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Welcome to a special edition of Network News, one devoted entirely to the recently presented provincial Bill 84 on "intégration nationale," a broad and powerful bill dedicated to ensuring widespread adherence to "Quebec culture."

We want to share with you three broad areas here: Why this Bill is important, which explains why we should all pay very close attention to it, what the QCGN has done and said about it already, and a bit about other steps we plan to take.

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It is astonishing to see how so much can change so fast, whether as citizens of the world, as Canadians and as English-speaking Quebecers.

We expected turbulence in 2025, and we got it – and likely, quite a bit more than we had bargained for before Groundhog Day. The "Fasten Seat Belt" sign is on, and it is unlikely to be turned off any time soon!

But, while we are consumed by the lunacy of an unprovoked trade war with the United States, we must press on. There are some other, very large items on our QCGN plate this year. 

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THE BEST OF THE SEASON TO YOU ALL

This past year has certainly had its share of trials and tribulations, and 2025 is shaping up to be, um, challenging, to say the least. But in between the two comes this wonderful respite from news and politics and the daily grind. No matter how you celebrate at this time of year, I wish you a joyful, peaceful, healthy and safe holiday, not overburdened with stress and strain and shared with those who are closest to you. Let's relax. The next year will come soon enough, and with it, some exciting news as the QCGN celebrates its 30th birthday! Stay tuned.

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YES, IT'S THAT WORD AGAIN

The C-word has been popping up with increasing frequency lately, and I'm not talking about illness. It's a word that drifts in and out of Canadian political discourse from time to time, frequently accompanied by eye rolls, shudders and big sighs. I'm talking, of course, about the word Constitution.

Both the Quebec Liberal Party and now the CAQ government are promoting the idea that Quebec should have its own constitution, within the context of the Canadian Constitution. We wouldn't be the first province to have one (British Columbia has had a Constitution Act since 1996, subservient to the Canadian Constitution).

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DASHBOARD TO MEASURE FRENCH MAY HAVE SERIOUS FLAW

The Quebec government's Plan pour la langue française has finally arrived, several months later than anticipated with comparatively little added to what it was already known to contain:

- recommendations on finding more French-speaking immigrants and beefing up resources for francization programs;

- promising legislation within a year to make Québécois cultural products more visible on digital platforms like Spotify or Netflix;

- discriminatory increases in tuition [...]

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QCGN AND COMMUNITY SEEK COMMON CAUSE WITH FELLOW QUEBECERS

Next Thursday, the Quebec Community Groups Network, along with our partners The Montreal Gazette and the Fondation Notre Home Foundation, will host a bilingual conference focused on the future of the French language in Quebec. Our objective is to provide an opportunity to look toward the future, to work in partnership with fellow Quebecers of all languages, and to work together to try to identify possible solutions to the issues and challenges to achieve a better linguistic "vivre ensemble" in Quebec.

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