French-speaking Ottawa residents file complaints over language access at vaccine clinics

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Mar 02 2022 | 00:03:22

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The local government of Ottawa’s French Language Services (FLS) branch saw an increased number of complaints regarding French language services in 2021, according to a report the branch compiled last week.

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