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Author says Montreal library refuses to host English book club, citing language laws

Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo is disappointed after a municipal library denied his request to hold an English book club, citing Quebec's new language law.
The new Law 14 requires activities to be held mainly in French and mandates hiring a translator, which DiRaddo calls 'cost prohibitive.'
DiRaddo expresses concern that instead of creating connections, the law puts 'barriers in the way' of community engagement.
He believes people are seeking opportunities to connect post-pandemic, especially around shared interests like books.

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Montreal Gazette

Library got it wrong: Language law does not apply to book club, Roberge says

23 days ago·Montreal, Canada

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Prince George Citizen

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Author says Montreal library refuses to host English book club, citing language laws

MONTREAL — A Montreal author is speaking out after a local library cited Quebec's language laws in refusing his request to host an English-language book club.

24 days ago

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CBC News

Montreal public library says it can't host English book club, citing Quebec's new language law

Montreal writer Christopher DiRaddo says he's disappointed after a municipal library told him he's not allowed to hold his monthly book club there because it would violate Quebec's new language law.

25 days ago·Canada

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canadanewsvideo.com

Montreal author told he couldnt hold book club meeting in English at public library #CDNNews #Canada #QuebecNews #CanadaNews

15 hours ago News Duration 2:17 After requesting space from the Père-Ambroise library in the Ville Marie borough for his English book club, Chris DiRaddo received an email citing Quebec’s new French language charter, Law 14, also known as Bill 96, as part of the reason why he couldn’t use it.

23 days ago

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mtlcityweblog.com

Library says English book club not allowed

The municipal library in the Village was asked for space for the monthly meeting of a book club that focuses on queer literature, but they refused because discussions are held in English and this would contravene the language law commonly called Bill 96. (CTV says the group would contravene “the spirit of” the language law.) The CBC piece claims that only 1% of Ville‑Marie’s residents identified English as their mother tongue in the census. Cens…

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