When displaying "Go! Habs Go!" is an issue

[sweetlivia]

I know there is a thread on the subject but I just want to discuss on the language issue rather the hockey. I just find it ridiculous.

Montreal's transit agency, the STM, is replacing the phrase "Go Habs! Go!" on bus displays with "Allez Habs! Allez!" following a directive from Quebec's Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) to remove Anglicisms. The decision has sparked debate among Quebec politicians, with some arguing that the phrase is culturally significant and does not threaten the French language.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/go-habs-go-stm-oqlf-1.7517247

https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...o-stm-changes-messaging-after-oqlf-complaint/

Good thing we can shout what we want at the Molson Center. Jesus Christ, what has society evolve to!

 

[EagerBeaver]

So you are saying the Mods will have to change the name of "Go Habs Go" thread on this board to the French equivalent?

 

[Julia Sky]

This is so ridiculous lol

 

[anatomy]

There was 1 complaint!!!! This is an insecure backward xenophobic province or rather OQLF.

 

[gaby]

Alors à l'Office Québécois de la langue française.....en bon français....GO F...YOU....lollll.....il y a quand même des limites au ridicule.....lollll

 

[Giselle Montreal]

Allez, Canadiens! C'est pas si mal non plus. On s'entend qu'on parle seulement de l'écriteau défilant sur les autobus de la ville.

Le chant restera "Go Habs Go" en personne au Centre Bell.

Mais on peut aussi chantonner cette version :

"Allez, allez, allez, allez Montréal!"

 

[masterfreak]

Diviser pour mieux régner faut pas tomber dans le piège d'une minorité dhurluberlu qui voit des bibittes partout
C'est un vieux débat ridicule
Allumer un feu avec une petite étincelle
Y a tellement plus de sujet prioritaire sur lequel se concentrer dans cette société

 

[redfried]

À la base, je trouve que cet organisme a sa raison d'être (OQLF). Mais ils sont capables d'actions totalement inutiles. Est-ce que c'est une question d'ego de la part de leurs dirigeants ? Je me pose sérieusement la question.

 

[sweetlivia]

Comme un auditeur disait : une plainte suffit de provoquer des changements a la STM, il en faut des milliers de plaintes dans le système de santé et rien n’y change.

 

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[Assmaster]

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This is why we are not hosting any of the 2026 world cup games why we lost the nordiques the expos and mark my words we will one day loose our soccer team and F1 Grand Prix .Ɓravo Montréal .Go Habs Go.

 

[Flabert]

This is why we are not hosting any of the 2026 world cup games why we lost the nordiques the expos and mark my words we will one day loose our soccer team and F1 Grand Prix .Ɓravo Montréal .Go Habs Go.

We are not hosting 2026 world cup games because fifa wanted exclusivity on events during a big window, threatening our festivals.

We also don’t have an appropriate stadium so I agree with the government to not push to host. Who wants to waste more money in the Olympic stadium?

Just to show how greedy fifa is, all stadiums will be temporarily renamed (metlife stadium becomes ny stadium for the duration of the tournament). They are not leaving any money on the table and people in toronto are already grumbling.