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.
admin, I must say, if I may make so bold, that it’s a bl—y good question to put to Highlander. 😀
Meanwhile I shall do my best to calm down. Well, I’ll try to be even calmer than I may have appeared to be here lately.
Now, to silent majority 2, would you care to tell us, again, what the latter part of your last comment – no, not the post where you say, ”Ain’t that smart?”; the previous one – is supposed to mean? If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear that you’re basically threatening my kind. Not very smart of you.
Certain English Canadians should wake up all right… so that they would realise that they, too, will find it quite difficult to survive professionally in this world of ours if they stick to their monolingualism. And you can’t blame it on Franco-Ontarians, on French Canadians or even on the federal government because it will be coming from far beyond. Ciao!
@ Admin
I’m suggesting the French Zealot Press Corps should make an appointment at L’Equipe d’hygiene mentale pour Francophone de S,D & G (McConnell Ave) & get some FRENCH ONLY mental healthcare for bullying Cory & every other blogger on this site!
My dearest,caring and loving Cory, **s**
I am speaking from my logic and my heart.
My heart tells me that to make fun of someone who has somewhat of a disability when it comes to typing is not right and not nice.
My logic says when answering post, especially when there are many, in the heat of a debate (which doesn’t happen often here) **s** one can make mistakes when typing. Everyone that comes here, I imagine can read and can perhaps detect spelling errors, but why should it be brought to everyone’s attention?
I am not trying to make you feel anything Cory, I wanted to make you aware that what you said was demeaning and uncalled for. You see……many here have made spelling errors and nobody jumped up to point them out.
So perhaps in the future you can refrain from cheap PERSONAL shots……
I put it as nicely as I could **smile**
Well Bella your last comment was right on!
Les/ain’t can sure spew it out but from the beginning it is barely comprehensive .
You are right perhaps he could slow down his written diarrha and give his delicate hands a break or is it just bad writing skills :but how can that be in that he is oh soooo smart?
Well considering his rants-better to be quiet and play dumb then open your mouth/write and prove it!!
Ain’t that’s alright God exepts all.
Stella, les is a big boy and can stick up for himself. don’t you fret about people making fun or voicing an opinion. Mr Cameron actualy gave him advice and named some products that would help his ‘arthritis’ so why be so rude? Just because it was written in english doesn’t make it wrong or less important.
It aint perfect has always claimed having ‘arthrits’ when anyone questions his posts, and yet he doesn’t try to make it better, he doesn’t step away from his keyboard, he just continues to bastardize the language while telling folks what a loser they are for not speaking his.
Now, unless you are he and just can’t spew enough under one name you feel the need to post under 2 or 3, leave him to defend himself and his words. If he can’t, then he deserves what ever he gets. He’s made enough revolutions around the sun to know what’s what.
prim and proper…asking me to meet you so you can check out my body language is not prim and proper… plus ..thats not my thing.
