CFN-Earlier today members of the local Language Fairness for All – LFA group were joined by members of the Ottawa area Canadians for Language Fairness – CLF umbrella group in front of Cornwall’s taxpayer-funded French-only medical clinic.
In late May the groups converged in Chesterville, catching James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, quite off-guard. We covered that story. That day some members carried a makeshift coffin decrying the (near) death of democracy in Canada. Today they were sporting a cardboard bus and shouting: “Back of the bus, English; know your place.” The groups are drawing attention to the apparent lack of fairness in current language laws, their interpretation and heavy public funding of minority language groups outside of the province of Quebec. Today, they were specifically pointing out the disparity in funding and access to service, whereby hospitals and clinics are being pushed to be 100% bilingual or French-only, while English-only is no longer an option.
In our video clip you’ll see and hear their demonstration as well as hear from some participants, including a few newcomers.
I’m going to apply for chief medical examiner of the Ottawa general… and when they say, well, your not qualified, I”ll say.. DISCRIMINATION…
Time for fairness in the bilingualism equation.
No one wants to stop the French from receiving services in their language, the problem lies in the issue of hiring/serving French only & completely ignoring the other side of the equation ENGLISH!
BILINGUALISM = ENGLISH & FRENCH,NOT FRENCH ONLY!!!
Representation by population,Cornwall is 77% ENGLISH…
Well said, Patrick Boucher. Sometimes I feel as though this were exactly what happened in the case of – I don’t know – some registered nurse whose initials are CC.
As for you, Cory, my dear Cory, you aren’t telling us anything we don’t know. Of course, when you go to the Web site of the Prime Minister, you’re greeted with a message that says that you can write to him and that ”he cares about everything any Canadian has to tell him”.
So you’ve got a written response (I guess, assuming you’d provided a telephone number, that they wouldn’t deem the matter important or real enough to call you) and you’ve been told that your message would be passed on to Minister James Moore? Well I’ve got mixed feelings somewhat. A part of me would cause me to react by saying, ”Big deal! That doesn’t mean they’ll agree with you and do what you expect. And could you give us the content of that so-called written response, if you would be so kind?” As for another part, well, I don’t believe you. I think that you’re bluffing.
Highlander typed “No one wants to stop french from receiving service”…then why disqualify the french receiving service in a health clinic?? where they are understood in their language?? PittST north Pitt st south mcconnell ave Ingleside all have health clinics geared to english services??? there`s your 77% !! back of the bus ……is french language and all other minorities dude!!!
as for your claim Highlander and Cory of all you want is full Bilingualism to serve the english and french fairly, that is a total untruth..CLf is against any and all bilingual services.and Charter rghts… you realy should check with Beth Trudeau and Galganov and their mission statement…you are softsoaping the whole thing to not sound so radical …the public sees through it though!!!!Lfa is shadow puppet…of clf ..
Wondering if Cory or “the leader of the pack” heard from the UN yet. They were waiting for a reply back in October?
Hmmm haven’t seen Mariah in awhile……LOL
ooooopps….I almost forgot, thank-you so very much Cory for encouraging us to keep at it…..so kind of you and happy we got your permission…..
Stella and company,
Please refrain from insulting me once again. I have done my best to maintain a sense of discipline and decency when referring to you. I ask here please, extend to me the same courtesy that I do to you. There are those of us here who are directly impacted by this ‘Official Bilingualism’ policy in a negative fashion. Please respect us and should you not agree with us in the cause to which we are engaged, then just remain mum on the issue at hand and leave us alone. We have no misgivings and are simply trying to bring equality to an issue directly facing all Canadians.
With Kindest Regards,
Cory
Stella, Habitants, Patrick, Renard.
Partir de maintenant, je veux que vous me parler juste en Francais….
De communiquer en Francais, va m’aider a pratiquer en Francais.
C’est la seule chose que tu serais bon pour.
Merci
No, I will not reveal what was written to me to you or others of the Press Corps le Renard Bleu.
It would only give you more fuel in which to fry me now on this public forum, right?
As for you not believing me; I care not. The letter wasn’t directed to you nor to the other members of this French language supremacy Press Corps that has developed as of these last few months.
Should you have considerations of your own, feel free to do your own homework, do your own correspondence and partake in what you feel like doing, lest I be left alone…
Le Renard Bleu, you wrote:
“And could you give us the content of that so-called written response, if you would be so kind?” As for another part, well, I don’t believe you. I think that you’re bluffing.”
