En anglais aussi, SVP

Under Quebec's language laws, indoor store signs can have English text as long as French has marked predominance (double the size). The new group, dubbed the Office Québécois de la langue anglaise, has set up a website www.oqla.org) where citizens can upload photos of stores that have French-only signs as a protest. Some might argue the group has little credibility or political pull and won't make a difference, but their goal is noble. A similar campaign was launched by the West Islander chapter of the now-defunct Alliance Quebec in 1995.

Whether or not West Islanders feel inclined to join this new group, they can check retailers, especially large chain stores, where they shop to see if they are respecting the law and the English-speaking community. If they see French-only signs, they can ask the store manager about why there is no English equivalent, or better yet, write a letter to the company head office. The website alone won't change corporate minds, but a few well articulated letters from customers should, since it would be common courtesy and good business sense to display indoor signs in English in areas such as the West Island.