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Read more: veteran, gatineau, hospital | CTV Ottawa News The hospital may have a lawsuit on their hands here. Bill 142 guarantees all residents of Quebec health care services in either English or French. What makes this case baffling is that this institution is designated an English language...

In comparing bill 101 with the new Quebec Values Charter, it's interesting to analyze which of the two pose a greater violation of civil rights. Once bill 101 was passed, public service workers that did not speak French in many cases were forced to leave their jobs. For many of us who were...

The changing face of McGill medical students The McGill Admissions Committee has some serious questions to answer. McGill is my former alma matter and after reading this article, I am ashamed to tell folks now that I am a graduate of McGill. How can the admissions committee pass up students...

I never thought I'd be boycotting Walmart, but after reading their flyer this week, I have no chioce. The local stores here in Montreal such as Canadian Tire, IGA, Metro ...etc have all acknowledged Canada Day in this week's flyers. Walmart which is a foreign company operating in Canada, has...

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...

Yup, I had called them Honey Smacks on my initial post, but for some reason called them Sugar Smacks on my last post. Honey Smacks is the correct name (I still have the almost empty box from last year). They're the cereal with the green "DIG'EM" frog on the box. I just hope the get this recall...