[MolsonExport]

The language laws were a necessary evil, and I do believe that they contributed to Quebecois feeling more secure in their language and culture. That said, most Anglo-Montrealers cherished their community just as much as did Quebecois their province. It is a real shame that the community is but a shadow of its former self (to say nothing of the nearly vanished Anglo community in the Eastern Townships), although I haven't got the time of day for any former or current Anglo dinosaurs that refused to learn/speak French.