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.

DiRaddo explained when reaching out to the Père-Ambroise public library in the Montreal Village. "Instead of creating bridges, which I hope to do with my book club, I felt like they were putting ...

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The City of Montreal’s initial response, via a spokesperson, was to back the library’s interpretation of language rules. “Services offered to the public must be available in the common and ...

A local library cited Quebec's language laws in refusing a Montreal author's request to host an English-language book club, he says.

The Violet Hour Book Club explores 2SLGBTQ+ literature, and though members read a mix of French- and English-language books, discussions are held in English, DiRaddo explained when reaching out to the ...

MONTREAL - Days after a local Montreal library refused to offer space for ... After DiRaddo went public with the situation, the Quebec government said Wednesday that the province’s language ...

MONTREAL - Days after a local Montreal library refused to offer space for an English-language book club, the City of Montreal has backtracked and asked the Quebec government for more guidance in a ...