Supreme Court of Canada will NOT hear Galganov / Brisson Forced Bilingual Sign Appeal – Breaking
CFN – Human rights champion Howard Galganov reports that today he received the much-anticipated e-mail concerning his petition made to the Supreme Court. The court of last resort was being asked to overturn a decision made by a Superior Court judge that allows muncipalities to over-ride the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Previously an Ontario Superior Court judge ruled that Russell Township violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, but that doing so was acceptable. By a very slim majoriy, the township passed a bylaw which demands that all new exterior commercial signage be in English and French, not one or the other and no provision for other languages. Russell was the fourth Eastern Ontario township to do so.
Today the Township of Russell posted the following Press Statement on their website:
“In light of the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in regards to the leave of appeal from Galganov / Brisson versus Russell in the matter related to the Bilingual Sign Bylaw, we are extremely pleased that the plaintiffs were denied the hearing” said Mr. Jean Paul St-Pierre, Mayor for the Township of Russell. “It finally brings closure to the legal proceedings that were, in all instances, decided in favor of the Municipality by the court. The Court reiterates the fact that the Township was in its legal rights to adopt such bylaw and that Mr. Howard Galganov, a non-resident of the municipality, was in no position to contest the bylaw. We now can move forward for the benefit of our communities” concluded Mayor St.Pierre.”
How ironic that some Franco businesses and municipal agencies choose not to adhere to the bylaw. The municipal Fire Hall in Embrun boasts a unilingual sign which reads: “Poste de Pompiers”.
And, as we reported recently, the Francophone cultural/entertainment centre recently replaced its sign with a high tech version, but still in French only. An employee of La Maison des Arts told us that they were zoned differently (institutional/non-profit), then said that it’s because they provide French education. Apparently the centre previously had posted a small sign which explained that rationale. A member of the local community informed us that La Maison des Arts provides day care service for the French Catholic School across the street; would one not think that to be considered a business venture?
Pierre Leroux ran for and became a Russell Councillor two years ago; he told CFN that it’s widely known that one of his motivating forces in running for Council was the fact that he didn’t feel it right the way that bilingualism was forced upon local businesses. As for today’s Supreme Court announcement, as a member of Council he’s happy that the Township will not have to pay for an expensive legal battle (which he feels could have been avoided), but as a person he feels that the decision is wrong.
So, what about everyone else? People are asking ‘What’s the problem with being fair and allowing everyone a similar degree of freedom of expression?’ That’s a great question!
In our short clip, viewers can plainly see that the animated sign is unilingual and hear for themselves the explanation we received from a staff member of the arts centre.
Galganov was among the presenters at the recent annual Christmas Luncheon hosted by Canadians for Language Fairness at an Ottawa area restaurant. At the gathering, Galganov told the crowd:
“If the Supreme Court decides that they’re not going to hear the case, then it becomes the law of Canada. Any municipality can legislate, not just on issues of language and culture, but on any of the guarantees in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter is essentially a Charter of Suggestions. Any time a judge or group of judges of one mindset or the other can decide what is to be protected and what is not to be protected it means we have no guarantees. Freedom of Expression is the foremost guarantee we have in any free society.”
In our highlight video clip (unedited footage provided by Danno Saunt) each of the key presenters at the CLF Luncheon (Beth Trudeau, Howard Galganov, Nick Vandergragt, Brian Lilley, Ron Barr and Jack MacLaren) shares an update on their involvement in the ongoing struggle to preserve basic human rights here in Canada.
It is anticipated that Galganov as well as Language Fairness for All and Canadians for Language Fairness will step up their efforts locally and nationally.
Don Smith reports on a variety of topics, notably good news items as well as social justice issues.
@leo
leo
January 6, 2013 at 2:53 pm
Great work Leo.
Each and every time you allow yourselves to be derailed by Stella, Ed and company is a victory to them.
Their rantings and ravings are just that = rantings and ravings that deserve not a response. Leo is correct in his assertion not to respond to them. For what good is it to respond to Pierre’s comment to Debbie about the LFA as being racist? Let them entertain each other; there is no need to feed their stupidity by wasting time with responding to them.
