Parti Qu: English

Immigrants Dept: Beginning Jan. 30, the R gie de l'assurance maladie du Qu bec will impose a one-year limit on communicating in English for immigrants, even if their French is weak, according to the report, according to Montreal Gazette. However, even under the new system, immigrants will be able to make a request for communications in English - something Parti Qu b cois language critic Yves-Francois Blanchet is already opposing and it will become more difficult for immigrants to communicate with Quebec's medicare agency in English in the new year, Canadian Press is reporting. Currently, immigrants corresponding with RAMQ in English automatically continue all communication in English for as long as they like. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.