Rebelling against the language police...
May 7th 2013, 2:20 pm
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Rebelling against the language police...
Interesting beeb article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22408248
May 7th 2013, 2:28 pm
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Re: Rebelling against the language police...
Does anyone in Canada outside of Quebec really care? The policitians voted for by the french speakers evidently have an insecurity complex.
May 7th 2013, 2:35 pm
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Re: Rebelling against the language police...
It was a good article!
A controversial topic always makes for a good report, personally I feel Quebec can speak and write in whatever language they want but it's ridiculous that businesses should have to change their own name/slogan to suit the province.
They need more companies like Wal-mart and Target to locate their and basically state "take us as we are or we are off".
A controversial topic always makes for a good report, personally I feel Quebec can speak and write in whatever language they want but it's ridiculous that businesses should have to change their own name/slogan to suit the province.
They need more companies like Wal-mart and Target to locate their and basically state "take us as we are or we are off".
May 7th 2013, 2:41 pm
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Re: Rebelling against the language police...
Having official languages is stupid.
May 7th 2013, 2:45 pm
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May 7th 2013, 2:50 pm
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Re: Rebelling against the language police...
As bilingualism appears to be mandated by Federal Legislation, I am curious to know how the requirement to have the signs in french 3 times the size is constitutional. I suspect Quebec gets around it using the "notwithstanding" clause and simply does so every 5 years.
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May 7th 2013, 2:50 pm
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May 7th 2013, 2:52 pm
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Re: Rebelling against the language police...
Interesting beeb article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22408248
May 7th 2013, 2:53 pm
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Re: Rebelling against the language police...
I have a feeling that in another decade or two said Chinese-speaker will be able to do just that !
May 7th 2013, 2:58 pm
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Re: Rebelling against the language police...
The UK has a defacto language. It is not official and not protected by law - its the best way.
May 7th 2013, 3:01 pm
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May 7th 2013, 3:04 pm
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Re: Rebelling against the language police...
Within the article was a link to a news item about a complaint involving a paramedic.
It's from last October and the complaint was being investigated.
6 months on I can find no update. Anyone hear anything?
It's from last October and the complaint was being investigated.
6 months on I can find no update. Anyone hear anything?