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Caricature from July 3, 1981

alt= "Translated from original French artwork. Title: Bill Davis and official bilingualism in Ontario Illustration: Two drawings, the top one showing Bill Davis next to a Franco-Ontarian on his knees, begging. Bill Davis telling him that he doesn’t understand what Franco-Ontarians are complaining about. They want an inch... In the bottom drawing, Bill Davis is standing behind the man on his knees, telling him, as he lifts his foot, that we give them a foot!

Bill Davis, Ontario’s Premier from 1971 to 1985 (Conservative). Open to the notion of legislation on French-language services, he changed his mind and opted instead for increased services rather than legislation on bilingualism.

Credit: Le Droit, July 3, 1981.