Controversies over French language in Canada


The latest blow: There are no longer any directors on the corporate board of Montreal-based CN, Canada’s largest railway company, who speak French.

MONTREAL: French speakers face discrimination in Canada, despite its status as an official language along with English?

A string of recent leadership appointments and statements has revived the controversy over the French language’s place in Canada, prompting a response from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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