#PublicLibrary in #Montreal admittd it made mistake when it refused 2 organize reading event 4 local author bcuz of #Quebec’s #language law, known as #Bill96
“I was silenced,” said #MariaCaltabiano in interview with #CTVNews
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The reason: Quebec’s #LanguageLaw.
She was told she had to do the reading in #French or hire a translator but she says translating poetry→a challenge & finding someone→a hassle
Says she left library feeling like a second-class citizen.
#Slovakia 's draft #language law sparks fears over #rights of #Hungarian minority
👉 "The proposed amendment to [the] existing #languagelaw states that #Slovak text must appear first on public signs and advertisements, and that #minoritylanguages would be prohibited on public transport and in places such as post offices, according to local media reports. People who fall foul of the legislation would face fines of up to €15,000."
With the Quebec government most recent rounds of proposed changes coming to the health care system and the new Bill 96 language laws being more and more enforced at work and throughout the province, with the latest being that different appliances, musical instruments and other electronics have to have French labels to be sold in QC, it really has me thinking about moving over the border. Realtor.ca has been in my browser often these days. #qc #languagelaw #ontario #moving
