Measures meant to protect French, like Bill 96, tuition hike harm English speakers, protesters say
Demonstrators against Quebec’s language law reform, commonly known as Bill 96, took to the streets of Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough Sunday as part of a 10-kilometre “rolling procession” to make their voices heard.
Drivers, cyclists and people on foot came out for the fourth event organized by the Task Force on Linguistic Policy, a group fighting Bill 96 in court, to denounce what they’re calling an attack on Quebec’s English-speaking community.
“The English community has become the enemy,” said Catherine Lund.
“It’s like we shouldn’t exist anymore, it’s horrible. It feels awful to be an English Quebecer right now.”