Legault would hire more language cops

Posted By: Dan Delmar · 8/13/2012 4:57:00 PM

Although CAQ leader François Legault wants the Anglo vote, he is nonetheless proposing to crack down on the use of English in Montreal.

Speaking today in Granby, Legault said, unlike the PQ, he would not strengthen Bill 101, but he would aim to apply existing laws more strictly. That includes hiring more language inspectors for the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) - on top of the 43 new employees Liberals hired this year alone.

Legault said today that French is threatened in Quebec and it isn't possible to get service in Quebec's official language at many businesses in Montreal.

A recent study by the OQLF itself found that French services were available at 97% of businesses in downtown Montreal; 93% on the West Island.

photo: Le Devoir

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  1. WILLinMTL posted on 08/13/2012 06:05 PM
    Now THERE is an efficient use of tax dollars. How many doctors could have been hired for the cost of 43 language cops ? And this guy wants to hire even more than Charest already did ?
    What a waste !
  2. crj posted on 08/13/2012 07:51 PM
    are these guys for real? really? Really ! Wow
  3. JaneC posted on 08/13/2012 08:38 PM
    What does go through these idiots heads. People are dying because they cannot get access to medical services and tests fast enough, and these jerks want to spend more money on repression. I am damned if I want to pay taxes so that those with a Big Brother attitude can take away my rights as a Canadian citizen. Insanity. Lets just get this straight- it is 2012 and I am living in Canada? OK. Just checking.
  4. betts posted on 08/13/2012 08:39 PM
    This is really up there in racism. How do we let them get away with this.
    What would we say if in this day and age, the blacks in the U.S. for example, were not allowed to work in stores and serve customers. Or not allowed to show any type of black culture on public posters etc. All in the name of preserving the white culture, because maybe they felt threatened. What would we say?? We would most probably be up in arms and calling them racistsand neo nazis.
    So why do we continue to allow this type of racism with our language. What is the difference between preserving a colour or a language?
  5. MisterEd posted on 08/13/2012 09:05 PM
    What I can't understand is why any non-Francophone with an IQ greater than 75 would even flirt with the idea of voting for the CAQ! We already have enough inspectors courtesy of the Charest Liberals (Lawrence Bergman, Geoff Kelley, Kathleen Weil, and Yolande James).
  6. Gordie posted on 08/13/2012 09:24 PM
    Well ...there you have it folks... it was only a matter of time before Legault`s separatist spots start to show.....on one hand he wants the English vote and offering a carrot '' no referendum for at least 10 years and on the other hand he will hire more language inspectors to stifle the English all the more ,if he gets elected.Way to go wolf ...your sheep`s clothing is starting to tatter as the campaign trail goes on !!
  7. ErnestS posted on 08/14/2012 10:26 AM
    When one is starving, a crust of bread looks like a feast.

    The only digestible crust of bread is the Quebec Liberal party.

    My opinion.

    Ernest Semple, Montreal
  8. CJ posted on 08/15/2012 10:04 AM
    Don't you all get it! They are all the same...CAQ, PQ, Liberals Under Charest...They are all the same...All on the same team...They want every English speaking person out of Quebec no matter the cost. They all have the same goals, they just paint the out look with different brushes but ends up being the same painting...
  9. Jeff posted on 08/16/2012 01:09 PM
    We, the English, are the Infidels of Quebec
  10. murrayl posted on 08/16/2012 10:02 PM
    I guess that Robert Libman will not be voting CAQ now but Legault is correct to do such things, as they will increase exports! More people will leave Quebec and thus there will be more people outside of QC to purchase Quebec products like maple syrup.
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