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Quebec language bill sparks constitutional debate in Canada

May 28, 202120 min
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Quebec is in the midst of another debate over language.  The CAQ government has tabled Bill 96, which seeks to update the longstanding Bill 101, in an effort to protect the French language in Quebec.   But as these things usually go, the government has courted controversy.  Montreal Gazette political reporter Philip Authier joins Dave to discuss what the bill covers, concerns being raised over Anglo rights in Quebec, and how this debate has carried over into federal politics.  Background reading: Trudeau's comments on Constitution spark backlash among Quebec anglos  French in Quebec: 'It's nothing against the English Quebecers,' Legault says of new bill  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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