To Stella .thanks for the understanding..to Le Renard Bleu..thanks for seeing the reality and having the courage to continue..and to all bilingual supporters and believers .. don`t let this little band of unmerry followers discourage your choices to make Canada better and more complete….to all others… keeping active mentally and physically is better for arthritis and whenever possible typing is good for fingers… just because you don`t like the messenger bella-b or sm2 or Cory …now now.. the sand box is big enough for everyone.. keep your hands to yourself , Did you know that ridiculing the oponent is a sign of losing a debate?. I learned that at University during philosophy classes Cory…. i still say the local community both french and english or both has shown immeasurable restraint and fortitude in face of such blatant community destroying tantrums…. they don`t like to hear the truth about how their antics are viewed… they only want to hear praise as (to borrow a term ,english only “zealots”) intersting that when we ask them to clarify their actuall connections between clf and LFA they turn to insults and undigestable numbers that don`t reallt mean diddly… they claim that 78% of ppoulation agree with them just because …they say so!! if that were true , i don`t see it.. and neither do most fairminded citizens,…. Of course the Charter Of Rights and Freedoms (that clf absolutely despise as a Liberal tool) is excatly what allows them to vent their small spleen.. So I imagine the real problem is not so much its them (bilingual or french ) against Us (unilingual english by choice or in spite of choice) at this point but rather who can insult the other better… it sounds like the message is lost when the facts actually come to light … this will pass too like a kidneystone… the local french and bilingual community ses it for what it is… and hs shown restraint and patience with LFA and CLF.. they will contine to push the issue until they get the confrontation they so desire and say..: see, we told you french were radicals…and yes they will call me names and diahritic in verbage and all other means of demeaning,,,I am still a proponent of bilingual services and freedoms and always will be along with thousands of other families in SDG..we pay taxes and are happy to do so when education is improved bu choices like bilingualism……………NO More regulation 17….ever.. because that is excatly what CLF wants re-instated… Ontario lawmakers know that is wrong….. of course they have a legal right to protest and letter write… but not to deny actual legal services…
go ahead cory and sm2 and bella-b pick away at the spelling and typing mistakes because you cannot find a way to answer the questions and it is easier for you to claim : See, All frenchys are to stupid to take over english jobs…. because that is exatly what you think and if that is not bigotry!!! Then the definition needs revamping.. what a great reason for existing!!!clf…
Can`t wait to see how many others will join your next “rally'”! probably some from Alberta or New Brunswick !! and South Stormont… remember keep it peaceful and be true about your message.. I think you should add the” Charter of Rights and Freedoms” to your “back of the bus” art work ..let the young people see what you really stand for!!!! Inequality and fearmongering!!!of all other cultures ….
Also for the “wanna-be english majors and corerctors”… Stream of Concsiousness is a valid literal form of writing and most noteworthy of the famous Bob Dylan…and Woodie Guthrie…..
les Habitants:
You wrote: “…don`t let this little band of unmerry followers discourage your choices to make Canada better and more complete….to all others…”
To that comment, I am a person that has been born and raised in French. I am proud of my French language but also proud of being able to speak English. I am part of this little band of ‘unmerry followers’. It is really hard for my husband to get a full time job in his field when the requirements to pass a French test is impossible. We speak in French about 55% of the time in our home and pretty much all French conversation with my family. How can you better Canada or make Canada more complete when income is affected in our household.
Ms Bouchard – Cameron .. Like I explained to Cory Look for better opportunities that suit your skills Ms Bouchard-Cameron.. It means you have better opportunities to train for other jobs..It is not he fault of the Bilngual services that you are undertrained for whatever area you wish to work in. As an example .-Domtar was a major employer in Cornwall. When it shut down thousands were without jobs in the field they worked in for at least 20 years.. Most they picked up their boot straps got retraining by various government funding and although many are not making th emoney they used to.. they found new careers and did not blame “bilingual” services.. lots moved out west where the workforce was booming or some UpNorth on the pipelines.. some now work as chefs,
mechanics , teachers of safety courses, IT specialists. Educational assistants, you name it they`ve retrained… I know many personally who still miss the paycheck but are glad they retrained and learned new skills… So to blame everyone one else only lasts so long!!!! I did it, my friends did it, and we`ve all faced the dreaded pink slip at one time or another.. ATTITUDE is everything in job searching.. if your attitude is wrong employers sense it… After a few downturns in employment , upgrading is the onlyway to go or moving to areas where the employment boom is on..!!!No one will hand you a job.even if you are fully and fluently bilingual as you say. you need to work at it..and learn more skills.. Any job councillor could help you with direction.. good luck
Also Ms Bouchard- Cameron trying to stop french services from existance.. Abolishment is not the answer in the face of adversity…. for any shortcomings..it is self relience and new techniques of training..
Aint what Abolishment -stop french services? -there you go again putting words in others mouths -now take your foot and insert in your mouth .
Just because one is educated does not mean that they are smart -you keep proving this to others .Thanks for reaffirming this!
Please stop the written garbage and twisting what others said -this has become an art form for you hasn’t it ?
Once again you write on an individual that you do not know of their situation -but somehow you feel the better for it right ?
