Saving French in Quebec: When Language Isn’t Enough
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Saving French in Quebec: When Language Isn’t Enough

In 1976, when the separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) won the majority of seats in Quebec’s National Assembly, giving it control of the provincial government, many thought that the party’s goal was to save French culture and the French language in Canada.  It is, however, much more complicated than that. The PQ was founded in 1967...

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The Quiet Apostasy of Québec

The Canadian province of Québec is the only French-speaking region in North America where the official language is still French.  It is spoken by more than 80 percent of the population.  Québec is the last living bastion of the French North American Empire founded in the 17th century.  It was the realization of Catholic and...