Well, I guess you’ll never find out if I’m bluffing right? I know that you’ll stew over this and that it will bother you. But no, I won’t reveal to you what was written.
Cory
With kindest regards to you Cory, I feel compelled to reply.
FYI it is way more then 2 months we have been visiting this site and it has been about two months we started posting, now let me tell you why. If and when you have the time, go back into the archives and read the degrading comments that were directed at the french speaking people. It was downright disgusting. Even when intelligent and prominent people wrote a letter to the editor sharing their views in a proper way, they were attacked left right and centre and where called every name in the book but that was alright……..wasn’t it? Of course it was alright because at the time it was mostly french hating people who posted on the subject. It was a free for all bashing party.
Now let’s reverse the situation somewhat, do you not think that day after day, when reading degrading and abusive comments towards english speaking people that you and your followers would have turned a blind eye? Nope…..not at all, you would have defended yourselves as anyone one that has any type of pride would do. So please, STOP focusing just on us. At least be man enough and fair enough to see both sides equally……like in your former slogan “Equality for ALL” STOP FINGER POINTING
TO THE FRENCH ONLY.
Remain mum you say? OMG, I can’t believe the arrogance of that comment. Cory, I may be wrong here but I thought an open forum is just that……”OPEN TO ALL” Need I explain?
Let me say this in closing…….4/5 mongths ago, everything here was just dandy, everyone bashed and said what they wanted without reprisal…..wow it was fun then. Now the french speaking people decide to share their views and defend their culture and all h#ll breaks loose. Does this sound fair and right to you? Like they say…….what goes around comes around.
~~~~~~Have a wonderful evening~~~~~
Somehow I don’t see how referring to Chris Cameron as KKK(Kristopher Kameron Klan) is very kind Stella !
Take look in the mirror miss personality!
This is exactly why English people are AFRAID to stand up for their rights because people like you,Les,Renaud,etc.. are name callers & not FACT givers!
I sure hope you don’t need medical assistance from an English nurse anytime soon-just sayin!
still can`t anwer a steaight question eh Cory?? have to bob and weave like Muhammed Ali to avoid the issue for what it is… not fairness but conceit ,,, do your homework Cory,, read the CLF mission statement on their site …. where does it say bilingual services are welcomed like you pretend it says ….!!!
as per your insistence that the “Press Corps” ..(your attempt to insult and put down the other side of the issue) only communicate en francais… we do not need your permission to do so… we want to make it clear to anyone who reads these threads…. unlike your CLF and LFA we actually understand what bilingual means…..
Les habitants wrote:
“still can`t anwer a steaight question eh Cory??”
Perhaps I’ll anwer (sic answer) a steaight (straight) question whenever words are correctly speeled…(sic spelled)!
Les Habitants wrote:
“have to bob and weave like Muhammed Ali to avoid the issue for what it is…”
No no! I can’t stand Ali! I prefer the style and grace of Mike Tyson! Now there was a champion. Mao tattoo on one arm, Che Guevara on the other. Ahhhhhh, yes! Mr. Tyson represents the working class! Punches aren’t the only thing Muhammed Ali ‘dodged’ now, wouldn’t you say?
Days of Grace! Not sure if you get reference though in ‘Days of Grace’.
Tyson was a bully.. not a real boxer…. no grace no style… and a woman beater… you call that a champion Cory? expalins alot about your view on women and minorities…
Cory, since you are weaving again waiting for the bell …So what do you think about” Canadians for language fairness” and Beth Trudeau and galganov.. Cory straight question! Explain and extrapolate the bilingual services stance please of CLF as per their mission statement ? it states no bilingual services anywhere in Canada!! Anglos only!!! extrapolate please..
French services are needed !-but lets have it as representation by population.
The french zealits are believing that all french services would be lost,this is not the issue the issue is fair hiring policy -78 % english -thereby 78 % of the hires English -is representation by population not fair and equitable?
Now if the government hired according to representation I would be sure to say that all of us here would not be debating as we are!
Since this issue has started MR.Cameron -has been called bigot ,french hater ,Anglo-saxion extremest (les /Aint),KKK, terrorist ,and the list goes on -this does not surprise me as the perception of loss has these individuals acting themselves like BIGOTS.