People(not french) like you are willing to give their viewpoints and have very little understanding of the situations -that is where a little bit of knowledge can be dangerous -but in your situation its just HOT AIR!!!
les habitant, Domtar closed in 2006, the increased promotion of French using our tax dollars began after that. That is a reason why workers did not blame bilingual services.
It is interesting that you mention training as chefs etc. as part of a retraining process, but an English speaker with Nurse training is still at a disadvantage over the French speaker with the same Nurse training.
It’s all in the training and preparation. In my field there is some jobs I can’t apply for…even if its a union job. I don’t have the qualifications and i’m fine with that. So I looked for a job I liked and that I was qualified for…and its the best job I have had.Seems to me, I don’t know if I’m using the proverb or phrase properly but some people want their cake and it it too. If you want a job that requires bilingualism… take night courses, i’m giving myself a challenge, by next year i will have learned spanish. I’d like to learn portuguese as well …but I’ll take this one step at a time.
Now some say that because I understand english, I don’t need to request bilingual services. I disagree. If my government guarantees my right to be served in french in a hospital …then so be it. I’ll wait the extra 10 minutes and if they don’t i’ll file a complaint the next day. Its just basic logic.
Went to Ottawa a few weeks back, shopped at Costco. Its a private enterprise, I know. I did ask in french for some help and the girl replied. ¨why don’t you speak english, we are in Ontario¨. I was insulted. Thank god other employees were there and at their suggestion they said I should complain to her superior. And I did. Her superior immediately switched her section and apologized her behalf. Went back yesterday, she no longer is an employee. Merci Costco. They understand that bilingual services is GOOD for business. Bilingualism is here to stay…and its what most of Canada wants.
wrong Eric.. protection of french language services in Ontario began in 1986… a long time after the horrible regulation 17 in Ontario that forbad french language teaching or culture beginning around 1912
….. Nurse are still working in English eric ..try to keep your comments honest.. no one has lost a job anywhere because of language… requirements are what they are in 25 regions of Ontario… Not every where in Ontario!!
WOW… 46 % of Cornwall is bilingual WOW. Kuddos to C- Wall keep it up. Lets see if we can get it up to 50% next year.
http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/auth/english/maps/peopleandsociety/lang/languages2006/bilingual2006/1
link to prove previous post
that type of misinformation is what feeds this CLf and LFA !! wrong info for the wrong reasons.. nurses still work in Ontario in English check with their union ONA… if there was any case of actual discrimination of any worker anywhere it would have gone through the courts by now Check out Russell Township for further details…
Les habitants you wrote…..
“Look for better opportunities that suit your skills Ms Bouchard-Cameron.. It means you have better opportunities to train for other jobs..It is not he fault of the Bilngual services that you are undertrained for whatever area you wish to work in. As an example .-Domtar was a major employer in Cornwall. When it shut down thousands were without jobs in the field they worked in for at least 20 years.. Most they picked up their boot straps got retraining by various government funding and although many are not making th emoney they used to.. ”
Look for better opportunities, do you realize that I have a full time job at a bank and I utilize my French everday. So you are telling me that a person that only speaks English should not have the opportunity to work as a social worker, nurse, government employee or any other jobs that requires some kind of bilingualism? Having the opportunity to achieve your dreams in a field should not be the choice of a piece of legislation of what a Canadian can or can’t do as a career. Is it OK to be passed by for a full-time positon because you can’t pass a test? A test that probably you and I can’t pass. Living UP North as you say does not make a difference. Having a dream and achieving your full time dream should not be a dream that cannot be achieved because someone is English speaking. You should not have to resort to change your dreams to a minimum wage job or a part-time job.
Les habitants you wrote….
“Also Ms Bouchard- Cameron trying to stop french services from existance.. ”
It not only the French that are having doctor shortages it is everyone, everywhere. Why have a French only clinic for a small portion of the population in Cornwall or anywhere for that matter, when doctors are needed for everyone?
Wakee wakee!!! Time to wake up!! Part time work is prevalent now, it is the sign of the times.
