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Complaints and Review Regarding Working Language at the Ministry of Defence

Minister David McGuinty announced a review of the working language following several complaints received.

13 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Minister of Defence David McGuinty announced on Thursday that a review of the working language would be conducted within his ministry. This decision follows concerns reported, notably by the media outlet Le Devoir.

According to Radio-Canada, the ministry has already received three complaints related to the use of the working language, and the number of these complaints has increased over the past week. McGuinty has expressed his seriousness regarding these concerns.

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