Montreal buses remove ‘Go! Canadiens Go!’ after complaint to language watchdog
- City buses in Montreal have removed the word 'Go' from their electronic signboards after receiving a complaint about the anglicism from Quebec's French language watchdog.
- The transit agency says the removal of 'Go' from slogans like 'Go! Canadiens Go!' complies with Law 14, which toughened the Charter of the French Language in Quebec.
- Critics called this move an overreach that discriminates against the English-speaking community and makes the province an international laughingstock.
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