A very good friend of mine who has been teaching for 26 years wrote the french test 3 times before passing…….it’s called determination, motivation and willpower. Yes the test is hard but but there is also a sense of pride and accomplishment when all is said and done. One has to take the bull by the horns and do what must be done to get ahead in life. What does sitting back and complaining do?
Wow Patrick………Talk about determination wanting to learn all those languages. GOOD FOR YOU!!!!
I was reading an article in the paper saying that in BC students are being told they should be learning chinese if they want to get jobs after graduating. Will that be easy……..no it won’t but know what?? The students will if they want to be successful in their career choices. One has to do what must be done to get ahead.
Are they going to hoot and holler and start up a “LANGUAGE whatever whatever” group…….after all this is Canada. Nope they won’t because they are smart enough to know that to get ahead in life is a full time job in itself…..
Assimilation.. Mme Cameron….Il semble que tu as perdu tes racines. French only clinic..nope. And when you say for such a small percentage of the population…sounds like you think that minorities don’t deserve rights…should we only cater to the majority of the population…white anglo saxon only ?
Very few jobs require bilingualism…25 regions in Ontario..that is not alot to ask for considering that its just slowing down the rate of assimilation. In 20 years…this wont be an issue…names like bouchard boucher au trudeau in ontario will mostly be english speaking…and what will CLF say…well thats not our fault…now that is sad…
Les habitants, please read Patrick’s post about his Costco shopping outing. Let me know what you think. Also read the article in the Ottawa Citizen “security guard gets the bilingual boot”, remember that one..? and then please post again that nobody looses their jobs in Ontario because of language.
Ok, the clinic is Full…they can’t take any more patients english or french…why the heck is this an issue. Sometimes I have a feeling that CLF are blaming everything on bilingualism ….
Do you see how crazy this is. He was shopping…..One question that came up when I was being tested in French was exactly that. I was asked if I were in Quebec and was in a store, wouldn’t I want the salesperson to speak English to me and I said not really, I understand and speak some French so I would absolutely be up to and would enjoy the challenge (that’s how I used to think). I don’t want to do that anymore. So you see there is a difference between us. We are more accepting than you might think. I would be disgusted with myself if I had the person fired in Quebec because he/she didn’t serve me in English. Just so you know, I have many French friends and they too would be disgusted with Patrick’s action.
Patrick……..they are grasping at straws…….it is called desperation and sh@t stirring.
If you read my earlier post they seem confused on the real issue and I suggested they get together so they would all be on the same page.
As for your costco experience…….you had every right to speak french, that is our choice. The employee deserved to be fired because of her attitude towards you. It has nothing to do with language. When working in public one must have people skills and if one doesn’t they shouldn’t be doing that type of work.
Patrick if you are so concerned about assimilation please tell me why you chose to speak both English and French when you are amongst your French acquaintances? That probably is the most frustrating issue for me. Knowing that I can’t have a job to serve you and knowing that you speak both languages so freely. Why did you have to ask the salesperson to speak French to you while you were shopping. Would you have been able to purchase what you were looking for if no one spoke to you in French? I agree the salesperson could have been a little more professional but really did you have to have her fired? Are you really truly happy about that?
What if the costco was in Québec, and you ask a question in english, and the person replies.. Tu dois parler en français, nous sommes Québecois. et au Québec.. The same thing should happen. Fire that person… You can’t be rude to customers…in any language.
I did not have her fired…Costco did the right thing.. I was with a friend, we were speaking french, so it was automatic to me to ask an employee a question and I did so in french. Without even replying..I’m sorry sir I don’t speak french ….or even an Hello good morning …she replied… why don’t you speak english, we are in Ontario..
Patrick, if your story is true, which my spider sense is doubting, she would have been fired for being rude and insensitive to a customer rather than not being able to speak French.
For those of you using the word assimilation…
To what would you refer to this policy of Official Bilingualism and how would you describe it? Is this not a policy of assimilation in and of itself? Or is it a policy of appeasement? Other than New Brunswick and Ontario, where there is a significant percentage of French speakers, there is little bilingualism in the traditional ‘Canadian’ sense in the other provinces. Let’s remind ourselves that Quebec is not bilingual.
