Imagine walking into a Service Ontario location and being served. Now imagine sitting in a comfortable chair and having a voice/video link with a government office. Now imagine speaking in one of say 5 main languages with a real person just like at a counter. Using technology to help people is not new, you can even get an app on your smart phone to detect where your metal property line marker is. Of course that app would not help to get your new license plates or help order a new health card but there is technology that can.
Surely with a bit of planning and will, we can create something to help more people get things done in a manner that concentrates on citizens needs. Some bank machines already provide several languages to use, there are 9-1-1 call centers that instantly connect to translation services that can cover 140 languages and we have had hearing/speech impaired interfaces for years.
Why can’t we have a central station in say Toronto with round the clock operators that can provide assistance in several languages? Assistance for health cards, some translation and real time support. If after a hundred plus years of language issues that no one seems ready to discuss and work towards solutions, the least we can do is help people that need it, is that not what multiculturism & bilingualism was about? Language duality is a wonderful concept but really, after 40 plus years of the Official Languages Act, 26 years of the Ontario French Languages Services Act and billions of dollars, the percentage of bilingual Canadians has remained stagnant outside of Quebec, but let’s put technology to work for the benefit of all Canadians even as a trial, each Ontario ministry already has a language coordinator, give them technology as well,and stop saying why we can’t do something, ask your MP and MPP how we can!
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semantics howard, there are no differences between wiping out and exterminating… HAte literature is hate literature…if it quacks like a duck…chances are, its not a chicken.
@Kim Lian Khoo RE: your post on August 7, 2013 at 10:14 am
Kim Wrote: “The fact that they have taken full advantage of the Constitution to be able to force their dying language on the rest of us should make any right-thinking person who believes in fairness squirm with shame!!
Unfortunately, the proverbial French pride is totally missing here – they’ve found a legal method to dominate and subjugate a peaceful country and by jingo, they’re going to use it to its limit.
It is one thing to provide service in a minority language, it is quite another to use it as a weapon to dominate in Canada.”
Well said Kim.
Great post !!!
Such poignant TRUTH. It deserved repeating.
Hey everyone…
You may have noticed that “a certain element” keep on flogging that old dead horse story about a pamphlet, (it has probably been mentioned here on CLF a few hundred times now.) . Boy, oh boy. Once they get their grips on something they sure hammer away on it.
I guess it’s understandable when you have so little REAL credible amo you grab at ANYTHING YOU CAN.
They have been told time and time again, and have had the particular advertising concept explained to them over and over, yet this “small but – PITA – group” (doesn’t that refrain sound familiar) STILL DO NOT seem to have the ability to wrap their small little minds around the concept that the pamphlet was utilizing an old advertising ploy or technique in order to capture the readers attention so that they would want to read on and see what the inside of the pamphlet.
However, when one compares the use of this advertising technique to the mentality that English Canada has been dealing with from “that side” of this issue, it seems quite tame.
A mentality that produces examples like this one which clearly demonstrates that the French WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE OR THE ENGLISH CULTURE
— http://youtu.be/AUPk2sijbgs
“If we don’t impose one common language (French) then we (the French) will die. Bilingualism for the Francophones is death.”
It is with such dripping irony that these people whine incessantly about such a non issue while contending that laws like bills 22, 178, 101 and now bill 14 are perfectly fine and NOT discriminatory in the least.
We also have their minister of education referring to the English language a foreign language. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0r0SMJ5C-70/UgKTvJ8tycI/AAAAAAAAAtc/FHgKG9sZcSA/w511-h542-no/Marie+Malavoy+%2526+Pauline+Marois+-+refers+to+English+as+a+foreign+language+02.jpg
In most places this could be considered treasonous…
How and why is it that we continue to try to find common ground with a clan that has these concepts and attitudes about the common language of the very country they live in, I will never quite understand.
Beyond that, it is VERY CLEAR that these opponents are hell bent on obliterating the English language and the English culture wherever they find it and wherever the French have gained the upper hand. Like in Eastern, ONTARIO, CANADA we now find French ONLY health care clinics that DO NOT cater to the English at all.