I can see they get off on raising your blood pressure each and every time they derail your arguments and then you feel forced to respond in kind because you feel the need to justify yourself in some way. You don’t owe them anything. In fact, one can say they owe you something for paying taxes to support their primary language which is being kept alive; albeit on life support.
I for one won’t respond to them anymore.
Cory
@stellanotsobright
Quote: The majic word there is “TRANSLATERS”……which indicates that you were not fully qualified for a job that required both languages. end quote.
Stella (or Jean)
You have the right to speak your French wherever you wish, and I have the same right to speak my language. If you speak to me in French you do not have the right that I respond to you in French. Try and understand what the law means dear.
It is clear since you denounce the use of interpreters you expect everyone, anywhere in the world, to respond to you in French.
That Canada has two official languages does not imply everyone
must be competent in both. Therefore, all that is required are a few interpreters (where numbers warrant – I know you will love that because to you it can mean just one) and everyone would be happy. That was how it was for me in Quebec, peace and harmony, a great working relationship, before the French language enforcers arrived. It is clear that you fully support the French domination of ROC, as in Quebec today.
Tell me, my workforce was 99% Francophone, would I have the right to insist they learn English in order to work with me?
If it doesn’t blow your brain you have to agree it’s the same aurgument you are putting to me that I should have learned French, which I did BTW.
@Ed
Ed
January 6, 2013 at 3:53 pm
Your way behind the times Ed and need to watch Sun T.V. more often. BTW more Sun persons than Ezra support CLF.
Pierre
January 7, 2013 at 9:15 am
Correction to Pierre statement:
“There is bilingualism in some Otawa hopitals. I believe that the best bilingualism services are provided at the Monfort, a french hospital.”
All Ottawa hospitals are designated bilingual for that 14 % of francophones and yet we still have a segregated “french hospital”.
Why?one must ask -to serve the Quebec residents -why? the Quebec government pays only 75% of the bill to treat those Quebecers!
Therefore Ontarian’s subsidize the payments of Quebecers ONCE AGAIN!
When will the welfare province pay their own bills rather then relying on others to do so ?
Why would the welfare recipient pay a bill if someone else will pay for it?
@edudyorlik
Quote: S0, I guess my stance would officially be, — we should do away with official bilingualism outside the federal government – AND – go back to what we originally agreed concept of offering serves to our French compatriots ONLY WITHIN the federal government in their language. end quote.
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!00% in agreement with you edudyorlik but even moreso.
What do we, they mean, to offer services within the federal government. “Services” was once intended, or I think was meant to mean communication between a government person and persons on the private side of the fence; and of course always adding “Where numbers warrant” that we know can be justified by a single complaint from a French person.
That being said, it should not be obligatory for everyone within the government to be bilingual. As I experienced, and practised, working in Quebec, it is only necessary to have access to a translater person to function efficiently. That too should be the way in government.
Let’s take the case of P.M.Harper, an intelligent man without doubt but given the limited time he has had to learn to speak and understand French, is it reasonable to expect him to fully converse and/or understand everything directed at him across the floor of the house? Wouldn’t it be better for him to have a headset and listen to translation by a person fully fluent in French? Moreover, think of the time wasted learning French that he could have devoted to the more important matters of governing the country.
Has Quebec fallen in love with P.M. Harper because he can speak French?????? He simply bought and is perpetuating it much to their delight.
I’ll sum up by repeating what I have written here many times.
Bilingualism is simply a very clever plan, conceived by Pierre Trudeau for French domination of Canada and to enable Francophones to climb to heights they would never otherwise attain. Naysayers, you don’t have to believe me, just read the book, “The Young Trudeau”, It’s all spelled out there direct from Trudeaus own memoirs.
Pierre I’m almost ready to call you a Demagogue…
Tap Tap it’s an imperfect world. It’s not fair and sometimes I miss something or it goes through. Whining though is considered a far worse crime by this moderator than a minor infraction…
To Pierre ,
We at LFA take insult on this statement :
“The LFA is nothing but a racist organisation, that is going nowhere.”
As a non profit corporation registered through the government we must be accountable to those Government regulations.