What about all things Quebec?
Most of us like poutine! I guess I can call that assimilation.
Some of us have been introduced to spruce beer! I guess that’s assimilation also.
I enjoy La Petite Vie I guess that can be considered assimilation.
I love La Ronde – now a member of Six Flags! Oh oh, that might be considered assimilation too!
If one is so frightened of assimilation – then how is it that one can even live in Ontario? Why not move to Quebec, where all other languages are legislated to be outlawed. This will remove most fears of assimilation and you can sleep at night. For me, I have difficulty with anything being legislated out of existence.
Imagine if in Quebec, there were English-only clinics and schools. Now that would be assimilation, wouldn’t it?
How can one cry assimilation if they can work, live in the language of their choice in Ontario? How can one cry assimilation if they can walk into any government office in Canada and receive services in their language. How can one cry assimilation if they can choose to apply for a government job knowing full well that the knowledge of their language will be the ultimate determining factor in the choosing of a candidate. Not only that but if a minority culture is continually funded, supported to the point of the exclusion of all others. And if they speak, write and read this certain minority language they often times receive bonuses at work. I don’t know about you all, but if that’s the definition of assimilation:
I WANT TO BE ASSIMILATED!
I WANT TO BE ASSIMILATED!
I WANT TO BE ASSIMILATED!
Unfortunately, assimilation is only for a select few……….
the rest are only the majority.
admin, that is what I said. Maybe I did not explain it properly…she did not get fired because she couldnt speak french. I re read my post and I did not write that. And, I didnt say it was because of me, maybe my complaint was the tip of the iceberg….or maybe she just plain quit. I dont know.
One thing i’ll correct myself on is I don’t know if she was fired. I may have given the wrong impression. …but if they did fire her… I agree admin…it was because of her being rude to customers…then again. I didnt check to make sure. When i returned the week after, I did ask the employee i talked and he confirmed that she was no longer an employee…
Hey Patrick,
You should have stopped and thought to yourself…if you had any inclination of philosophy the following:
“I wonder why this woman at Costco said this to me? Why would she have said that? Why did she say, ‘why don’t you speak english, we are in Ontario?'”
Patrick, it’s because those who speak French have pushed this language thing too far. Let me tell you another tale about my second trip to Cuba this past March. We were speaking to a Cuban representative who told us that he found the majority of Quebecers to be rude and demanding in their social grace or lack thereof. He went on to tell me that he found the majority of Quebecers gave him bad looks and were rude to him when he introduced himself in English. Thank Christ he also spoke French; as he told me that when he switched to French, there was an immediate reversal of their attitudes and all of a sudden he had redeemed himself and all was peachy again.
This French Quebec attitude reeks of elitism and the snobbery of old world Europe. Actually, we found people from France and Belgium to be much nicer in speaking to them in French in Cuba then our own Canadians – ummm sorry, I meant, Quebecers. Quebecers first, right?
Tell me Patrick.
Are you a French Canadian?
Yes or no?
Patrick Boucher you wrote
“Ok, the clinic is Full…they can’t take any more patients english or french…why the heck is this an issue. Sometimes I have a feeling that CLF are blaming everything on bilingualism.”
Why should eveyone suffer, open a bilingual clinic and not have a unilingual French clinic. Using public funds to open a French only clinic is not right. Everyone deserve to be able to see a doctor, full or not – everyone should have access to this service.
stellabystarlight you wrote
“Wakee wakee!!! Time to wake up!! Part time work is prevalent now, it is the sign of the times.”
Part time is not prevalent, you can’t survive on a part-time income when the cost of gas, food, utilities are all going up. Do you realize that for a small beef roast the cost is $33.00 in Timmins Independent Grocer?
How can you feed your family on a part-time job? When you could have full time employment and own two vehicles, house and all the toys you want. Is that right to want those things as well?