The Montort hospital is another example. It was supposed to be a bilingual hospital but once the French got control of it, it is now a unilingual French hospital with little to no use — or respect for — English people or the English language.
People need to know what is going on.
There bitterness about having lost the battle on the Plains of Abraham (Je me Souviens) will never let up until they CONTROL every aspect of life in this country.
To them, it’s not about bilingualism. It’s about CONTROL.
Bilingualism to them is just code for French first, French dominant and ultimately French ONLY.
These are not just words. Everything they are doing is direct unequivocal proof (a proof is da proof) of what the REAL AGENDA is and what the ultimate goals really are.
Opps, that should have read…
Their bitterness about having lost the battle on the Plains of Abraham (Je me Souviens) will never let up until they CONTROL every aspect of life in this country.
To them, it’s not about bilingualism. It’s about CONTROL.”
http://youtu.be/QHxHDN0nCJI?t=27s
Richard tremblay
August 8, 2013 at 7:13 pm
“semantics howard, there are no differences between wiping out and exterminating… HAte literature is hate literature…”
Its only hate literature if there is malevolent,but if you actually read the entire pamphlet all 11 pages rather then judging the Pamphlet by the cover you would realize that is not the intent .
Once gain if you require a copy of the pamphlet to inform yourself please request and arrangements can be made.
Richard tremblay
August 8, 2013 at 7:13 pm
…if it quacks like a duck…chances are, its not a chicken
Well the chicken smell is wafting off of you, Rick. Why do you not answer any of my questions? I have posed a few now under different articles and yet, no answer. Why is that? Is the game just to make bold statements, regardless of their validity, and then run away? One does not have to stand behind their words?
Richard tremblay
August 7, 2013 at 6:53 pm
“… Come on…Francophones just want what they have fought for years to keep. We deserve service in our own language in our own government institutions…..”
Why are francophone rights in Ontario more important than the rights of an anglo in Quebec?
Richard tremblay
August 5, 2013 at 2:08 pm
some people when they hear: I’m sorry I don’t speak french ?¨ Now that sentence is ok, because we are just a minority. But when a french guys says” Je m’excuse, je ne peux que te parler en français¨ Well that sentence is a crime against nature.
Who? Who said that? Show me. Link me.
And here is the first time I asked this question, that still goes unanswered as well.
Why are there no English temporary informational signs on the TransCanada highway in the province of Quebec?
Blind stellabystarlight? No, I have seen the light!
It seems to be fine to overly and overtly promote French, but try and hold the line or ask for employment, whoa there Anglais.
It seems to be fine for a government funded operation to openly over promoting one group. http://www.acfopr.com/vivre-en-francais-au-quotidien
Complaining is not crying (unless it is the Anglophones, right?)
In Ontario, Francophones are entitled to services in French from the departments or agencies of the federal, provincial and municipal governments in the designated areas. When our language rights are not respected, when we can not deal with these departments and agencies in French, we have the right to complain. This law applies to any French person in Ontario.
Should also will be served in our mother tongue. Shops, for example, should make every effort to serve our clients in their own language, whether in the field of customer service and documentation. ASK IN FRENCH.
bella
August 9, 2013 at 7:46 am
“Is the game just to make bold statements, regardless of their validity, and then run away? One does not have to stand behind their words?”
Going to the sandbox drinking stella’s cool-aid and tucking their head deep in that sand.
Eric
August 9, 2013 at 8:31 am
http://www.acfopr.com/vivre-en-francais-au-quotidien
Yes just one of the 700+ French organizations sponsored by Heritage Canada and the provincial government .
Where else did you think that 2.4 billion goes for bilingualism.
Yet a scant over 50 million spent in Quebec for bilingualism ,Ontario spends 1300% more on bilingualism then Quebec.
Seems kinda lob-sided don’s ya think!
Unbelievable ignorance coming from the racist francophones here. Always the same 2-3 people who have NO desire to promote bilingualism, only Frenchification.
