Hundreds demand better French language protection in Montreal

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Hundreds demand better French language protection in Montreal

Amidst claims that the French language is in decline in Montreal, hundreds gathered at city hall demanding infrastructural funding be withdrawn from Dawson College and McGill University – and redirected towards French institutions. Sharon Yonan-Renold was on the scene.

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