By Erika Morris \u00c9lections Qu\u00e9bec says it is too late to make changes to the unilingual French documents it is mailing to voters ahead of the Oct. 5 election despite facing backlash from the anglophone community. The provincial elections authority was reacting to comments made by Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec Leader Christine Fr\u00e9chette, who said she is in discussions with \u00c9lections Qu\u00e9bec to determine the next steps. “We will see what our obligations are,” Fr\u00e9chette said. The unilingual documents have prompted an outcry from advocacy groups representing anglophones in Quebec, who say they are creating an unnecessary barrier for voters. \u00c9lections Qu\u00e9bec said on Tuesday it could not print the documents in both French and English, as it has done in the past, to comply with language legislation that makes French… <\/p>\n
By Erika Morris \u00c9lections Qu\u00e9bec says it is too late to make changes to the unilingual French documents it is mailing to voters ahead of the Oct. 5 election despite facing backlash from the anglophone community. The provincial elections authority was reacting to comments made by Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec Leader Christine Fr\u00e9chette, who said she is in discussions with \u00c9lections Qu\u00e9bec to determine the next steps. “We will see what our obligations are,” Fr\u00e9chette said. The unilingual documents have prompted an outcry from advocacy groups representing anglophones in Quebec, who say they are creating an unnecessary barrier for voters. \u00c9lections Qu\u00e9bec said on Tuesday it could not print the documents in both French and English, as it has done in the past, to comply with language legislation that makes French... <\/p>\n