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Thomas Mulcair, Director of Legal Affairs at Alliance Québec, speaks to CBC Montreal television news reporter Antonia Zerbisias about his organization's objections to the prosecution of the store owners.  Broadcast Medium: Television Broadcast Date: Aug. 2, 1984 Program: Newswatch Reporter: Antonia Zerbisias Guests: Morris Zimelstern, Ron Bridgeman, Thomas Mulcair Duration: 2:02 Did You know? • Thomas Mulcair, who won the leadership of the federal New Democratic Party in March 2012, was Director of Legal Affairs at Alliance Québec from 1983 to 1985.  He first ran for political office in 1994, winning the riding of Chomedey in Laval, as a provincial Liberal candidate. He held the seat until he resigned in 2006 over an apparent policy disagreement with Premier Charest. He moved to the NDP and federal politics in a 2007 byelection, winning the riding of Outrement. • Bill 101, introduced in 1977, was meant to make French the language of instruction in all schools and the language of the workplace, on commercial signs, and on road signs. This led to the founding of two pressure groups: Positive Action and Participation Québec, which eventually became Alliance Québec. The Alliance, which operated with federal subsidies, worked from 1982 to its dissolution in 2005 to further services in English and deal with language legislation. More Categories: Tags: bilingualism bill 101 language rights Other Language & Culture more 1985: 4,000 Manitoba laws declared invalid The Supreme Court rules that the province's English-only laws must be translated into French. Being French in English Canada Find out what life is like for francophones outside of Quebec. Distinguished Canadians: Ramsay Cook Ramsay Cook, history professor at York University in Toronto who has specialized in French Canadian history and authored several books. Acadians head south to help Cajun cousins Canadian Acadians retrace their historic journey to Louisiana to promote a francophone cultural revival. ‘Vive le Québec libre!’ French President Charles de Gaulle generates controversy when he utters the Quebec separatist slogan "Vive le Québec libre" during a… 1947: The first officially Canadian citizens On Jan. 1, 1947, Canadians become true Canadian citizens, not just British subjects living in Canada. 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