Pierre .P.. Are you aware that your statement is considered slander and there are legal ramifications when one slanders a group or individual.
Sir you crossed the line in accusing a registered corporation of racism who’s that’s mission states:
Fair hiring practices for ALL Canadians through representation by population.
Will will take in consideration your action and the legal implications .
Thankfully with your zeal in your defense of unfair hiring policies you have provided your full name and e-mail address as well as the community of which you reside.
Please rest assured folks that Language Fairness for All interest’s is to advocate for FAIR government hiring policy,discrimination should never be excepted no matter the form.
This comment should ring true to many:
” I’m sorry,were my rights getting in the way of your bigotry?”
This is my “Winter of discontent” many are working in the background to plan for future en-devours.
Collectively groups will be working for a common purpose to bring Fairness to the government hiring practices and the implementation of french services .
If we are Quiet at times ,understand that is because of the workings in the background .
We stand united
Christopher Cameron
@Kerry,
Quoting:
edudyorlic, where do you see “official bilingualism OUTSIDE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT” so you feel the need to demonstrate against it on the Parliament Hill? Would you give some examples?
end quote.
Kerry,
As you would well know, Ontario is not officially bilingual, as N.B is.
However, are you aware of the FLSA (French Language Services Act)? The act is used to enforce bilingualism right her in Cornwall. It doesn’t make it official bilngualism , but it is a law that can be enacted at the discretion of anyone in control of Human Resources, as it has at the CCH and a French only Clinic.
Support the rally, protesting bilingualism 100%, on the hill and insist offical bilingualism has to be abolished first and foremost throughout the government. Consider, Parliament has functioned since 1867 quite satisfactorily within a democratic system. Both Liberals and Conservatives have had a go and the sun has come up each day without the need for everyone to be bilingual. So why now. A very simpl explaination is due:
Just look at the facts, P.M.Harper succumbed to having to learn French and 67% of government positons are now occupied
by Francophones. I think the answer is very clear.
admin
January 7, 2013 at 12:02 pm
“Pierre I’m almost ready to call you a Demagogue…”
Awe admin almost?
He does derive his popularity from his ilk for his prejudices!
Stella/ED be proud you back someone like this ?
But the world is excepting even of Ra*s*s particularly if you follow their mantra ,you see people these “like minded “people believe in what Pierre state!
That’s alright Pierre you were just brought up that way like many in your province ,its taught to you by loved ones ,its ingrained and you see no fault in your prejudices.
“I have friends who live in Ville Lasalle who are unilingual english and let me assure you they all have good jobs, one is a dentist. NONE and I mean NONE has ever had an issue with language. No problem getting treatment when needed, no problem getting served in english in any public place.”
Sure stella, sure you do.
Can someone tell stella, since she won’t read this, that her personal stories are pointless. Her last kick at the can that garnered sympathy and offers of support and help fell on deaf, laughing ears. Between she and Ed, is there anything they could say anyone would take seriously?
@Richard Tremblay
Quote:Richard tremblay
January 7, 2013 at 5:09 am
Richard you are so self centered and don’t care about anything that isn’t happening in your back garden. Just like Trudeau in 1939 who dismissed the war about to begin in Europe as of no consequence because in his opinion it didn’t affect Canada. Shortly afterwards German UBoats were sinking ships in the St.Lawrence and many Canadians gave their lives in WWII to protect the freedom you enjoy today. Clearly because you are Francophone and have no problem with the spread and enforcement of bilingualism. You should join Ed in his sandbox.
@Pierre
Quote: Pierre
January 7, 2013 at 9:15 am
@ Kerry
I believe that the best bilingualism services are provided at the Monfort, a french hospital. end quote.
Pierre,
Why do we need a French Hospital in Ontario. It has been claimed many times, that people from Quebec are treated at the Montfort, AND QUEBEC DOES NOT COVER THE COST OF TREATMENT AND/OR SERVICES. It’s just another something that all the taxpayers of Ontario, and ROC federal taxpayers are paying for on top of billions for bilingualism.
@everyone re: Cory Cameron post January 7, 2013 at 10:58 am
Cory wrote, “Each and every time you allow yourselves to be derailed by Stella, Ed and company is a victory to them.
