Québec Language Police:
« trop d'anglais sur l'inforoute ? »
The Office de la langue francaise (OLF)
has dispatched its language police to surf the Net
and track down web sites operated by Quebec companies that
contain too much English, and not enough French.
- Humourless technocrats reign on Infobahn!
- - Les gendarmes patrouillent l'inforoute -
- The Convergence, 21jun97, (David Jones)
Players:
- Micro-Bytes Logiciel
- This web site contains lots of French and English.
- l'Office de la langue française
- This web site contains `virtually' no English.
La Charte de la langue française
n'est pas disponible en anglais.
- Micro-Bytes Mini-FAQ
- The webmaster for Micro-Bytes has created a web page with
answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the whole OLF v. Micro-Bytes affair.
Visit this page for the latest news.
Correspondence:
- letter from OLF to Microbtyes (06feb97)
- letter from OLF to Microbtyes (29may97)
Email Addresses:
- Micro-Bytes Logiciel
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[email protected]
- Staff at Micro-Bytes say they are encouraged by words of support
and don't mind receiving your email. They will try to give everyone a
personal reply, but they may become overwhelmed.
- l'Office de la langue française
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[email protected]
- L'Office de la langue française would like to hear
your thoughts on the matter.
- Louise Beaudoin
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louise.beaudoin/depute/[email protected]
- The provincial Minister of Culture and Communications
would like to know if you agree with her view
that the OLF has jurisdiction to regulate content on the Internet in Quebec.
- Clifford Lincoln
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?email?
- This local MNA for Pointe-Claire has spoken out in support of his
constituent.
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Sheila Copps
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[email protected]
- The Canadian Heritage Minister has already stated publicly that
the OLF lacks jurisdiction over the Internet.
She is apparently reluctant to act until the matter goes to court.
- Anne McClellan
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?email?
- The new Justice Minister might be expected to have something to say
about provincial bureaucrats threatening and harassing Canadian
citizens by claiming authority that is clearly outside their jurisdiction.
It might be viewed as negligent and irresponsible to let citizens
be needlessly intimidated.
- Stéphane Dion
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?email?
- The Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs ought to have something to
say about whether policing Internet content is a federal or provincial
matter, n'est-ce pas?
Media Coverage:
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Net user to take on OLF in court
- Montreal Gazette, 31jul97,
(Katherine Wilton)
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Quebec store caught in language Web
- Globe & Mail, 23jun97
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'Nitpicking' language police told to ease off
- Toronto Star, 22jun97
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Summer flics
- Toronto Star, 22jun97
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Bill 101 on the Web
- Montreal Gazette, 21jun97,
(Louise Beaudoin)
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Montreal party officials resign over language
- Toronto Star, 21jun97,
(Robert McKenzie)
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Quebec controls Web: Minister
- Montreal Gazette, 20jun97,
(Elizabeth Thompson)
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À la chaudière
- Le Journal de Montéal, 19jun97,
(Michel C. Auger)
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Un nouveau virus sur le Web : L'OLF
- La Presse, 19jun97,
(Alain Dubuc)
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Now it's business-card police
- Montreal Gazette, 19jun97,
(Jonathon Gatehouse)
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OLF overstepping its jurisdiction on Internet: Copps
- Montreal Gazette, 19jun97,
(Elizabeth Thompson)
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Language police bust Quebec Web site
- Convergence, 18jun97,
(David Nodwell)
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Absurdity language of choice on Net
- Montreal Gazette, 18jun97,
(Matt Friedman)
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Smashing the little problems
- Montreal Gazette, 18jun97,
(Don Macpherson)
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OLF makes Quebec look ridiculous
- Montreal Gazette, 18jun97,
(Clifford Lincoln)
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Internet language policy under fire
- Montreal Gazette, 18jun97,
(Elizabeth Thompson, Mike King)
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Web Anglais? Non, S'il Vous Plait
- Wired News, 17jun97,
(Ashley Craddock)
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OLF right to patrol Web: Beaudoin
- Montreal Gazette, 17jun97,
(Elizabeth Thompson, Mike King)
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Quebec's language cops slammed over Net policy
- Calgary Herald, 16jun97,
(Mike King)
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Language police patrolling Internet sites
- Montreal Gazette, 14jun97,
(Mike King)
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