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Feb 25, 2024
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The French Fact In CanadaCommentary on the place of the French language and Francophone communities in Canada, both in Quebec and across the country.
Jared Milne
Book Review: Récits identitaires-Le Québec à l’épreuve du pluralismeQuebec has always had an unusual-and even ‘distinct’-place in Canadian life. Besides having the largest and most prominent separatist…
Feb 25, 2024
Feb 25, 2024
Jared Milne
Columnist’s claims about Quebec history ‘confused’Re: “Quebec’s Bill 96 an act of separation, kidnapping of our Constitution,” Column, The Gazette, July 7.
Aug 2, 2021
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Aug 2, 2021
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Jared Milne
OPINION: Bilingualism a necessity for Canada’s future leaderIt’s widely recognized that English is by far the most common language in Alberta, and it’s our de facto official language. Now, imagine…
Feb 12, 2020
Feb 12, 2020
Jared Milne
Quebec Separation: Be Careful What You Wish ForAs is so often the case when Quebec comes up in the news, the current provincial election has led to a lot of people calling for that…
Jul 31, 2018
Jul 31, 2018
Jared Milne
The many tongues of CanadaLanguage has been controversial in Quebec for decades. Francophone Quebecers have complained about people not using French on signs or in…
Jan 27, 2016
Jan 27, 2016
Jared Milne
Couillard, Cartier and Confederation: Old Ideas, New Voices2014 was a year of change in Quebec, as Philippe Couillard led the provincial Liberals to victory over the Parti Quebecois (PQ) government…
Dec 9, 2014
Dec 9, 2014
Jared Milne
The Charter of Values and Québec criticismThe debate over Québec’s secular Charter of Values has been a heated one. The proposed Charter would restrict public servants from wearing…
Jul 31, 2018
Jul 31, 2018
Jared Milne
Free Choice, Demographics And LanguageAlmost a year ago, Jonathan McLeod wrote an article entitled “Szechuan Taco Poutine”, wherein he discussed Quebec’s language laws and the…
Jul 21, 2018
Jul 21, 2018
Jared Milne
The Trudeau Paradox, Part III: Towards ReconciliationIn Part I of this essay, we discussed the origins of Quebec nationalism and how it developed into a desire by Francophone Quebecers to have…
Jul 7, 2018
Jul 7, 2018
Jared Milne
The Trudeau Paradox, Part II: Trudeau, Mulroney And The ConstitutionPart I of this essay discussed the origins of Quebec nationalism and the desire of Francophone Quebecers to have their province recognized…
Jul 7, 2018
Jul 7, 2018
Jared Milne
The Trudeau Paradox, Part I: The Origins Of Quebec NationalismThe results of the 2012 provincial election in Quebec, which returned the Parti Quebecois to power, only reconfirmed the perceptions many…
Jul 7, 2018
Jul 7, 2018
Jared Milne
Language And Immigration: From Quebec To English CanadaI’m currently reading Claude Ryan’s book Regards sur le fédéralisme canadien (A look at Canadian federalism), which describes Ryan’s…
Jul 7, 2018
Jul 7, 2018
Jared Milne
No, The Quebec Issue Is Not SolvedWhile summer is usually a quiet time in Canadian politics, 2011 was an exception with the revelation of interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel’s…
Jul 21, 2018
Jul 21, 2018