Their rantings and ravings are just that = rantings and ravings that deserve not a response. Leo is correct in his assertion not to respond to them.
TOTALLY AGREE…
And, i for one will be making every effort to stick to it.
WE ALL SHOULD — Well except for Highlander. He’s so darn good at it let’s make him official — counter BS person — for all of us. All in favor ?
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@ Admin
You can call me a demagogue. I am trying to stur the pot.
The pot being your minds and that of any readers, there may be, of this blog.
@ highlander
There is a difference between being designated bilingual and really being bilingual.
I know that Ottawa hospitals are designated bilingual but I also know that they do not have the bilingual staff (doctors, nurses, etc.) to really be bilingual. Maybe they will eventually.
The stall at the Monfort is bilingual and does treat anglos in the best possible manner… Same as they do the francophone. Check it
out!
I don’t know why the Québec government only has to pay 75% of he bill for Québec patients treated in Ottawa hospitals… As Admin says. Nothing’s perfect in an imperfect world.
@ cory cameron
I don’t think we, the open-minded guys, have been succesful in derailing any of you… Unless those of your side, that have dropped of, have seen the light because of our arguments.
After all, our factual arguments only make good canadian common sense. Common sense shared by most politicians, all provincial parties, all federal parties, by the government the provincial judges and the Supreme Court judges.
edudyorlik
January 7, 2013 at 12:45 pm
“WE ALL SHOULD — Well except for Highlander. He’s so darn good at it let’s make him official — counter BS person — for all of us. All in favor ?”
Ah thanks ….but I have a hard time being fed sh*t then being told it tasts good.
Pierre
January 7, 2013 at 12:51 pm
@ highlander
There is a difference between being designated bilingual and really being bilingual.
So you, not the state are the best judge of “who is really bilingual”?
What they must have a heavy french accent to be really bilingual ?
“I don’t know why the Québec government only has to pay 75% of he bill for Québec patients treated in Ottawa hospitals…”
The billing ratios between the provinces -but Quebecers do want” good service” so they come to Ontario as they don’t want to be left for dead.
It costs more in Ontario for those same services -Ontario provides better services -Under health Canada even inter-provincial health services must be provided-thereby it costs Ontarian’s additional money (hundreds of millions )
to provide services to Quebecers whose government pays only 75% of the said bills.
Yet the many ,many of Ottawa and Monfort hospital employees are from Quebec!
@ debbie cameron
Just because your organisation calls itself language fairness is not a proof that it is fair.
What your organisation really is, is an effort to kill the french language, and the rights that the francophone have in Canada.
You talk about you defending your rights to your language but your rights to your language are not deminished by bilingualism.
the english language is so dominant in Canada that your being bilingual will not put it at risk as will too much bilingualism and the lack of meaningfull laws risk killing, over a long time, the fragile french language, in Canada.
To anwser the question you put to me.
Of course, I would be glad to be treated by an anglo just as the anglophone parents of this little girl, should have been happy she was treated, and possibly saved by french speaking paramedics.
But, when a job is designated bilingual… Unilngual people should not apply.
Hey Folks. We’re closing in on a thousand comments! Must be a record.
And I sincerely apologize to all our brave freedom-fighters for poking a bit of fun at yous. Those who disagree with your cause or think yous are full of BS have no business posting here. Yous guys know The Only Truth. Everyone should bow down to yous and STFU.
Now to further twist some knickers, I too have Anglo friends and relatives who are happily living in La Belle Province. If they didn’t like it there, they would have moved out years ago.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-fwyARGrXlNE/UNYlv8ys7sI/AAAAAAAAAT4/7LzeqCUt28M/s1400/Feds+Like+Quebec+the+Best+-+Or+so+thinks+the+rest+of+Canada.jpg
http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/canada/archives/2013/01/20130104-101857.html
ambulances in Quebec.
how even truckers from Ontario are treated in Quebec :
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Ottawa+truckers+fume+Quebec+companies+haul+city+snow/7777786/story.html#ixzz2HAGEzoIG
You see people is a systemic prejudices in the province of Quebec.
@ bella-b
Are you saying that what Stella says about many unilingual anglos having good positions in Québec is not true.
