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Quebec Liberals Unveils $380M Plan to Protect French Language if It Forms Government
The plan includes more than two dozen initiatives and about $380 million in funding, with changes to the language office and school programs.
- On Tuesday, Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard unveiled a $380 million plan to promote and protect French, promising a "positive, targeted and efficient" approach through schools, francization, and economic opportunity.
- Speaking at a Verdun bookstore, Milliard promised a "change of tone" at the Office québécois de la langue française, aiming to shift away from what he described as "prohibition and coercion" toward engaging Quebecers.
- The Liberals pledged $138.4 million for francization and $110.6 million for reading initiatives, while extending the timeline for newcomers to communicate with the state in French from six months to two years.
- Quebec Minister responsible for the French language Jean-François Roberge dismissed the proposal, accusing the Liberals of "the rollback of French" and arguing the party would weaken existing protections.
- As the provincial election approaches on October 5, recent polling indicates a three-way contest between the Parti Québécois, the Liberals, and the Coalition Avenir Québec, with the Liberals trailing among francophone voters.
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On Tuesday, the Liberal leader unveiled his plan to protect the French language for the general election.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Liberal Party of Quebec's plan for the promotion and protection of French also provides for amendments to the Charter of the French Language.
·Montreal, Canada
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Quebec Liberals unveil $380M plan to protect French Language
The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) has pledged to invest an additional $380 million over four years to promote and protect the French language if it forms the government after Oct. 5. This is the budget allocation that Charles Milliard’s Liberals promise to dedicate to their French language plan, which was presented Tuesday afternoon in Montreal. […]
·Toronto, Canada
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40% Center
L 40%
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