You truly give the francophone a bad name -and if you represent that population -it can be said that your comments do not benefit that francophone group -It just shows RACISM!
Lets ALL vote on bilingualism -and not let Gov proxies decide for the 4%.
For a true democracy the people need to have a say !!!!
96% of the population (outside Quebec ) need to a referendum
Billions could be saved here!
Stella -get off the drugs -you said 4to5 months ago -everything was just dandy-everyone bashed and said what they wanted without reprisals -now the french speaking people decided to share their views and their culture and all hell breaks loose !!!
The name calling and abusive comments came predominantly from the (French rights)-remembering where the bashing started -so you obviously believe in bashing rather then constructive criticism.
So your in it for the fun of bashing
Yet the rest of us are in it for equality of rights !!!!
So your the type of individual who does this for fun of causing trouble!
Now one has to play nice.
Dear Mister Highlander
Could you kindly look back in the post to make sure you have directed the comment of the KKK to the right person. I know it was not I who made that comment.
That is a very strong accusations towards me and to make it even worse you have the wrong person.
I would suggest in the future that when making such a comment you make certain that your accusations are factual.
Sincerely and with the outmost respect
Stellabystarlight…….**smile**
Mr Cory…….just so you know, les habitants has severe arthritis which he has shared many times before on the blogs when having a bad day and trouble typing. He is a very intelligent man and trying to make a fool of him and trying to ridicule his spelling is disgraceful and disgusting. WOW can’t believe this.
to Highlander…just like the broken message ..can`t agree with CLF than why did Chris cameron and tammy hart drag LFA into their group?? you are not being honest here Highlander.. your bilingual ideas of representation by pop are niot the CLF or lfa ideas as a shadow puppet group…you guys better get your policies straight before accusing anyone of name calling!!!! run for office … change the rules legally…not by lies and temper tantrums and blockading fundraising methods for vital hospital equipment that helps all patients… !! get your Dr Tombler to join your group since you like to quote his letter so much… otherwise your credibility is nil!!!! And almost criminal by denying services to a whole valued part of Canada!!!!still lumps you into those so called anti rights groups
The local french community has shown absolute respect and restraint in the face of such hateful open campaingning by LFA and CLF…..and I am proud to see that Les Francais recognoze this for what it is.. useless…and hatefilled.CC and his band of disciples who want to push french out of the way and disrespect any part of that culture..by CLF anf LFA..shame!!!
R…E…P…R…E…S…E…N…T…A…T…I…O…N
B…Y…
P…O…P..U…L…A…T…I…O…N
NOW when can we have a democracy ?
78% of Cornwall English -thereby 78% hiring English
This is fair and equitable !
Nobody has said to not have french services -but to be fair in hiring !
So you Zealots do you not believe in fair hiring practices and hire by representation by population ?
You avoid this question !WHY?
If you don’t believe in representation by population of which a democracy is !
why?
Do you Zealots think that because of representation by population ,french services would not be available?
Do you french Zealots think that all gov services need to be fully bilingual and explain to me how that better serves the community of 78% english?
So why not answer my questions ?
why french only clinic?
Why 66% hires bilingual in federal Gov for 20% of population?
Why 60% bilingual for 4% bilingual provincially ?
Why 100 % bilingual health unit for 78 % English population?
Why Courts 60% bilingual for 96% English population in Ontario?
Why in Quebec is English not allowed and Ontario french is mandated yet not official in Ontario?
WHY?WHY?WHY?
please answer these questions and explain to us why this hiring is equitable for all?
So asking questions is hatefull???
So the student asking questions is hatefull?
So to ask why something happens is hatefull?
This once again as some people prefer to differ issues by slander ,I have not seen posting for outright removal of french services but to have FAIR HIRING PRACTICES!
Aint take your meds your becoming delusional you once again twist the issue to point where the statement is no longer recognizable -In your view aint propaganda is king for the francophone .
Well stats is king on the anglophones side -you cannot argue the stats from stats Can -thereby propaganda works for you right?
I see hate coming from you -I respect my french and English roots that is why for all fairness for the people representation by population should be in effect for ALL Gov positions -is there something wrong with being fair to the population?
You discust me on your slant of issues -french first right?
ALL people are equal -languages are not!
When you learn to respect other populations please write back -but if it continues to be propaganda DONT BOTHER
Have a nice day:)-
How in the hell did you confuse my admiration of Tyson in the ring from his identity outside of the ring?