I suspect the reason Mr. Allan’s findings are not made public is that every English speaking Canadian would (rightly) be up in arms over the gigantic waste of funds (even if it’s only $10 BILLION a year) spent on Frenchification, with virtually zero dollars going towards promoting (hell, preserving and protecting) the English language in Kaybec, Canada’s MOST Racist Province. (Don’t worry, New Brunswick, thanks to your own racist francophones, you are right behind!
Obviously I would prefer the OFA (Official Frenchification Act) scrapped completely but let’s say we cut the budget by 80%. That $8 BILLION (OR MORE) a year could/should be spent on programs and service that benefit most Canadians, rather than one that ignores 84% of the population. (IMagine running a company where you could safely ignore the concerns of 5 out of 6 customers. What a great job that would be, eh? Just like our French Language COmmissioner MEDDLING Meilleur who not once has ruled against the Frenchification forced on the population in area like Embrun, Russell and of course, Ottawa (with its whopping 15% of francophones), which was forced to revamp its entire transit system to please the three racist francophones who complained that they could not understand “Bank Street” was not the same as “Rue Bank”. Because the city is just awash in money and has nothing better to spend it on.
I won’t mention them by name to give them more stages to display their hatred and contempt for anglos on, but they are proof that despite crumbling infrastructures and debts, poor health care in some places, roads, etc., THERE IS ALWAYS MONEY FOR FRENCH. This is an APPALLING fact but seems to be the case all the time.
VERY few politicians (an exception, for instance, being the very honourable Danny Williams) calls racist francophones out on their crap. I have no idea why. It was just proven that you DO NOT NEED the votes of racist francophones (NOT confined to Kaybec) to win an election, so why suck up to them? YOu will alienate both liberal and conservative voters in 8-9 provinces if you do, so what is the logic?
This is apartheid, pure and simple. It is racial discrimination (since the racist francophones claim they are a race, so must the anglos be) and obviously unfair. When health are professionals refuse to speak to their patients in English (don’t try to deny it; it just happened to us—or read the articles of it happening both inside and OUTSIDE Kaybec) and actually endanger lives, the idea of promoting alleged bilingual people (I am far more bilingual than most francophones so I know it is NOT because we don’t SPEAK French but because we are NOT French) AHEAD of MORE qualified ones is bad business, to say the least, dangerous at worst.
This has got to stop.
You want TRUE bilingualism? Start with Kaybec. If not, the subject should be dropped and English Canada should reduce service to reflect EXACTLY what Kaybec does. (Except when anglos do it, the French complain. When their racist brethren do it, they accept. Double standards? YOU BETCHA!)
I have said it for a long time. English Canada should be JUST AS FRENCH as Kaybec is English. NO MORE.
I’m just hoping a third referendum (Canada-wide with the series of questions designed by English Canada) comes sooner rather than later. Although I will help Kaybec separate as long as we discuss borders FIRST. A win-win.
What do you say, francophones?
Great post Eric. Brings it home don’t it?
We are kidding ourselves if we continue to believe this is about “living together” in harmony with everyone happily being bilingual.
http://translate.google.ca/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http://www.acfopr.com/vivre-en-francais-au-quotidien&act=url
Rarely do any of these sites have a button for English (this one is translated using Google) and even when they do have a button for English there is a sense that they are laughing at the English by providing a few words here and there in English while keeping the “MAIN FRENCH THEME” splashed all over the so called English page.
We MUST accept the reality that
THEY WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH English OR bilingualism.
They want to impose “a common language” on EVERYONE and i can give you three guesses (and not even count the first two) as to which “common language” they wish to impose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUPk2sijbgs&feature=youtu.be
To them — Bilingualism is simply a “pathway” to FRENCH ONLY —
and there are PLENTY of examples to PROVE this.
http://youtu.be/AUPk2sijbgs
They want NOTHING TO DO WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE or the English culture/people
and there is no end to their efforts against the English.
They vandalized his van because there were — Oh my god >>> Canadian flags <<< on his van. "The maple leaf shouldn't fly in Quebec." This is not as isolated an incident as some wish to claim.
J'aime le Quebec… Right !! Quebec is fine. It's only the anti English — PEOPLE — that are causing the problems.
