Mastodawn

How Montreal Sketchfest has become a cultural institution for absurd sketch comedy in Canada
Many of today's popular comedic writers, actors and show producers worked their chops at the Montreal Sketchfest. The annual event is held at Théâtre Sainte-Catherine — a space where the absurdity of sketch comedy is embraced and encouraged in both official languages. Festival director Deirdre Trudeau explains how creators have kept the event going fo...
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7169325?cmp=rss

Global News Canada Mar 25

Carney condemns Air Canada CEO’s English-only statement following crash
Michael Rousseau has been summoned to Ottawa by the official languages committee, which voted unanimously for him to answer why he spoke only two words in French in the video.
#Canada #AirCanadaCrash #AirCanadaFlight624 #MarkCarney
https://globalnews.ca/news/11745342/air-canada-crash-ceo-english-statement/

Global News Montreal Mar 25

Carney condemns Air Canada CEO’s English-only statement following crash
Michael Rousseau has been summoned to Ottawa by the official languages committee, which voted unanimously for him to answer why he spoke only two words in French in the video.
#Canada #AirCanadaCrash #AirCanadaFlight624 #MarkCarney
https://globalnews.ca/news/11745342/air-canada-crash-ceo-english-statement/

CBC Montreal Mar 25

Air Canada CEO summoned to Ottawa over English-only condolence video for LaGuardia crash
Air Canada's CEO has been summoned to Ottawa to explain why he spoke only one of the nation's official languages when he offered condolences for those killed and hurt in the collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-laguardia-crash-condolences-english-ottawa-9.7140823?cmp=rss

CBC Politics Mar 24

Air Canada CEO summoned to Ottawa over English-only condolence video for LaGuardia crash
Air Canada's CEO has been summoned to Ottawa to explain why he spoke only one of the nation's official languages when he offered condolences for those killed and hurt in the collision at New York's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-laguardia-crash-condolences-english-ottawa-9.7140823?cmp=rss

Blake Hamilton Dec 5, 2025

The Canadian federal government's language watchdog warns budget cuts risk eroding bilingual services

French-language rights aren’t optional — they’re core to who we are as a country

Access matters 🇨🇦✨

https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/language-watchdog-cuts-public-service-bilingualism

#cdnpoli #Francophonie #Bilingualism #OfficialLanguages

Language watchdog warns cuts could impact public service bilingualism

Official Languages Commissioner Raymond Théberge warns that the federal government must be on alert to ensure that language rights are not eroded by budget cuts

Ottawa Citizen

Edwin G.

Oct 7, 2025

Parliament Interpreters: the cost will not be the only criterion, refutes Translation Bureau

// Article in French //
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Interprètes au Parlement: le coût ne sera pas le seul critère, réfute le Bureau de la traduction

https://onfr.tfo.org/parlement-interpretes-bureau-traduction-langues-officielles/

#Canada #CANpoli #CDNpoli #OfficialLanguages #LanguesOfficielles

Interprètes au Parlement : le coût ne sera pas le seul critère, réfute le Bureau de la traduction

OTTAWA — Le Bureau de la traduction dément les affirmations d'interprètes parlementaires qui soutiennent que la qualité de la traduction baissera au Parlement en raison d’une décision du gouvernement de prioriser «le plus bas soumissionnaire» pour les interprètes pigistes.

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