The sport of the sweet science is not exactly known for it’s peace-loving, Woodstock type idealism is it?
Methinks this is the kind of reasoning that gets you in trouble in the first place, les Habitants. Again, you have taken a shot at me because of my liking of Tyson the boxer? As-a-matter-of-fact, let’s examine what you stated above:
“Tyson was a bully.. not a real boxer…. no grace no style… and a woman beater… you call that a champion Cory? expalins alot about your view on women and minorities…”
Okay. Here goes. Grammatical error in spelling of ‘expalins’. Should read, ‘explains’. I see grammatical errors quite frequently with you, Les Habitants! I wonder if you would let this type of unedited writing to be posted in French? Anyways, this is silly. I don’t even get upset with the lot of you (Press Corps) anymore. I find all of you amusing, actually. So tell me. Where precisely are you going with the, “…expalins alot about your view on women and minorities…” comment?
For, if I had any problems with minorities and women, why would I admire such people as: Chief Seattle, Geronimo, Red Cloud, Gandhi, Sitting Bull, Malcolm X, Dr. Martin Luther King, Valentina Tereshkova and a host of others?
About Galganov, Beth Trudeau, CLF, LFA, FBI, CIA, CSIS, DMV, RCMP, OPP, KGB, DIA, WWF, WWE, Homeland Security….why should I comment? Direct your questions to Beth if you want to know something of CLF! Direct your questions to Chris should you need to know something of LFA! Which brings me to my next point. I have one question for all of the Press Corps here today. Why are you so consumed with asking questions of me? And yes, it’s become an obsession with you guys. Why the hell can’t you walk your dogs, play with your kids, work on furthering your careers?
Now, before you ask hahhahahaha……I’ll answer.
I have no dogs to walk; I can’t afford them!
I have no kids to play with; can’t afford them either!
I have no career to further due to not being French!
So, not being French enough has cost me quite a bit, I’d say. Wouldn’t you?
If the question ever arises why am I wasting my time here on a Sunday afternoon writing these things then I believe a question just as important as this one is thus: Why in the hell do you keep reading them and responding to them?
bahahahahahahahahahahahah!
With strangest Regards,
Cory
Highlander, how many bl___y times will you need to be told? The staffing of a public service, such as a hospital, for instance, ain’t a matter of representation by population. It’s a matter of who meets the hiring criteria. Again, for the umpteenth time, we who feel strongly about the need for French services in a region like Eastern Ontario and care deeply about it do not care who gets hired, say, amongst the front-line staff at CCH. We indeed don’t give a dang hoot in Hades about that, just as long as whomever does get hired can speak both official languages. Get a grip, dang it!
ah i see the “press Corps” is getting somewhere.. why else would you all be so offended about the ‘press Corps”..??? Time for a dip in the pool..the air is stale on this subject… Cory is showing his impatience with a bilingual ” frenchy” .seems to avoid the issues even though his soapbox is caving in a bit… have GREAT DAY !!! I know I will…and it isn`t the fault of the other Canadians or bilingual people that your life is missing something… that is all down to you Cory!!!
les habitants…
If the culmination of your life includes brief chit-chats with me, then by the grace of God, your life will have been worth something.
Cory.
Le Retard bleu,
You are a French zealot!
Anyone who believes each & every front line staff CCH must speak both Official Languages is a ZEALOT!!!
Have you no respect for anyone other then your French elitist’s???
ENGLISH TO THE BACK OF THE BUS!
SEGREGATION IS ALIVE & WELL IN CORNWALL,ON!!!!!!!!
Well les Renard bleu you said it all need to be bilingual!
Thanks for your openmindedness In your view all jobs
should be bilingual right?
By the way, if you endorse French so much, and recommend the learning of it to enhance one’s chances of career success, or to garner more friends as I’ve seen written in a blog here, then why not practice here with me or rather all of us….surely you would be doing all of us some good right? I’ve asked that you correspond to me in French for I saw it as the only good to come out of all of you. I figured I’d try and put you to some good use but alas, Press Corps, your intentions are not so noble!
I’ll tell you why. Because in Canada, you’ve created an elitist, oligarchy hellbent on domination; that’s why. Why else would we see the pushing of a language? Your attempts at ‘Lebensraum’ are working wonders, aren’t they Press Corps. Better google that German word as I fear you won’t understand what it represents! And yes, I am being as one termed me, ‘condescending’!
