La bataille de Saint-Léonard

An unprecedented language crisis unfolded in the heart of Saint-Léonard in 1968-1969. French-speaking parents demanded French-only schools, while members of the Italian community wanted to p... Read allAn unprecedented language crisis unfolded in the heart of Saint-Léonard in 1968-1969. French-speaking parents demanded French-only schools, while members of the Italian community wanted to preserve bilingual schools. The conflict spread throughout the province of Quebec (in Canad... Read allAn unprecedented language crisis unfolded in the heart of Saint-Léonard in 1968-1969. French-speaking parents demanded French-only schools, while members of the Italian community wanted to preserve bilingual schools. The conflict spread throughout the province of Quebec (in Canada), creating enormous tensions that degenerated into violence and culminated in a bloody r... Read all