“We can protect the French language while recognizing the language rights of others”

Mouvement Montréal leader Balarama Holness has released a video of him speaking with Le Devoir about the protection of the French language. In the video, Holness expresses how protecting and promoting French while respecting the languages of other people in Quebec don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

“We can value the French language, protect it and promote it while recognizing that some people will choose to operate in English. One does not take away from the other. But if the government of Quebec continues to infringe on the rights of linguistic minorities, we will stand up. But standing up (for rights) does not mean devaluing the French language.”

Balarama Holness previously spoke about the issue of exclusion in relation to French in Quebec. Mouvement Montréal is advocating for a bilingual city with city-state status that would give Montreal more power.

For more on Balarama Holness and the Mouvement Montréal platform, please visit their website.

On peut valoriser la langue française, la protéger et la promouvoir tout en reconnaissant les droits linguistiques des autres. L’un n’enlève pas l’autre. pic.twitter.com/i5bOT56N2t

— Balarama Holness (@BalaramaHolness) November 4, 2021

For more on the Montreal municipal election on Nov. 6–7, please visit the Élections Montréal website.

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