For a Montreal-based Times correspondent, proposed language legislation brings back memories of the 1970s.
Tag: French Language
French Language Laws Renew Rift With Quebec’s English Speakers
The government calls the new measure necessary for the survival of French, while critics say it stigmatizes bilingualism and is bad for business.
Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’ Gets New French Edition, With Each Lie Annotated
The new translation contextualizes the Nazi leader’s hate-filled text with critical commentary by historians. Proceeds from sales will go to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation.
He Is Senegalese and French, With Nothing to Reconcile
David Diop, an International Booker Prize finalist for his novel “At Night All Blood Is Black,” is among the writers whose work is helping France face its history with Africa.
How to Pretend You’re in Quebec City Tonight
As the song goes, there’s no place like home for the holidays. Wherever you are, you can embrace the coziness of the season like Québécois do.
A Coded Word From the Far Right Roils France’s Political Mainstream
Using a term that suggests the society is turning “savage,” government ministers signal a shift from the center as President Macron prepares for a new political season.
‘What Rhymes With Purell?’ Franglais Rappers Push Language Boundaries in Quebec
Critics in Montreal say hip-hop artists mixing French and English are threatening the future of the French language in the majority Francophone province.
Quebec Reverses Decision on French Citizen’s Immigration Application
Following an international outcry, a French woman has gotten closer to her goal of immigrating to Canada.
For Quebec, a French Woman May Not Be French Enough
A French woman was denied a certificate she needed before she can settle permanently in Quebec on the grounds that she had not demonstrated sufficient proficiency in French.
Times Insider: Lifting the Veil on the Académie Française
For a story about the deadlock within an age-old French institution, our Paris bureau chief was obligated to adopt their approach of moving slowly.