More “we have been waiting for the modernization of the Official Languages Act since 2019”, she adds, regretting the delay in examining the bill. This rewriting would in particular highlight the asymmetry between the two official languages: out of 10 provinces, nine have English as their official language.
“For a long time, defending French meant being branded as sovereignist. Things have changed today, so people are more daring to challenge the domination of English”, adds Stéphane Beaulac.
Referring to recent appointments, Frédéric Berard, doctor of linguistic law, explains that “People are angry, shocked and this anger is justified”. “However today this kind of situation is relatively rare”, particularly in Quebec, adds the man who chaired the national consultations on the reform of official languages.
But the situation is much more complex for Francophones who do not live in Quebec, he adds, even if there have been advances in recent years.