Open your eyes and mind and, check it out. Then, if you have a conscience, you’ll have to admit, that everything, and I mean every rant and every insult that you write is baseless…
But, you won’t do that, will you?
Sorry pierre was there some confusion? Let me make it simple for you.
I believe the following statement is bullpucky, horse manure , and patently false.
“I have friends who live in Ville Lasalle who are unilingual english and let me assure you they all have good jobs, one is a dentist. NONE and I mean NONE has ever had an issue with language. No problem getting treatment when needed, no problem getting served in english in any public place.”
I believe stella will say anything to make her point, regardless of validity.
Are we good now pierre?
Pierre
January 7, 2013 at 1:40 pm
Are you saying that what Stella says about many unilingual anglos having good positions in Québec is not true.
Well Mr.Separatist check out stats can -English tend to be more educated then francophones in Quebec ,that’s not being biased but a reality.
Did you know Quebec has the lowest tuition rates yet the lowest post secondary enrollment?
Welcome to the welfare state ,its systemic its the “what’s in it for me ” population.
Quebec has had 60+ years to roll up their sleeves and be productive with the help of equalization transfers ,how long will the province be reliant on the rest of the country to support them?
Pierre perds pas ton temps avec elle……elle vaut pas la peine. Because they fabricate stories, they think everybody does, I have nothing to prove to any of the english freedom fighters…….they are hopeless **sourire*
Ed…yep nearing the 1000 mark, they just won’t let up **s** Thinking by the time the rally rolls around we will hit a milestone of 2000……..hoping to buy a new bikini in the comings days for the rally.
@ christopher cameron
At the risk of repeating myself.
I am aware that calling a corperation or a person racist, unjustly can be considered slander.
I just don’t think that I’m calling your orgainisation racist unjustly by canadian standards. I’m just defending and explaining the government’s hiring practices .
You write that you stand for fair hiring practices for all canadians through represantation by population. Well, I don’t know what you mean by that. Just empty and deceptive words, to me.
But, let’s talk about it.
Because I believe that the mission of your organisation and the nightmare clan, on this blog’s (same thing) is to fight bilingualism demands in the hiring of any anglophone, anywhere. And, to me, that is racist, by canadian standards.
I believe that the proof of my statements, is in the posts of this blog.
So, before you sue me, I suggest, that you disassociate your corporation from this blog and state clearly that you share, in no way, the opinions expessed by the “nightmare clan”.
You called me PierreP. That tells me that you are also associated with CFN. No surprise there.
And, when you sue me, be sure that every post of this blog “Canada no longer a democratic country that respects basic human rights? By Don Smith.” is available to be viewed by the courts.
Highlander, with Quebec high school diploma holders having a year less of education than Ontario hs diploma holders, you would think it is easier to go onto a BA etc.
Highlander says
“English tend to be more educated then francophones in Quebec ,that’s not being biased but a reality.”
Well, no poop Sherlock. It has been thus for hundreds of years. The ruling class has always been better educated all over the world. Is this a new discovery for you?
omg, you guys are playing some sort of weird game to see who gets the 1000th comment in this thread, aren’t you? 🙂
You are the worse ignorer ever! lmao
Happy new year to you too stella! 😉
*s*
@ Admin
there is a difference between a legitimate complaint and whinning.
It seems to me, whenever I respond in kind I’am publically called.
However, when Pierre, whose comments are slanderous, is allowed to keep going and going and you MISS that
Why is my POST so outstanding and you miiss his?
Every post he writes , is either attacking or labelling, or personally insulting.
His IPO identity should be pulled. He instigates and pushes, a normal person respondes in kind, and were are whinnig?
I know life is not fair, get over it.
But certain aspects of life can be made fairer than others, if the powers that be CHOOSE TO
lol
I see you’re giving it a shot too, Admin. Good luck! 🙂
Yes Tap Tap. You do seem to be whining whichever id you use…
@ Chris Cameron,
I would ask the CLF lawyers, if somone can publically claim an organization is racist without substanication?
Rarely is ever, anything that is posted from THE FRAUD SQUAD that is substanicated.
