Panel signalling
Red-and-white City of Montreal sign vandalized with black paint.
- Accession Number 1992.31.1-2
- Period 3e quart du 20e siècle
- Materials metal, paint
- Measurements 59 x 59 cm
Historical context
On this bilingual road sign, the English inscription “STOP” has been vandalized to reveal “101”. This message is a reference to the adoption of Bill 101 on the officialization of French in Quebec.
Legislating the French language in Quebec began in the 1960s with the Quiet Revolution and the rise of Quebec nationalism.
Camille Laurin’s Bill 101 was passed on August 26, 1977. It followed similar l...
- Accession Number 1992.31.1-2
- Period 3e quart du 20e siècle
- Materials metal, paint
- Measurements 59 x 59 cm
© Collection Pointe-à-Callière, donation by the City of Montréal, 1992.031.01-02
Photo by Paul Dionne
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