The tangled web of the new Official Languages Act

The federal Liberals have effectively made any attempt to support the English-speaking community in Quebec appear like a violation of the spirit of the new Official Languages Act.

Bloc Québécois leader Yves-François Blanchet, centre, pictured speaking with reporters in May 2023. He is flanked by Bloc MPs Mario Beaulieu, left, and Jean-Denis Garon. Beaulieu has made it his mission to oppose any effort to provide federal money for the English-speaking community in Quebec, writes Jeffery Vacante.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JEFFERY VACANTE

December 13, 2023

Once again, Bloc Québécois MP Mario Beaulieu recently stood up in the House of Commons to object to federal funding for the English-speaking community in Quebec. The $820-million dollars earmarked for English-speaking Quebecers, which represents about 20 per cent of the mo...

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