One of them, inflames, one , has bias only in her ( HIM) posts, and the other, agressively labels and name calls to the point of irrationality.
But to call an entire organization racist , well ,I would love a lawyers opiniion on that.
You have our support in whatever action you choose to take.
Regards,
Leo and Friends
Just a warning folks. The minutes the lawyer crap starts the users in question stop posting on CFN. We will not get drawn into nonsense.
@ stellabystarlight. I’ve got a really cool thong ordered for the event. It’s blue with a white fleur-de-lys on the front.
Will mine be the thousandth?
Is there a prize?
I’m just defending and explaining the government’s hiring practices .
Whaaaaaattttt?
I had no idea that this blog had a representative from the government? I wonder by which level does this person represent our government’s hiring practices.
Tell me, as a representative of the government are you not supposed to serve Canadians in all capacities as a member of the civil service?
Have you been elected? If so, are you saying you have a proclivity to separatists?
This is certainly an odd statement.
Pierre,
Labeling LFA as racist?
Who was it that made the statement about smoke signals?
Pierre your statements are evidence of pure hypocrisy for the most part. Was it also you that posted the support of Alexandrian parents to segregate French from English kids on school buses?
FYI:
“Hypocrisy is the state of promoting or administering virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually have and is also guilty of violating.[1] Hypocrisy often involves the deception of others and thus can be considered a kind of lie.[1]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypocrisy
“I just don’t think that I’m calling your orgainisation racist unjustly by canadian standards.”
Pierre
January 7, 2013 at 2:46 pm
It’s also ironic that Jean Lecompte attended an LFA event a few months back and distributed leaflets with slogans attributed to LFA. I wonder if that could be considered slanderous considering the name LFA was used on something LFA didn’t create?
Any lawyers willing to take that on?
Cory
@ Admin
where did my last post disappear to?
I am not the one who speaks of lawers. I am the one who is being threaten by lawsuits.
Cory, you say “Each and every time you allow yourselves to be derailed by Stella, Ed and company is a victory to them.”
In reality, we don’t need any sort of victory. You and your band of English rights freedom-fighters are the ones that need the victory. And that ain’t gonna happen anytime soon. As I said before, most Canadians have much more important things to worry about. But if this BS keeps yous occupied and focused and invigorated, by all means, Fight On!
Reach for your dreams, and all that.
@ cory camron
What are you talking about?
Saying my statements are pure hypocricy and then suggesting that I’m a racist because I make a joke about indians and smoke signals after having defended their place Canada as founding peoples of Canada.
While you guys are trying to convince people that french rights are abusive to the anglos and english only, is the fair policy…
What do they put in the water up there?
Oh dang! We’re at 991 posts, and I want to be the 1000th.
Gonna hold off for a few minutes before hitting the Post Comment button.
No prize eh? Not even a free coffee?
Don’t cheap out on us loyal posters Admin.
OK. Here we go….
@ highlander & bella-b
I’m saying that what Stella says about unilingual anglos having good paying jobs in Ville La Salle is true and then I ad to her comment by stating that many unilingual anglos have very good jobs in Québec, and I chalenge bella-b to check it out as she is making a fool of herself in the view of any informed reader of this blog.
I know that the english tend to be more educated than the francophone in Québec, everybody knows it too.
It’s because the anglos studentsget more money, per capita, for education, than do the francophone students…
As I’ve said before, the Québec anglos are the most pampered minority in the world.
Thanks for proving my argument.
at 10:51 AM cory wrote: “I for one won’t respond to them anymore”…….
Ok oh. Since then, the small c posted 3 times. I guess it is safe to say his word is worthless.
Adm…..thank-you. When legal threats abound, time to bite the bullet and take control. Who needs the BS.
This issue is getting out of control. It started as a local issue, now that the english freedom fighters got involved, they are trying to disrupt the entire country with their inflated stories, their attacks and their obvious hatred of the french culture.
Why can’t you do what you have to do and leave the peace loving people alone? The majority of Canadians love this country but this small group can’t seem to accept that fact.
