SNC-Lavalin CEO cancels Montreal speech, working on French

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Description: MONTREAL — The head of engineering firm SNC-Lavalin has suddenly cancelled a speech to Montreal’s business community because his French-language skills need some work.

​Source: BNNBloomberg.ca – video report

Date: Nov 12, 2021

Link: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/snc-lavalin-ceo-cancels-montreal-speech-working-on-french-1.1680841

Questions for discussion:

  • What are the managerial issues related to this social issue?
  • Should firms based inside Quebec treat this issue differently than those outside Quebec?
  • What would you advise SNC-Lavalin do in this case?