Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law
Abstract
The note examines the impact of Quebec's Municipal Merger Law, enacted in 2000, on the Anglophone community, arguing that the law has eroded Anglophone rights, reduced political representation, and exacerbated linguistic tensions. The law, upheld by courts as constitutional, amalgamated 64 municipalities into five megacities, including Montreal, and designated Montreal as unilingually French, contrary to prior bilingual frameworks. The merger process was criticized for its undemocratic nature, lack of public consultation, and disproportionate harm to Anglophone civil service employment. The analysis highlights the long-standing tensions between Anglophone and Francophone communities and explores the high costs and political challenges of reversing the mergers.
Disciplines
Common Law | Jurisprudence | Law | Law and Politics | State and Local Government Law
Recommended Citation
Chad E. Tepper,
The Effects of Quebec's Municipal Merger Law on Montreal: Mega-City or Mega-Blunder?,
11
Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L.
1127
(2004).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol11/iss3/11
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