Quebec's language watchdog will stay away from 'Go! Habs Go!' from now on, minister says | CBC News

MontrealThe minister responsible for French in Quebec says the province’s language watchdog will ignore complaints related to the use of English in the phrase “Go! Habs Go!”'Go! Habs Go!' is a part of Quebec's collective culture, French language minister saysMatthew Lapierre · CBC News · Posted: Apr 25, 2025 1:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 25The minister responsible for French in Quebec says the province's language watchdog will, from now on, ignore complaints related to the use of English in the phrase "Go! Habs Go!"The Montreal Gazette first reported that city buses changed the message of support to the Montreal Canadiens on their electronic displays to avoid using the word "Go" because it was an Anglicism.On Friday, Jean-François Robergeposted on X that the Office québécois de la langue française, or OQLF, has been receiving a flurry of backlash."OQLF employees are currently receiving threats. This is completely unacceptable. It must stop," he wrote.Roberge said the office would n...