And guess what? They happen to be the ones running the province and passing the laws.
And the so called, majority that are said to — not feel this way — do NOTHING
to show support against the so called "French minority" who do these things and act this way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDxk1OqLmjA
"In Quebec he was interrogated and charged.
"What happened to Hargrove is an embarrassment."
"Terry fox (one of the most famous hero's in Canada) was forced to take side roads during his marathon of hope."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pr8eb8tDDo
"They have streets names after him." Yeah, after the fact and once he got the fame and they realized how "stupid they were for forcing this hero onto the side roads."
edudyorlik said We are kidding ourselves if we continue to believe this is about “living together” in harmony with everyone happily being bilingual.
Certainly the St Albert festival of the curd might take your money but the events seem to be French only. I can’t (won’t) make it but it is rather gratifying knowing that so many government entities provide them with some of my money to exclude me for this festival. I am even more thrilled that an educational facility has so much funding they can provide some for this event.
Welcome back Lou ,
Very well written .
Canadians are being made aware of our Language Apartheid,through international media ,social media ,internet ,internet blogs and so on and so on .
Is’t it funny the Canadian news can be oppressed here because of the bilingual Agenda.
People are not happy and the government refuses to hear them.
If it continues surly social unrest will happen and we can put direct blame on unfair language laws and the government ignoring the many people that are effected by them.
But I guess that agenda to the government is worth civil unrest and bloodshed.
@Lou RE: POST on August 9, 2013 at 10:36 am
“I’m just hoping a third referendum (Canada-wide with the series of questions designed by English Canada) comes sooner rather than later. Although I will help Kaybec separate as long as we discuss borders FIRST. A win-win.”
It’s can’t come soon enough Lou. We have been putting up with this for far too long now. We tried to “accommodate” and all we got for our efforts was a slap in the face and even more demands.
Eric wrote: Certainly the St Albert festival of the curd might take your money but the events seem to be French only. I can’t (won’t) make it but it is rather gratifying knowing that so many government entities provide them with some of my money to exclude me for this festival
Grow up!!! Yep…they take your money then kick you out because you don’t speak French. I am sure if you searched hard enough there may be a sign saying no English allowed.
Try to find a you tube video from the festival or make one up, it would be a great hit for sure **smile**,
How do you do it Stella? You’re always so darn positive 🙂
I think you’re getting a little carried away there Highlander.
“surly social unrest”? “civil unrest and bloodshed”?
All because a few bored freedom-fighters have yet to find meaningful lives?
stellabystarlight, how does that help people understand? Your comments just drive people the other way. The point is all taxpayers continue to pour money into all things French but often, all taxpayers can not see the need or be included.
They may not actually kick you out, but English only speakers are not made to feel welcome with all events in French only….that everyone helped pay for by the way.
There are many hundreds of government sponsored events and festivals in Ontario every year. So here we have one in a predominantly French community where most of the activities will be conducted in the French language. Oh, the horror!! Oh, the outrage!! Quebec must be kicked out of Canada!! There must be a call to arms!! Freedom must prevail!!! We’ve had enough and we aren’t gonna take it anymore!!!
furtz,
First let me say I address these questions to you because you seem to at least have the decency to tell me to kiss off, while your mates just ignore or taunt me in super secret when I ask serious questions.
Why must someone who disagrees with you and your ilk, be a freedom fighter who wants nothing more than to annihilate Quebec and anything French? Why can’t someone question perceived biases without being vilified? Why is someone with a different opinion than you and yours no better than the dirt on your shoe? Why when a person has a valid argument are they met with derision and hate?
@ bella. My “ilk” includes the vast majority of Canadians who wouldn’t want Canada torn apart just because a few Anglo hot-heads say it should be. I can’t put it more simply than that.
Furtz wrote: There are many hundreds of government sponsored events and festivals in Ontario every year. So here we have one in a predominantly French community where most of the activities will be conducted in the French language
Horror is right Furtz!!! Like highlander is often proud to say, there is civil war on the horizon.