Oh well. Tell me, if my French was better than yours, do you think the job should go to me?
Hull, Quebec will be your new capital
Cory in response to your last paragraph let me ask this to you and only you no one else……..because you do not like answering questions that you can’t answer. Ca-vas?
An obversation I made was: Under “anglophones go to the back of the bus” one comment you had made was you weren’t going to discuss this issue anymore and said it was making your pressure go up and you also told your subordinates to do the same.
Then…….for a few days maybe three, no one wrote any comments on this issue……..all was quiet. Hmmmm……..I guess you were having withdrawals and don’t like when things are peaceful because suddendy out of the blue you post that you had a reply from the Gov………LMAO. What that indicates is that you enjoy this controversy and can’t get enough of it. Otherwise why would you bring the subject up again when no one was discussing it at the time? To stir the sh@t once again.
Why do we keep reading your post you ask???? For a good laugh and for the spewing you do……..it certainly is entertaining!!!
@ Stella
Standing up against oppression=stirring the SH@T???
Now we officially have 2 FRENCH ZEALOTS posting on CFN!
ENGLISH TO THE BACK OF THE BUS!!!!
SEGREGATION IS ALIVE & THRIVING IN CORNWALL,ON!
Posted so public would know what efforts I was making in this cause (Equality of languages) Of course I knew that I would receive negativity from the Press Corps but I deemed it necessary to get the word out that I was working on the issue…
For me, posting it here was deemed a necessary evil to get the word out the easiest way I could.
Why didn’t I post it on Face. or just mass email? Because this blog has a large following and I thought that this would be the best way to get the information out to everyone. I don’t have a mass e-mail list (something I should work on). But no, it wasn’t done to stir the pot. Those days I didn’t post I took my own advice and left to start writing letters to politicians rather than keep justifying my take on things with the likes of the Press Corps.
I sincerely hope this answers your question, Stella. And yes, I am transparent but not to the extreme as to allow for your eyes or other members of this organized zealotry what was written in those letters.
AND YES! THIS IS ME NOW WAVING THE CONTENTS OF THIS LETTER TO YOU….that’s as far as I will go to stirring the pot.
Thanks for asking,
Cory
What had you (Stella) written on this public forum if days, weeks or months down the road I had revealed to the readers of these forums I had written letters to politicians without telling anyone. lol
Well, let me answer that for you. You would have said, “Aha, gotcha Cory. You were secretly working behind the scenes and not telling us your actions or something to this effect.” No doubt paranoid fears would have plagued you and you would have found a way to once again belittle me.
Riddle me this. Why do you or any other members of the Press Corps care if I wrote letters on this issue to elected representatives. Are you not free to do the same? Trust me, I wouldn’t sit here and belittle you for doing so. Quite the contrary, I would think you or others rather admirable for doing so and standing up for what you believe in…
I believe it was Le Renard that asked me to reveal what those letters contained. No worries, if it wasn’t her or you it was certainly another member of the Press Corps. But I find it ironic that you can communicate the following: “For a good laugh and for the spewing you do……..it certainly is entertaining!!!” when speaking of why you read my posts but really do you want to know the contents of the letters just for the above statement reason?
Man, or rather, woman, you really need to subscribe to the Comedy channel. What dry wit?
Cory
Oh yeah! Highlander, one thing that I’ve forgotten to address, and that goes for CC of Cornwall as well because he has said it too. To say that people are equal but languages are not makes about as much sense as hoping to make something that looks like a strawberry pie using blueberries. The reason is pretty simple, if you ask me. And even if you don’t ask me, I’ll tell you anyway.
People do exist naturally but their existence as humans would mean nothing if they did not have a sense of culture. That is what separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. Language is part of that culture. Therefore language cannot be dissociated from people and, since people are equal, so are languages. QED!
As for you, silent majority, shut your pie hole! You are misquoting me, it’s not the first time that you do that to people on such forums and you do it on purpose. Not every single staff member in every department needs to be fluent in French and English, no, but every front-line staff at CCH does, yes. That’s because they are in direct contact with the public, which happens to take place in a region where there is more than a sizeable French-speaking community. Obviously one wouldn’t expect the same level of French service, say, in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, or in Belleville, Ontario, but this is Cornwall, where one can very well meet either an Anglophone or a Francophone at every turn and every corner.
