Milliard Clarifies Notwithstanding Clause Stance on French Language Bill

0:00It's April 20th. From your city to your ears, this is Canada News Today, powered by AI. Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Millyard is clarifying his stance on the notwithstanding clause for Bill 96, the law boosting the French. Language charter. He says a liberal government would check with legal experts first, and if it's needed to protect French and Quebec, they'd use it. Earlier this week in the fall, Millyard laid out plans to reopen the bill. That includes adding steps to boost French skills and young people, pouring massive funds into language courses and cutting unrealistic rules like forcing businesses to teach French in just six months or piling on red tape that's not working. His comments come after some flip-flopping raised eyebrows inside his own party. Last Thursday, he backed keeping the clause, breaking a 2022 election promise, which sparked questions from liberal officials and a quick caucus meeting. The next day, he shifted to amending the bill first, then deciding. Millyard took shots at rivals too, calling out the CAQ for using the clause without reason for eight years, and the conservative party of Quebec for.

1:08Wanting it on everything without explanation. At the same briefing, he introduced their candidate for St. A. Rose, Dr. Cecille Tremblay, who's challenging CAQ minister Christopher Skeet in that. Riding. This back and forth shows the tightrope on language politics here, with Millyard framing himself as a proud nationalist pushing French forward his way.