Fréchette plans to extend Bill 101
One of Christine Fréchette’s ambitious plans before October is to extend the Charter of the French language to adult and vocational education. Remember, we all must suffer to protect French.
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Ian 09:17 on 2026-04-16 Permalink
I find it perplexing that the ‘ayant droit’ logic is being applied to adults. I guess university is next.
DeWolf 11:37 on 2026-04-16 Permalink
The CAQ is dead in the water, so it’s really up to the PQ as to whether this is a battle they want to wage if/when they come into power. I have my doubts, because on language issues the PQ has often been more pragmatic than we give them credit for.
There’s so many francophones attending the anglo universities — not to mention many prominent PQ leaders, including PSPP himself, whose entire university career was in English. Is that a door they’re willing to close for themselves?
jeather 11:55 on 2026-04-16 Permalink
A lot of PSPP’s English education was out of Canada, though he went to McGill. I suppose theoretically he could have eligibility for English schools.
Joey 13:48 on 2026-04-16 Permalink
If the PQ leader starts treating Anglo institutions with anything other than scorn because he himself benefited from them, he will quickly find himself replaced by someone more comfortable compartmentalizing/being a hypocrite. I have no illusions that a PSSP government will halt or even slow down the CAQ’s assault on Anglophone Quebec. Even Charles Milliard is advocating for continuing to use the notwithstanding clause pre-emptively to restrict the rights of English-speaking Quebecers. We are a long way from Lucien Bouchard delivering a speech at the Centaur.
Ian 15:40 on 2026-04-16 Permalink
Even old “money and the ethnic vote” Parizeau studied Economics in London.
Ethnonationalism is predicated on “rules for thee but not for me”.
Kevin 17:02 on 2026-04-16 Permalink
Each use of the notwithstanding clause is a fiery declaration: they won’t join me, so I’ll beat them.