TODAY Exhibit 9
Today in Quebec there are 8 million people and more than 7 million speak French. French is the official language and Quebec is the only French Majority society in North America. If you travel the streets you can see that all the signs are in French. Whether it is business signs, restaurant menus, or traffic signs, French is everywhere. The French have succeeded in preserving their language and culture. Quebec has its own French writers, musicians and artists. However, despite all of this, Quebec under the leadership of Premier Pauline Marois has tabled a new Bill, known as Bill 14 and this is what Bill 14 will do for Quebec today. Should this Bill pass, it will affect the rights of Anglos in Quebec as well as the rest of Canada.
- Members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have to move to Quebec temporarily will lose their right to send their children to English language schools
- Municipalities in Quebec that have an Anglophone population of less than 50% will no longer have bilingual status
- Employers cannot hire employees who speak English unless they prove that there is a need for it
- The Language Police would be allowed to remove anything from a location if they think English is being used
- Members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have to move to Quebec temporarily will lose their right to send their children to English language schools
- Municipalities in Quebec that have an Anglophone population of less than 50% will no longer have bilingual status
- Employers cannot hire employees who speak English unless they prove that there is a need for it
- The Language Police would be allowed to remove anything from a location if they think English is being used
So far more than 39,000 Quebecers have signed a petition demanding that Bill 14 be withdrawn. That petition will be tabled in the National Assembly.