As Montrealers prepare to elect their next mayor on Nov. 2, some residents say the city isn’t doing enough to protect Anglophone rights – from access to services to representation at city hall.

“At the end of the day, we just want to be represented the same way,” said Cameron Naghi, a Montreal resident.

Language has long been at the heart of Quebec politics, but for many in the city’s bilingual community, the atmosphere around English use feels increasingly restrictive.

“The administration came out with guidelines recently around the use of English for their staff, which are very restrictive – actually more restrictive than what the government of Quebec had put out for municipalities,” said Sylvia Martin-Laforge, director general of TALQ, formerly QCGN.

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