News Article: "Go! Habs Go!" Slogan "must never be called into question".

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Le gouvernement du Québec défend l'expression « Go! Habs Go! » | RDS

Le ministre de la Langue française, Jean-François Roberge, a affirmé que ce slogan fait partie intégrante de l'ADN et de l'identité du Québec.

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The Quebec government is intervening to defend the phrase "Go! Habs Go!"

French Language Minister Jean-François Roberge stated that the slogan is an integral part of Quebec's DNA and identity and has been used for decades to support the Montreal Canadiens hockey team.

His statement on Friday comes after the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) removed the phrase "Go! Canadiens Go!" from city buses, replacing it with "Allez! Canadiens Allez!" following a complaint filed with the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) regarding the use of the English word "go."

Minister Roberge said that OQLF employees have received threats since the change made headlines Thursday.

He stated that the OQLF will reject any future complaints regarding "Go! Habs Go!" and that this "traditional phrase must never be called into question."

The OQLF stated that it did not oppose the use of this expression, but added that public bodies have a legal obligation to use exemplary French.

The Canadiens host the third game of their first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals on Friday night. The Canadiens trail 2-0 in this best-of-seven series.

 

[ahmedou]

Nobody:

Habs fans: GO HABS GO!

 

[Captain97]

This is the right thing to do.

I understand the need to protect French language/culture but the Habs are part of Quebec culture and so is Go Habs Go.

My dad told me about some of his French buddies who didn't speak English well growing up struggling to pronounce the H in Habs because if the pure francophones would chant it.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[Ezpz]

no politics

 

[CzarDemidov]

Allez! Canadiens Allez!

 

[ahmedou]

 

[River Meadow]

Government bureaucracy at it's absolute finest.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Legit one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. Instead of uniting languages (because Montreal is very diverse and bilingual city), lets just make everyone miserable over a non-issue


Edit:
Saw the provincial government say they're dismissing the complaint. Good.

 

[Habs]

I like when the government tells me what to say and what to believe , good times.

 

[ahmedou]

 

[JianYang]

I'd like to know who is filing these complaints.

 

[overlords]

WTF I love the CAQ now

 

[teamfirst]

I'd like to know who is filing these complaints.

Apparently only 1 person did.....he or she must feel very stupid now

 

[ahmedou]

PORT OF QUEBEC

GO HABS GO ️

 

[HuGo Sham]

Legit one of the dumbest things I've ever seen. Instead of uniting languages (because Montreal is very diverse and bilingual city), lets just make everyone miserable over a non-issue


Edit:
Saw the provincial government say they're dismissing the complaint. Good.

fortunately they squashed this f***ing clown show. As if we don't have enough serious problems here.
would love to find out who filed the complaint. Must be a miserable person and a Nordiques or Bruins fan

 

[Quatre Vingt Treize]

I use to shout Go Habs Go during games. My friend who is a Leafs fan would say Where they going?

 

[Boyon90]

 

[Ezpz]

I use to shout Go Habs Go during games. My friend who is a Leafs fan would say Where they going?

TO THE CUP

THAT'S WHY THE LEAFS FAN WOULDN'T KNOW, THEY LOST THE DIRECTIONS IN 1967

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

All haiil Hrold Ballard and the Ballard Era of the Leafs.

 

[Quatre Vingt Treize]

TO THE CUP

THAT'S WHY THE LEAFS FAN WOULDN'T KNOW, THEY LOST THE DIRECTIONS IN 1967

Lol. That's what I said. Just "To the Cup" part though

 

[Tyson]

Apparently only 1 person did.....he or she must feel very stupid now

People that stupid don't know they are stupid.