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French History, Culture, and Politics Only in Quebec

You Will Insta in French, Little Cafe

In today’s follow-up to yesterday’s post about requiring French labels for specialty manufactured items, a little Quebec cafe near the border with Ontario has received a letter from the province’s French language authority saying the cafe’s Instagram posts must be in French–even though all their signage, menus, and Facebook posts are solely in French.… [Read More]

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French History, Culture, and Politics Only in Quebec

Parlez-vous WTF?

As language regulations tighten, manufacturers may be saying “adieu” to Quebec

As the 2025 deadline for compliance with Bill 96 creeps closer, retailers and manufacturers are signaling their anxiety about the possible effects.… [Read More]

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Experiences French History, Culture, and Politics Only in Montréal

Driving, Not Laughing

A subtle cultural layer you discover in a new city is the locally-sourced humor, i.e. the local problems that are joked about by the people who live there. Per my post yesterday about the Grand Prix, Dan Ramos Comedy posted the above graphic on Reddit with the headline, “I Fixed the F1 Poster.”… [Read More]