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Originally Posted by 1overcosc
This transition started when I was in middle school, and at the time, the francophone population reacted quite angrily with lots of protests against businesses that lacked francophone signage and service. Now, that has all quieted down and the growing dominance of English seems to be accepted by everyone.
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This happened in Orleans as well about 30-40 years ago.
The organization MIFO which is today basically is about booking francophone shows and running summer daycamps for kids, actually started out as an activist group trying to maintain community life in French.
That's why the name is "Mouvement
d'implication francophone d'Orléans".
They didn't protest as much, but trather approached businesses very nicely trying to raise their awareness that they were operating in a community that was (at the) time mainly francophone. That part of their work didn't amount to much as you can see and hear if you visit Orleans today.