looks like some folks have nothing better to do with their time. Not to mention the $$$ that is wasted down the tubes paying for these employees and with no financial gain whatsoever. On the contrary, lots of potential investment may be driven away. French language...

Looks like Huntingdon Quebec is engaging in civil disobedience. The alleged crime commited by the town of Huntingdon involves sending out bilingual correspondance (English and French) to it's citizens. Not sure that this town will accomplish anything by breaking the law. What will work is...

I don't know about the rest of you folks out there, but this appears to be a direct violation of the civil rights of English Speaking Quebeckers. For those English speaking Quebeckers whose families have been here for many generations and have been involved in the Real Estate industry, this will...

I assume most of you folks reading this thread by now are fully aware that French was used as the primary language during the opening ceremonies. English was second. This is a complete outrage. The language of the majority in Canada is English, not French. What were the Olympic Committee...

This is really outrageous. A bus driver who works in an English speaking neighborhood in Montreal got riled up and lost it when a passenger asked her for the time in English. Note that her bus route is in an area where many of her passengers speak no French. She subsequently called the police...

Not sure how many of you folks in the rest of Canada know about the laws here in Quebec allowing for discrimination based on language. Well, there are "recent" new laws which amount to a clear violation of civil rights. French speaking persons living in Quebec can sponsor a close family...