Ford’s French-language smack down has just begun

It is not just a question of prioritizing the university. The most egregious mistake by the new Ford government was the decision to eliminate the Office of the French Language Services Commissioner.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured on Aug. 20, 2018, speaking at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

December 3, 2018

OTTAWA—Premier Doug Ford’s French-language smack down has just begun. And if he thinks his problem is going to go away any time soon, he does not understand the deep roots and the strength of the francophone community in Ontario. The last time the provincial government moved to reduce services...

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