Eric wrote: The point is all taxpayers continue to pour money into all things French but often, all taxpayers can not see the need or be included.
For God sakes Eric…..LOL. With comments like the above one……..do yourself a favor and stick to you tube videos. **smile**
edudyorlik
August 9, 2013 at 10:02 pm
How do you do it Stella? You’re always so darn positive 🙂
YUP KEEP DRINKING THAT TAINTED COOL-AID THERE STELLA!
****SMILE*****
@furtz
But why am I some sort of angry freedom fighter because I asked about highyway signs? Why was I attacked for asking a question?
PS If stella, hfft, iapbio (under whatever name he’s posting now), and Ricky Tremblay are “the vast majority of Canadians” I fear for our future.
Furtz
August 10, 2013 at 3:34 am
“I think you’re getting a little carried away there Highlander.
“surly social unrest”? “civil unrest and bloodshed”?
All because a few bored freedom-fighters have yet to find meaningful lives?”
Have yet to find meaningful lives ?
Language apartheid has negatively affected many ,treated as a second class citizens not for religion ,skin color,ect ,but for the ability to speak a minority language !
So you think that I am getting carried away by mentioning social unrest ;
Furtz you may not realize that their are underground militia type groups in Quebec and New Brunswick on both sides of the equation preparing for this ,and further disenchantment and alienation will only swell those numbers.
I believe that this is just scratching the surface .
I never will advocate for violence ,but human nature being what it is :
Lets put it this way :Even a small creature no matter your size once it gets cornered…… IT WILL BITE BACK
Go back and stick your head in the sand ,and say ,” I DIDN’T HEAR THAT “” I DIDN’T HEAR THAT “” I DIDN’T HEAR THAT “” I DIDN’T HEAR THAT “
bella
August 10, 2013 at 7:54 am
“Why can’t someone question perceived biases without being vilified? Why is someone with a different opinion than you and yours no better than the dirt on your shoe? Why when a person has a valid argument are they met with derision and hate?”
Very well said bella and good questions indeed ,and not directed to insult but here is Furtz response !
Furtz
August 10, 2013 at 8:53 am
@ bella. My “ilk” includes the vast majority of Canadians who wouldn’t want Canada torn apart just because a few Anglo hot-heads say it should be. I can’t put it more simply than that.
You see folks there is that vilification that Bella states just because of different view points -you see some only see a future of Quebec being separated from Canada but not all.
But ALL are villains as they oppose unfair language laws.
We know that Richard Trembley wants segregation ,by painting that same brush as Furtz has done :
Are we to believe that Furtz also agree as Richard in segregation ?
stellabystarlight
August 10, 2013 at 8:56 am
Horror is right Furtz!!! Like highlander is often proud to say, there is civil war on the horizon.
Now ,now Stella That is an outright LIE !
Proud to say there is a civil war on the Horizon ?
Has there been any indication of my comments that would validate your comment ?
Yes ,yes yes Dr.Goebbels would agree to your style of propaganda .Whatever it takes for that ETHNOCENTRIC CAUSE.
You stella are a really sick individual ;but I must remember that with racism one is not born inherent with it ,but as one has learned from loved ones and friends .
Zero English in Quebec
Prohibitive (even anti English) laws in Quebec
French told to demand everything in french ONLY
Wherever French get hold of a community or institution (Montfort hospital, University of Ottawa) they become French ONLY
Demand for use of French ALL ACROSS CANADA while the French restrict the use of English in Quebec. Yup, your right Richard
Richard tremblay wrote, “if it quacks like a duck…chances are, its not a chicken.”
That’s right Richard. You nailed it.
It is evident that it is indeed “a duck”
A minority ethnocentric lot of self centered extremists “duck” that wants nothing to do with English language or culture while pushing the French language and culture on the majority population at exorbitant cost and very little benefit.
This “duck” must now go back to it’s pen and leave the ROC alone.
Too funny! Pointing out the insanity of breaking up Canada because of some unjust hiring practices and signage on out highways is hardly the definition of vilification. My God! Some Francophones are hosting a festival in St Albert! Just one more reason why Quebec must go!
