Evelyn Calugay, the executive director of PINAY, a Filipino women's rights group, said it took her a year of full-time French courses to learn the language, after she arrived to Quebec in the 1970s.
They believe Quebec is creating a two-tiered immigration system, where people fleeing strife who speak only rudimentary English could be discouraged from coming to the province despite growing labour needs. Meanwhile, the province is relying on anin low-wage jobs to fill significant labour shortage gaps.
Calugay said she appreciates the importance of preserving the French language, and following the laws and customs of Quebec and Canada, but that the revamped language charter now feels coercive, rather than a way to promote French.Legault shifting focus to immigration Calugay points out that if Quebec's powers are extended to include refugees, the province could effectively limit admissions from certain countries based on their French proficiency, while bringing in more temporary foreign workers, who mostly hail from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras.With an Amazon distribution centre set to open in Montreal soon, Mostafa Henaway is calling on the government to close loopholes that allow temp agencies to operate without scrutiny.
He said the six-month clause means vulnerable workers and immigrants in all kinds of situations could have trouble understanding and making themselves understood when it comes to denouncing abuse.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has so far rejected Legault's calls for Quebec to have complete control on immigration into the province but has pointed to Bill C-13 tabled by the federal Liberals, which in part aims to increase immigration from French-speaking countries.
Ndjel helps run a local bank of interpreters who speak many of the more than 130 languages present in Park Ex, such as Spanish, Punjabi, Hindi, Lingala, Urdu and Tamil.
I moved to Chicago from Montreal in 1988 and I learned English it’s not that complicated
The real issue is that whether it is in Quebec or in English Canada the immigrants do not seek to integrate. This is a problem...you chose to come to Canada so adapt to Canada, not the other way around!!
How awful is this, just horrible! CAQ needs to be voted out
I am immigrant, if I moved to Germant, I’d need to learn German. Also Syrian refugees around Europe were forced to speak the country’s language (including harder languages like Swedish) and take classes about countries’ values. Stop using us for your Quebec bashing.
Quebec Now not right place for immigrant however if you speak French only or both canada is wide to accept any immigrant without discrimination. Bill 96,21 is against immigrant& Canadian. Dont waste time to come or stay in Quebec. Life is short. We need to live in peace love.
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