To even say that this country is no longer a Democratic Country is a farce especially when that statement is applied to the language on signs. Want to know what a true “un-democratic” country looks like? Take a trip to the Middle East, then you freedom fighters may sing a different tune…..then you will know and understand what true democracy is. Perhaps, then and only then, you will agree that Democracy still exist in Canada. You should count your blessings to be living in a peace loving and democratic country……..mes amis.
Ed if you want to meet in Cornwall I’ll buy you a Coffey’s Coffee any morning 🙂
10-4 Admin. Iris and Furtz and I are planning a Montreal pizza/bagel run towards the end of the month. We’ll stop by, and I’ll buy the coffee. Just don’t tell the freedom-fighters when we will be there. Life is hazardous enough without that BS.
pierre you seem rather critical of others when you do the exact same things yourself. Funny stuff! lol
Why pierre, are you ignoring this? It’s as valid a question as any you think deserve answers.
I thought the argument for hiring so many bilingual/french employees at the hospital was for the comfort of the french/bilingual patient. So they could communicate in the language they are most comfortable in, especially in time of crisis. But you are saying that english speaking Canadians do not deserve to be treated in the language of their choice? In the language they are most comfortable with, especially in times of stress and crisis. Why the double standard? I’m sure just like the paramedic you refer to in your post, provided the necessary care to help the child regardless of the language he spoke, one could get the same care at the CCH no matter what language the caretaker spoke.
Pierre is so so right!
The english minority in Quebec are the most pampered in the world!
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Oh, yes yes!
Name another country in the world in 2013 with Jim Crow like laws that severely restrict the use of any language – much like Quebec does with the English language. Tell me this isn’t a form of
No, Pierre I do feel the need to respond now to your nonsense. Because it seems that if the few of us don’t here call you on your ethnocentric, racist ways, your types run over all of the Non-Francophones roughshod-like.
You’ve proven this in Quebec; now in Ontario! When are you going to institute this type of mentality in the rest of Canada?
The fact that you, Stella, Ed and a few others haven’t instituted these laws in Quebec and Ontario yourselves is irrelevant as you’ve fought for them and supported the fact that they’re law now for over a year. Your comments have proven that again and again over this last year.
You support these language laws only because they benefit you.
Tell me, other than one tribe, how does the French Language Services Act and Official Languages Act as well as Bill 101 support non-Francophones? It doesn’t. Not a single other linguistic group within Canada.
You support a current weird, semi-demi-democractic country that has started to impose fascist-like laws with a foundational socialist-like economy. In case you didn’t know, this country is called Canada.
You want to have your cake and to eat it too with regards to no cost to yourselves other than the taxes that every worker pays in Canada.
The absolute bullshit that Quebec lives by and institutes in it’s laws has moved over the border now into Ontario. And, much to most of our chagrins, we won’t stand for it. There should be no problem in posting a sign in the language of your choice; for it’s the owner’s choice, right? Well, it isn’t in current laws but it should be.
As far as us hating French people Stella, the only French people I hate are: Stella, Pierre and a few other persistent ethnocentrists here.
Sorry for the long message folks. I need to remind our bikini clad moron that I’m MARRIED to a Franco Ontarian woman. My own mother is Metis. Half of my family are French Canadian.
So by your standards, then NotsoStellar, I hate my own mother, my wife and myself?
Is it any wonder how you dress yourself in the morning? Please think before you type!
Enough with the propaganda, Stella.
And to Pierre:
Your comment about smoke signal jokes I didn’t find funny at all and I’m sure others don’t either.
Pierre writes:
“While you guys are trying to convince people that french rights are abusive to the anglos and english only, is the fair policy…”
Re-read the article, Pierre. All of the English companies within Russel Township are abiding by these unfair laws but NOT La Maison des Arts and a few others, right?
I’m still waiting for an argument based on logic. I challenge both you (Pierre) Stella and Ed on this.
K, next post is 1,000th. I will not be allowing it to go through unless it’s really good. No back and forth BS 🙂
To post another and make the grand
would surely be a coup
But what are the chances
Admin picks mine
over any others of the group?
Admin you’re so handsome
and look great in a hat
you got a new puppy
why not a cat?
Pick me, pick me
She asked hat in hand
please let it be me
the post the for the grand?