CAQ taking more action to protect French in Quebec
Posted January 27, 2023 9:41 am.
The CAQ government says it will not stop at the reform of Bill 101 to protect the French language in Quebec.
On Friday, the minister responsible for the French language, Jean-François Roberge, announced a plan to stop the decline of French in the province.
He said there was an “urgency to act to stop and reverse the decline of the French language in Quebec.”
Among the measures, the Quebec government says it plans to hold consultations with the public and experts.
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An action group for the future of French will be also created to evaluate the current state of the French language in Quebec.
The group will come up with ideas, solutions, and concrete measures to reverse the decline of French. Roberge said their report is expected by fall.
The following CAQ ministers will be part of the group: Roberge, Christine Fréchette, Mathieu Lacombe, Pascal Déry, Bernard Drainville, and Martine Biron.
Among the top priorities mentioned by Roberge Friday morning, is putting French Quebec culture at the forefront to compete with American giants like Netflix.
A few announcements have been made by the CAQ government this week as their caucus continues in Laval. Bernard Drainville, education minister, announcing his top seven priorities on Thursday to help with teacher shortages and improve the education system in Quebec.
