TGN Interview with Chez Geeks’ co-owner Giancarlo Caltabiano, target of OQLF


Chez Geeks is a gaming store that’s gotten in some hot water lately about selling board games that only have English versions. TGN’s Jared Miller talked a bit with the store’s co-owner Giancarlo Caltabiano about the restrictions on businesses in Quebec and the future of his store.

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Recently, Chez Geeks, a FLGS in Québec, was targeted by the L’office du Quebec de la Langue Francaise (Québec Board of the French Language). Put simply, this board’s goal is to keep Québec’s French heritage alive. They claim Chez Geek is violating several of their laws that were put into place in 1977 to do just that. Where video games have received special disposition to other goods, board games have not, leaving Chez Geek and its owners in a difficult position. TGN’s Jared Miller had a chance to speak with one of the co-owners, Giancarlo Caltabiano, about the problems the store and Québec face.

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