Brendan Kelly: Why SLAV debate is misunderstood by some francophones

It’s a franco Quebec thing, and it’s a little strange.
Many francophones ici, particularly white middle-aged ones with a decent income, are tone-deaf when it comes to complaints about how minority groups are portrayed in the arts. This came up with a vengeance in recent weeks following the controversy around the Montreal International Jazz Festival show SLĀV, with many in the francophone media and entertainment milieu suggesting the criticism from members of the black community