Petition calls for full exemption from French CEGEP courses for Indigenous students – Montreal Gazette
Aug 27, 2024
Bill 96’s language requirements act as a “deterrent for Indigenous students in their pursuit of post-secondary education,” it says.
A petition launched by the Dawson College student union demanding that the Quebec government exempt all Indigenous students from the provisions of its language law has already gathered more than 1,100 signatures.
The petition states that the Act Respecting French, the Official and Common Language of Québec, known as Bill 96, “requires Indigenous students with little or no knowledge of French to take additional French courses beyond their abilities, thereby compromising their chances of academic success” and acts as a “deterrent for Indigenous students in their pursuit of post-secondary education.”