Patrick Boucher
J’ai pas perdu mes racines. Je suis fiere d’etre francaise. But French only clinic is not right. Everyone should have access to services and not having a barrier created offering French only services. This is not making Canada strong. Minorities or not, everyone deserve rights. We should cater to everyone majority or minority. Everyone in one clinic and not to seperate everyone by a gate that determines you are French speaking here and you are English speaking there. Tagging us is not making Canada proud it is seperating us. As a French female married to an English speaking family, I am proud of my culture, but also proud to have learned about the English culture as well. I am proud to be bilingual, and carry all aspects of French and English with me everyday.
I beg to differ when you state that very few jobs require bilingualism…”25 regions in Ontario… it is alot to ask for, you are more/less telling me that I have to move out west just so my husband can find work in his field. I have been born and raised in the North, and I love the nature that the north provides to both my husband and I. I would like to see where are these regions? Assimilation? My family moved from Quebec a long time ago, and names like Bouchard, Proulx, Desjardins are still strong to this day. I would like to know how these names would disappear? It is all your fault for wanting this seperation for the “minority” creating these barriers now that is sad…
No admin I think Patrick’s story is true! Alot of people are fed up with this French pushing and I think he’s telling exactly what transpired!
So Patrick what if she’d been polite and simply explained that she herself could not serve you in French? You are bilingual. Would you have gone seeking another person to serve you in French? Should all of Costco’s employees in your opinion be bilingual?
Patrick , You were absolutely right to have reported this employee for rudeness . After being on customer services and training and business for decades myself and dealing with a vast majority of customers of all shapes, sizes, ages and cultures the customer has a reasonable expectation to be treated with respect. No matter what the circumstances , most of us consumers don`t bother to report a bad attitude employee and that costs COMPANY money and reputation. that is a company`s perogative. Not every one is cut out for customer sales.
Ms Bouchard-Cameron.. what you see as assimilation or barriers… could very well be just equal access.. to services and a long time coming…so more than one way to view the standards you find so discouraging.. Defending an abolishment of french services or bilingualism movement is not fairness. that is exactly what your little group with CLF and LFA is trying to do.. Shame a whole culture into believing it is not deserving of the same treatment and services as you….Assimilation ! what you call assimilation I see as balance and communication.. not something to be shunned or dismembered.. Assimilation = bilingualism to a point of understanfding.. Many anglophone families appreciate the choices bilingualism offers.. PQ is PQ and Ontario is Ontario.. and as far as Quebec goes.. they are far more advanced in language and culture than most realise but they also understand where their roots are.. (just like you try to do)….
Patrick I truly appreciated the link you added … Bilingualism is not evil.. it is a choice and a darn great one for certain regions of Canada.. it is one of the things that seperates us from the ‘Manifest DestinY” of the Americans,…. Merci Patrick…
Cory ,might I suggest less poutine and more fine dining? If ever yu find yourself in Quebec City. I recommend “The Astral One” on General De Montclam..The beautiful breathtaking views of Quebec city are gorgeous and the Lamb is local and mouthwatering.. or “The Loews” at The Concorde Hotel ..succulent… and better than any poutine… you might be surprised how much “English” is spoken too!!..
Hey thanks for the cuisine recommendation Les Habitants! Not concerned though how much English is spoken in Quebec City as I prefer to speak French in Quebec out of respect to the majority of the population.
Again, thanks.
Cory
admin, no i don’t suggest that they all be bilingual, but it would be good business for them to always have someone bilingual available. And, had she been polite and say, I’m sorry sir I don’t speak french, there might be someone at customer service that could help you ? I would have been fine with that.
My father is a quebecer and a staunch seperatist, I’m a federalist. I’m not a quebecer, I was born 26 years ago in eastern ontario To say full or not the clinic should serve everyone is ludicrous….They are at maximum capacity…plus if you have a ruptured spleen and right in front of the clinic, in a case of an emergency, they wont say, Je m’excuse monsieur je ne parle pas anglais. If you go at Le Centre with a cold, they probably will suggest you go some place else. The clinic is there to help francophones, close to 30 % of the population, one clinic, ce n’est pas beaucoup madame cameron.
