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Élections Québec says it's too late to print voter documents in English
The agency says the campaign is too short to reprint materials, while critics warn French-only mailings could limit access for anglophone and Indigenous voters.
- On Tuesday, Élections Québec announced it cannot print voter documents in both French and English, citing 2022 language legislation that mandates French as the sole language of communication for public institutions.
- The commissioner of the French language denied an exemption request, stating the office "does not have the authority to create exceptions to the Charter" and that institutional bilingualism is incompatible with it.
- Advocates warn that relying on QR codes creates an "unnecessary barrier" for seniors and residents lacking digital literacy; Eva Ludvig, director of Talking Advocating Living in Quebec, noted "not everybody is tech."
- Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon argued that voting information requires mechanisms for English access, while lobby groups representing anglophones have formally requested a reversal of the decision.
- Québec solidaire's parliamentary leader Ruba Ghazal stated, "We won't protect the French language by penalizing citizens," while Liberal Party Leader Charles Milliard acknowledged the agency's independence but shared voter concerns.
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No one is deprived of their right to vote, argued the caquist leader.
·Montreal, Canada
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Quebec talking with chief electoral officer over mailing of French-only voter info: premier
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette says her government is in conversation with Quebec's chief electoral officer to figure out next steps after Élections Québec announced it was sending voter information cards only in French to comply with language laws.
·Ottawa, Canada
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