ALLIANCE FRANCAISE MEETS
A programme of French pop songs of the last five years was presented by Miss D. Candy at a recent meeting of the Alliance Francaise. Mr A. G. Fautrier gave an address on problems and tensions between French-speak-ing and English-speaking Canadians. He traced Canada's history from early French settlement, mentioning various British acts and treaties guaranteeing liberty of religion and speech.
Today, Mr Fautrier said, most French-speaking Cana-
dians lived in Quebec. Montreal was the second largest French city in the world. Religion was the main barrier, for the Roman Catholic clergy had great influence on the social and political outlook, particularly in country areas. Feeling their isolation as a small minority in a vast, Anglo-Saxon, Protestant continent, French-Canadians tended to be inward looking, intense and prejudiced, many supporting separatist movements for autonomy. The hostesses were Mesdames J. Ritsman and D. Croucher, and Miss I. Croft.
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Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30900, 5 November 1965, Page 2
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