Brilliant, for sure.
@ Highlander. Do you have knowledge about armed underground militia groups in Quebec and New Brunswick? If so, I’m sure that the RCMP or CSIS would like to talk to you. Would you be willing to share your knowledge with them in order to prevent the civil war and bloodshed that you predict? Are you a member of one of these groups?
So many questions.
Furtz
August 10, 2013 at 12:37 pm
Too funny! Pointing out the insanity of breaking up Canada because of some unjust hiring practices and signage on out highways is hardly the definition of vilification. My God! Some Francophones are hosting a festival in St Albert! Just one more reason why Quebec must go!
I never asked anyone to leave anywhere, I asked why there was no temporary informational signage in english on the TransCanada highway. I never insisted there should be, I asked why there wasn’t. And please don’t cloud the issue with hyperbole. Why was I attacked for asking a valid question?
@ bella. You were complaining about the lack of English signage on Quebec highways. I pointed out the lack of French signage on the highways in the rest of Canada. And I told of how I manage to navigate Quebec and Montreal roads. If my comment offended you, I sincerely do not apologize.
Furtz
August 10, 2013 at 3:15 pm
@ Highlander. Do you have knowledge about armed underground militia groups in Quebec and New Brunswick? If so, I’m sure that the RCMP or CSIS would like to talk to you.
http://www.jeunespatriotes.org/
(they have a armed militia for the defense of Quebec)in fact have issued death threats to English activists there .
This is one just faction of a few and Trust me the RCMP and CSIS are aware of them ,its the ones that they are not aware of is the concern.
We have our intelligence as well inform us that CSIS has looked into LFA ,but of course nothing to hide just rights activists.
Furtz
August 10, 2013 at 4:08 pm
@ bella. You were complaining about the lack of English signage on Quebec highways. I pointed out the lack of French signage on the highways in the rest of Canada. And I told of how I manage to navigate Quebec and Montreal roads. If my comment offended you, I sincerely do not apologize.
The offence came when you and your mates tried to change my post to reflect your own opinions and beliefs. In fact all you would admit to was it was more “relaxing” off the highways. Let’s be honest, none of you would even acknowledge my statement was true. I was called names, and chastised in the super secret, but no one has yet addressed my queries. And look there you are again deflecting the question. Why does my questioning mean I am a freedom fighter looking for the annihilation of anything and everything French?
@ bella. You are taking life way too seriously. If you want to take offense at my comments, go for it. For fear of pissing you off once again, I suggest that you always look on the sunny side of life. I know it’s not easy when the whole world is against you, but it’s worth a try.
bella
August 10, 2013 at 6:02 pm
Let’s be honest, none of you would even acknowledge my statement was true. I was called names, and chastised in the super secret, but no one has yet addressed my queries. And look there you are again deflecting the question. Why does my questioning mean I am a freedom fighter looking for the annihilation of anything and everything French?
Well said bella ,they are a group which prefers to not address the questions and use propaganda and attempt to demean and insult the writer -it is bullying ?no question of it ,IT IS.
So Highlander, do you and Galganov and Edudyorlik have a Maxwell Smart “cone of silence” to shut out the snoopers? If you guys are using cell phones, you should be wearing double layered aluminum foil beanies. I’m sure you know that, but I thought I’d pass it on just in case.
Be careful out there.
It occurs to me.
What do you trolls think would happen if one of us went to a French forum and proceeded to minimize and bash everything the French were saying? I doubt that would get as low key a response as you folks get here.
I also wonder why it is that you feel it necessary to come here and bash what we are saying here. It’s obviously NOT your cup of tea so the only reason you guys could possibly have for being here is to be opposite, negative and basically sh!t disturbers from the PITA club.
Similar to the very issue we are discussing you are whining about how mistreated you are when in fact you don’t even realize, admit or comprehend that it is your own actions that cause people to — re-act —
It’s like the idiot dude who jumps in the bear pen to pet the nice bear then pokes him to wake him up. Of course he then gets mauled and proceeds to blame the bear for mauling him. Duh, what the hell are you doing in the bear pen poking the bear in the first place. Get your kicks on route 66 i guess..
