Moving On: Part 1: The First Wave

The first of a three-part documentary about the exodus of anglophones from Quebec, a result of the threat of separation from Canada. Part 1 is seen through the eyes of six friends who left Montreal in the 70s, after the separatist Parti Québécois came to power. They talk about the October Crisis, feeling alienated and as they saw it the limited opportunities for English speakers in Montreal. Story, David Johnston; videographer, Phil Carpenter. www.montrealgazette.com

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• Montreal
• gazette
• quebec
• separatism
• parti quebecois
• October crisis
• moving on
• documentary
• politics
• history
• Canada
• bill 101

[trepaniermathieu]

''We dont want to learn a language that we dont see any point to speak....'' So much respect for 80% of the population of the Province.... I am happy to have English friends that actually see the meaning of speaking french... Being respected by everybody french or english. Your language is a really big part of what you are. I can speak english and french. Vive la langue française et le Québec!

[WazZzaA123]

Vive le Qébec libre

[vollijs]

@klyde2005 Irish descent, In my eyes you are an immigrant yourself in that country just as much stinky English and French rats. YOU ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS THERE WHETHER BORN OR NOT. GET THE FUCK OUT OF CANADA.

[MichelPatrice]

Usually, when english quebeckers tell french quebeckers about the exodus of anglophones, it is all about blaming french quebeckers, separatism, our linguistic laws, our supposed intolerance, and so on, vous connaissez la chanson. This documentary gives a different sound, it tells of a human experience.

Michel Patrice

[MTLbigJ]

@sinclaire70 if you said that to my face you would be in the hospital. get that clear. J'habite a Mascouche, je parle français, et je peux m'exprimer en français facilement. stit con. mange la marde

[MTLbigJ]

OK fuck take it easy. Quebec isnt that bad for anglophones...if you fail to understand that french is the official language in quebec..than fucking leave...im 100% english, yes ive been discriminated on, but if quebec would stop pointing fingers and canada and if canada would stop pointing fingures at quebec and get along then this country would be a much better place. in my opinon, fuck the FLQ, fuck le parti Quebecois and fuck quebec soverenty. I am a Canadian quebecer, and ALWAYS will be.

[UneILEuneVille]

@leahcimnoswad

si on adhérait à ton raisonnement ça ferait longtemps qu`on aurait laissé tomber...mais tu illustres bien la fragilité de notre culture...tu roule une heure à l`ouest de Montréal est c`est anglophone jusqu`en californie.

Quand j`avais 20 ans, j`ai fait le tour de l`amérique du nord. À mon retour, 3 mois plus tard, quand j`ai traversé les lignes et commencé à entendre le français, j`ai réalisé à quel point j`appartiens à une société distincte, unique en amérique du nord.

[UneILEuneVille]

@AdamSzm

si on avait pas autant de parasites polonais on pourrait plus en profiter

quand on va etre souverains on va etre bien plus riches

8 milliards cest rien comparés aux impots qu`on paye

tas pas pensé a ca hein le bs

les Québécois travaillent...payent des impots

cest pas comme en pologne ou personne travaille et où tout le monde veut émigrer ailleurs

des immigrants comme toi forment la lie de notre société

au moins vous servez a ca : on peut vous cracher dessus : )

[UneILEuneVille]

@Hanniboom

fucking ass hole like you should be deported from Quebec manu militari

fucking syrian scum arent you ?

you low-life muslim peice of shit dont deserve to live in Quebec for you have no respect at all

amazing how you ertarded arabics scum come in my country to parasite my taxes

fucking ignorants racist immigrants like you should be burned alive in each 24th of june

like the other polock we have here adam smidt

vivre en anglais au Quebec ca doit etre plate en crisse

[JUSTforwhitlisting]

1 person hates anglos!

[JUSTforwhitlisting]

I've lived in Montreal for all my life.. Bill 101 is a train wreck.