Highlander, one more thing that I’ve almost forgotten. So, only because I’ve made such points regarding the front-line staff at CCH, you’ve called me a French zealot. Well, I don’t know what to say, apart from… MERCI!!!! Thank you. I love it.
Now, calm down. Surely you must be aware that throwing such a tantrum is not good for one’s health, right?
BUT les Tensed bleu you did say”just as long as whomever does get hired can speak both official languages-get a grip dang it.
SO even dietary as well as a morgue teck and maitenence -now missy you get a grip all of these and more are required to be bilingual so would you call these front line workers?
NO languages are not equal in this country-so you do not believein representation by population?
You believe in elitism right-French first is that your belief?
I’M glad to see you wear your badge of honour as a French zealot-you are clearly interested in 1 culture only -much like your Quebecois -French first Canadian second right?
Why do I bother your just as bad as a seperatist -no matter the culture I AM CANADIAN first -but thank you for your biased viewpoint.
Representation when it comes to a persons rights doesnt work..does that mean that all the our politicians have to obey the will of the majority…at all costs. Sometimes i have a feeling that all the replies are given without reading the posts…Frustrating..
…Corey, are you making fun of someones grammar “””COME ON!! if your making fun of someones grammar..then..as my friend stella would say… LMFAO. Are you really that out of logical arguments that you have to criticize the grammar. Bet you his english is better then your french…and at least, he’s making an effort…Bet you he hasnt even used once… google translation.
Like someone said earlier, most of us earn little money either working part-time or full-time with low pay. This means that we can’t afford lawyers to fight for what we believe in and for what we perceive as an injustice (bilingualism). You see how I didn’t lump everyone’s beliefs into one-sidedness and how I deemed , ‘what we perceive’ as opposed to writing something as fact. I could have written something like, ‘this unforgiving injustice to us all that is biligualism.’ I am attempting to be sensitive to others’ beliefs here. I only respond in kind…
For us, protests and letter writing are the only avenues we have left. At one point or another, members of the Press Corps have stated that we’re desperate. Nothing could be more true in that statement. We are indeed desperate as we have little recourse against laws that coddle a segment of the population to the exclusion of all others.
I haven’t taken part in any protest(s) but have stuck to letter writing and commenting on these blogs. Do you know the real reasons why I refer to Stella, Patrick, les Habitants, le Renard Bleu as the ‘Press Corps’? Because it’s much easier, simplified and quicker to do so then to write out all those names!!!! Not only that, but to followers of these blogs, you will see that I seem to have alot of questions from these bloggers to which I answer them as best as possible, trying to avoid outright attacks but at the same time attempting to be transparent. I haven’t revealed contents of the letters I sent to politician(s) because that would be like throwing fire to the flames for them. The term, Press Corps, I think, is the most fitting then to describe the constant line of questionning from this group? Would you agree?
As you can see from the blogs, these people are like hungry vultures at the White House Press Room; following our every
letter and comment; waiting to strike at a moment’s notice. They cannot wait to try and prove us as racists, bigots, anti-French and the like. But as you can see, our campaign against unfair policies has been derailed by those who would see us fit to fail. Where we should be attacking the issues at hand, we are constantly forced to defend ourselves against a few of these bloggers who continuously try to sideline us any way they can.
I write these letters to try and give a voice to those who are too afraid to come forward for fear of ridicule. Also, these letters written and comments made are for the countless people who have come forward with stories of their own. For the Beths, Chris’, Debbie’s, Rosie’s, Lolochucks, Silent Majority’s, Highlander’s and Bonnie’s out there who have broken the chain of silence and to those who have yet to.
This is why I do, what I do.
Cory
I dont want to know what’s in the letter…probably bs. Every prime minister replies to letters written to their office. I have one from jean chrétien and paul martin. BIG DEAL. Canadians for language fairness has no logical purpose…the only purpose is to decimate the french language…And at the helm.. Beth trudeau, a woman that defends unilingual anglos”””AND SHE SAYS SHES BILINGUAL…but choses NOT to speak french. They blame everything on official bilingualism, them not getting jobs, the national debt, erectile dysfunction… bad grammar, bad teeth bad weather….and so on
Of course his English is better than my French! Through societal osmosis, (WHERE THE MAJORITY SPEAK ENGLISH IN PUBLIC) he had an easier time picking up the language whereas my exposure to French (during my early years at least – were limited to French Immersion Schooling).
