A “hot and uncomfortable summer” is brewing if Quebec’s French language Bill goes ahead without a “carve out” for all of the province’s First Nations, says former grand chief for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke. As far as the First Nation organizations are concerned, the Bill, with its push to strengthen the French language, will isolate First Nations populations in a variety of ways. While the French language requirements won’t be implemented in on-reserve schools, students who want to attend publicly funded colleges will be required to pass French language classes. As far as Delisle is concerned Bill 96 is a move to gain support from the sovereigntist Parti Québécois faithful. Bill 96 is a human rights infraction, he says, adding these concerns have been taken to the federal government but has resulted in no action from the governing Liberals.

Source: The Star May 20, 2022 21:03 UTC