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Quebec Ministers Urged To Speak Only French To Counterparts

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 04.03.2013 | Canada Politics
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QUEBEC - The Quebec government has introduced a new initiative that encourages cabinet ministers to speak only French to their counterparts from other...

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WATCH: They Speak English, 'Then We Punch Them In The Face'

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 03.27.2013 | Canada Politics
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The Language Police are at it again – and this time, they’re going ‘under the cover.’ In the YouTube comedy that follows Quebec's 'Pastagat...

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WATCH: Quebec Language Police Kick Anglo A**

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 03.20.2013 | Canada
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It's the not-too-distant future and Sgts. LaJoie and Bourgignon are patrolling the mean streets of Montreal. Their first call? ANGLO OFFENDERS. ...

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Attitude Adjustment Needed

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 05.18.2013 | Canada Politics
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MONTREAL - The new leader of Quebec's Liberal party has called for an attitude overhaul when it comes to language in the province and criticized curre...

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What I Learned This Week: Quebec's Language Police Are Great for Business

Andy Nulman | Posted 05.05.2013 | Canada Politics
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Andy Nulman

The recent crackdowns by Quebec's French-language watchdog troupe (officially known as the OQLF) is actually designed to BENEFIT Quebec's English-speaking minority (a.k.a. "Anglophones") and small business. The global attention generated by the OQLF will spawn a new breed of tourist, "Wordies," who will flock here to eat, drink and take pictures in all the affected places.

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What Quebec Learned From Pastagate

CP | Nelson Wyatt, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.27.2013 | Canada Politics
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MONTREAL - A public-relations stew involving pasta has pushed the Quebec government to re-examine its recipe for handling alleged violations of the pr...

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New Quebec Language Police Target? 'Steak'

CBC | Posted 04.27.2013 | Canada Politics
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More Montreal restaurateurs are speaking out about the demands imposed by Quebec's language police over signs and menu items that are not in French. ...

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