here is a few
Medical Metro Medic
1538 Sherbrooke O., Suite 100 (corner Guy)
H3G 1L5
(they are not at maximum capacity, 90 % anglo)
Decelles Medical Centre
5757 Decelles Ave. Suite 555
since there are too many english only schools in quebec and i don t want to write them all down…here is a link to roughly 100 schools
http://www.emsb.qc.ca/en/schools_en/pdf/LIST%20OF%20SCHOOLS%202011-2012-04.pdf
Julie Bouchard C how can someone say “we can’t put food on the table and how could one survive” and travel to Cuba as often you guys do. You are grasping at straws and tugging at heart strings and will say anything to try and prove a point……good luck LOL …..too many people are on to your little games
Patrick I would have done the same even if language wasn’t the issue. An attitude like hers should be reported like les habitants said, it’s doesn’t give the store a good name. PR means alot when dealing at any store.
Oh by the way those 25 areas designated under FLSA encompasses 90% of Ontario population -all this for 4% wow feel privileged.
Geritol man(aint/les)-how are those fingers ?
Well stop Ranting -that may help !
So Patrick did you feel empowered -after hearing that employee lost their Job ?
By how you wrote it shows pride in that action ,You really are an as****,but that doesn’t come as a surprise when one feels ENTITLED !
Les bilingual is not a choice !It’s legislated, so its law right?
Quebec does not follow that law -french only, all other languages are persecuted !
Outside of Quebec 4% of the population is francophone !
Now tell me I come from 50% French roots and 50% English roots am I any less french then the Haitian who speaks french?
In this country the Haitian is french I am not -for only language .
Now the Chinese who speaks french is he/she still Chinese or are the french now?
Oh funny thing about bilingual stats -even my children who are in french immersion -they are classified as bilingual -all those children are considered to UP the numbers -when one person is bilingual in the household then all are classified as such -UP those numbers -for increased funding .
Yet that elite 16% can work for their own Government-all others need not apply!!!
We call Canada a democracy?Really ?By these standards alone FLSA/ OLA -would justify it not being a democracy .
Les habitants
Assimilation and barriers are two different things. When you are creating barriers and seperating the population instead of being a big family you are saying English speaking people you go have a poutine and burger while French speaking people have the finest meal at a fine dining restaurant. Or French speaking people have filet minon while English speaking have minute steak. How would you feel if it was reverse. I would rather both myself and my husband enjoy the Fine dining rather than having to seperate each other. This is the new millinium should we not been in the same facility? It like telling me that I could not be a doctor because I am a female. The LFA is just trying to make sure that there services for everyone and not just for a minority group. It would be like I telling you hey les habitants, I have a cure for Arthritis but because you are French I am not going to give it to you. That is a shame. Having these barriers are making both sides feel they have to fight for everything they get.
So Patrick Did you feel empowered by that women’s Job loss ?
Did she pay the price of you anger issues with us ?
You even come off sounding proud of doing this ?
This is similar to that Federal Employee who sued air Canada-because he did not get a sprite? in french?When he speaks English very clearly?
Simply Blatant arrogance
French first right!!!!
Mrs Julie Bouchard Cameron,says “This is a new millenium. Should we not be in the same facility?”… how can french and english be in the same facility when you folks keep protesting when they are in the same facility??? remember …. No bilingual new nurses at CCH !!??..Blockade ….abolish…. no bilingual hiring before anyone else.. merit AND language and care and professional stantards. not welcomed.at CCH.Blockading the hospital that serves a multicultural area… blockading Radio call in fundraiser on air to tell VOLUNTEERS that we won`t donate to new badly needed equipment that could save lives and long travel waits because…. YOur “group” of LFA does not like bilingual services for the the public???spreading …something…..
OMG Aint(Les)-LIE LIE LIE
REMEMBER: REPRESENTATION BY POPULATION
OMG PATRICK-LIE LIE LIE
FACT: BILINGUAL CLINIC IN MONTREAL NOT ENGLISH ONLY
FRENCH ONLY CLINIC IN CORNWALL,NOT BILINGUAL
OPEN YOUR EYES TO SEGREGATION, DISCRIMINATION & ENGLISH OPPRESSION!