Anglophone leaders normally don't meet with the Quebec premier very early in the mandate, but this time they did.
Among other things, Quebec's closing the West Island's Riverdale high school and removing bilingual signs at a hospital in Lachute.
As well, the Legault government wants to abolish school boards and turn them into service centers..
Quebec Community Groups Network president Geoffrey Chambers was among those who attended the meeting on Friday with Francois Legault and commented on the premier's message to anglos.
"I think it's been very mixed. There've been a number of public positions and statements that have, I think, kind of shocked our community and worried people", said Chambers in an interview with CTV.
Joining the premier was Quebec's point man on anglo relations, Christopher Skeete.
"What's not open for debate is access to English education, what's not open to debate is whether or not English people in Quebec can send their kids to English schools as a right", said Skeete, who also spoke with CTV.
Both sides left the meeting sounding upbeat with Chambers saying the dialogue was "great", that there was "a lot of openness", adding another meeting is expected later in the year.
Premier Legault was elected last October.
As one official put it, "to get a meeting with the premier, in the past, it has taken sometimes years".