I imagine he spoke all French at home!
Sooooo…
You see Patrick, where you want to make fun of me by saying his English is better than my French I absolutely agree. We have been victimized through this linguistic business. The French have and continue to be the primary beneficiaries of this process! I would bet that indeed sir, his English is better than my French. See how I didn’t fly off the handle and feel attacked?
I couldn’t agree with you more, Patrick!
French only clinics really ?
Where are there Engish only clinics where they refuse French patients?
Bilingual services everywhere yet French only clinic -where is the French only bathrooms?
This reaks of elitism -do as I say not as I do!
Representation by population 78 % English thereby 78% hires English.
CCH -50% bilingual hires -that’s 250% above the percentage of francophones in our community -why?
Wow how privileged they are ?
As for the blue fox you already said that all should be bilingual
Elitism exists in Canada ,but careful the majority is waking up so try not to push too hard because the reponse from the majority will not be so gentle.
I believe in everything being prim and proper Patrick. That’s why I said what I said in regards to les Habitants writing English properly. I think in his haste, he forgets to spell check sometimes, that’s all. But I think he would take more time with his native French in typing, it just seems to be a natural bias. Myself, not to compare, like I’ve said to you I think before – I would be insulted in much the same fashion if I were called names in any language.
The same for me goes in utilizing a language written, spoken or read. Trust me, the mistakes I make in writing French I feel pretty bad for, but I’m trying here in these blogs. That’s why I was hoping the Press Corps would practice writing French with me. I take back that comment about you guys being all that your good for. That was me being emotional and knee-jerk responsive, something for which I also want to work on. I feel I am better than that, or at the very least I will strive towards.
Cory
Patrick……I told Cory before that les habitants has very severe arthritis and he had shared that when having trouble typing on bad days. After saying that………what does Cory do AGAIN …starts making fun of Les Habitant’s spelling. This is a very smart man and to see someone try and degrade him and try to make him pass as a fool is disgusting…..and even more then that but I can’t say it here. But coming from Cory nothing surprises me anymore.
Ain’t that smart.
Democracy =representation by population simple as that
If that does not exist nor does democracy .
How can anyone justify hiring 250% above what exists in the community?
Hire proportional to the population.simple solution!
@ Stella
I’m language impaired because I don’t speak the all worldly & elitist FRENCH Language.
Feel sorry for me & my other 78% of the majority who can’t speak your religion or I guess as you call it language?
You know they have a FRENCH ONLY MENTAL HEALTH CLININC IN Cornwall,maybe you & the Press Corps should visit sometime & get the help you need for BULLYING!
Then here is a smart and intelligent idea for someone who suffers from severe arthritis and is very smart man according to Stella…
Now, before someone thinks that I am degrading this individual by saying the above (I cannot attest to his intelligence as Stella does – as I do not know this man – so therefore folks, I cannot argue if he is intelligent or not)
Pick up DragonSpeak or Kurzweil software. This will enable the individual to utilize the services of Word Processing software through voice recognition. Now, I can’t wait here folks. An honest to goodness recommendation that I have made will be somehow blown out of proportion or somehow twisted to appear to make the statement negative in nature. Stella, is it the fact that correcting these spelling mistakes makes it hard on this individual’s arthritis? If so, I’m totally sorry. Again, why nail me on this?
I’m not sure if your’re attempting to make me feel shameful or if your’re attempting to somehow court public opinion here?
Please explain,
And not in a demeaning way,
Use your logic, not your heart.
Patrick…….LMAO!!! too funny!!
Cory…….Trust me on this one and read my lips: I do not care one iota that you wrote to the Gov nor what you said IT MEANS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO ME and I am sure it means nothing to the rest of the press corps. Thinking it was asked by one of the press corps members because of a credibilty issue. As you were told many time before, anyone can write to the gov about anything and get a response. It’s called etiquette.
Happy are are taking time to write and looking into things…..
As the number one ranked media outlet, or “press corp” in this area what are you getting at Highlander?
If Mr perfect’s/les /whatever he’s calling himself these days arthritis is so bad perhaps he should step away from his keyboard. One or two clicks and a spell check can do wonders though. If he can take the time to spew, he should take the time to do it properly. His blasé ignorance of the english language is really a slap in the face to everyone he demands learn his preferred language.