Yay! I voted in a real election

[Fake Boris]

Honestly, I don't understand all the fuss around the education law. What seems much more questionable to me is the regulation of commercial display.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Victor Galis

Because France isn't a bilingual country and no one in France gets free English language public education?

Quebec's official language is french. Education is of provincial domain in Canada.

I mean, as an immigrant, who at the time spoke English reasonably well, but not French I was put into a French school where I was reasonably expected to lose a year learning the language in an "acceuil" class before I could begin the real education. Fortunately, I was too smart

You could have easily moved to an english speaking US state or Canadian province. You chose a province with french as its official language.

But Quebec offers English-language education to some, but not to others. The distinction is purposely drawn to limit the spread of English in the province,

Absolutely.

...which fits quite well into the general attempt to wipe out English in Quebec.

That's bat**** stuff man. Quebec wants to wipe out english in the province? The same province surrounded by over 300 million english speaking people?

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Kontiki
I thought the ADQ were pretty much seperatists as well, just more right wing than the PQ.

They say they're "autonomist". The good thing about this election is now they'll be forced to put some meat on this if they want to keep it on their platform. Right now it means nothing.

[Fake Boris]

Whenever I take a stroll in downtown Montreal, I'm stunned to see that English is on the brink of extinction

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris


They won't be entitled to an education in French by virtue of the Charter, however Ontario's laws are not as strict as Quebec's and allow parents to choose whether to send their kids to French or English school.

Ain't just Ontario. I'm unaware of any province in Canada that doesn't offer public education in French.

[Kontiki]

Originally posted by Richelieu


They say they're "autonomist". The good thing about this election is now they'll be forced to put some meat on this if they want to keep it on their platform. Right now it means nothing.

Based on their website, it seems to mean independent in everything but name.

[Victor Galis]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


Where is General Wolfe when you need him?

Those bastards in Quebec City killed him

Honestly, I don't understand all the fuss around the education law. What seems much more questionable to me is the regulation of commercial display.

Yeah, indoctrination of a new generation of separatists is fine.

Whenever I take a stroll in downtown Montreal, I'm stunned to see that English is on the brink of extinction

I was too The city is waaay more French than it was 15 years ago. There's signs only in French, that really need to be in multiple languages. I mean, who in their right mind posts a sign saying: "Emergency vehicles only." or something like that only in French in a city 90km from the American border. I mean, maybe if you had some sort of picture that also conveyed this point like a do not enter sign.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Kontiki
Based on their website, it seems to mean independent in everything but name.

It's back up? Apparently they ran into traffic problems yesterday evening.

[Tassadar500]

Summary of this thread: Québécois are very annoying.

[Fake Boris]

French school = separatist indoctrination

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Every province in Canada has got its own official language.

I'm not sure this is true...

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Kontiki
I thought the ADQ were pretty much seperatists as well, just more right wing than the PQ.

They were back in 1995, but as separatism has lost some support they've switched. I have no respect at all for the ADQ. I'd almost rather the PQ than them.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by Oncle Boris
Whenever I take a stroll in downtown Montreal, I'm stunned to see that English is on the brink of extinction

Yes, it is.

And no, that's not a good thing.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by Lord Nuclear
Summary of this thread: Québécois are very annoying.

Like yeah, someone comes in, says that separatists are all racists, and we're annoying because of that.

Go sit on a skiing pole.

[Fake Boris]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


I'm not sure this is true...

You mean that NB is bilingual, or that some provinces have no positive definition of an official language?