The English Montreal School Board (EMSB) has backtracked on a controversial statement last week concerning Quebec's language-reform law Bill 96, which questioned whether Quebec should be recognized as a nation. Earlier this month, EMSB commissioners adopted a resolution calling on Quebec to withdraw Bill 96. The resolution drew criticism from Bill 96's proponents, notably the Bloc Québécois and Premier François Legault, who called the school board "a radical group." "The council wishes to acknowledge that it now recognizes that some of these criticisms were unfounded or mistaken," an statement from the school board reads. The resolution raises concerns about the possibly detrimental impact of Bill 96 on the English-speaking community in Quebec.

Source: CBC News September 11, 2021 22:41 UTC