But hey, i wish you all a very nice — whack the bees nest with a stick kinda day eh — 🙂
@furtz
OMG this false information never ends on
Bella,
Have you been in Québec ? YOu said there is a lack of english signs, but there are a few ? Devrait-il en avoir plus ? Peut-être ? Mais, étant unilingue tu en as trouvé assez pour t’orienter. What would you do in Québec though if someone walks up to you and says, ¨Moi, je parle français ?¨ would you take it as an insult ? You actually proved the point why bilingualism in some instances is necessary and that google translation wont do. Just the sentence Moi, je parle français might have 2 or 3 different meanings. Tu exiges des enseignes bilingues mais, dans le reste du Canada, tu es d’accord avec des enseignes unilingues anglo. Double standard..
@furtz
Les Jeunes Patriotes du Quebec is not an armed militia group. They are a member group of La Society St Jean Baptiste. They have been in existence since 2004 and organize walks and peace rally’s on Memorial Day weekend. And have done so every year for the past 9 years.
There has never been an arrest at any of them. They are a rights activist group, not armed militia.
And if any of this claim was true do you not think that CSIS or the RCMP would have shut them down after 9 years. This year their walk ended with a concert in the old Port of Montreal sponsored by La Society St Jean Baptiste. Sounds very threatening to me.
Let’s try again, shall we Rick? My question was about the TransCanada highway, not down town anywhere. When driving at 110km, there is no one walking up saying anything in any language. In fact, while driving across the province of Quebec on the TRANSCANADA HIGHWAY, in construction zones, there are no English temporary informational signs to be seen. Each and every sign is in French. Why is that?
and
Why are french rights in Ontario more important that english rights in Quebec?
Furtz
August 10, 2013 at 6:28 pm
@ bella. You are taking life way too seriously. If you want to take offense at my comments, go for it. For fear of pissing you off once again, I suggest that you always look on the sunny side of life. I know it’s not easy when the whole world is against you, but it’s worth a try.
Taking life too seriously? Not at all. Just trying to keep folks honest. You get your jollies your way, and I’ll get mine my way.
Why do you refuse to answer my question? Too serious?
bella I just got back from Montreal. Frankly watching out for construction messes took up more time than finally noticing a lack of not only English signs, but even some in French like the detour of 20W as the Southbound exit was closed on Hwy 15!
Thank you Jamie!! 🙂
They likely won’t take your word for it either. lol 😉
@Furtz RE: Post August 10, 2013 at 6:59 pm asking “So Highlander, do you and Galganov and Edudyorlik have a Maxwell Smart “cone of silence” to shut out the snoopers?”
Oh common Furtz, you should know better than that. Unlike the archaic laws in Quebec that harken back to the stone age, us (your word) “freedom fighters” use straight forward telepathy.
Shesh… Get with the program will ya.
As for armed militia
From all the “legitimate media” reports that i have seen, it seems that the only people that seem to have these groups (and re-incarnates of these groups) is on the French side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIWXnxc6Ygs&hd=1
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Highlander wrote: Furtz you may not realize that their are underground militia type groups in Quebec and New Brunswick on both sides of the equation preparing for this ,and further disenchantment and alienation will only swell those numbers.
WOW Civil War…..right up the freedom fighters alley. highlander is so very proud he has to repeat it 50 times a day. Imagine!!!! How exciting can this be?
Bonjour HFTT…..nope nothing changed since the last time you were here…..THE SAME BS AND LIES ONLY A DIFFERENT DAY. Again you corrected highlander…..this time about his militia post. The poor guy just doesn’t learn.
Gee yorlik…..who are we to believe? Highlander said both sides and you say French………you guys better get together to get your stories straight…..you are passing for fools.
@ Edudyorlik. If you mean mental telepathy, be very careful as it can easily be intercepted and decoded. Back in the day when I was plotting armed insurrections, we only used homing pidgins. We never even used the rotary-dial telephones. Be aware, my friend, that all chatter on the interweb is monitored.