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Didn't NS have some observers at the First Continental Congress? I do know that Ben Franklin was in "Canada" shortly before the First Continental Congress meeting. Here are a couple of links relating to old Ben and the First Continental Congress. http://www.andrewcusack.com/blog/2007/03/the_men_who_sav.php http://www.sidis.net/TSChap17.htm

It is not I that is making federal bilingualism an issue, it is: "Bloc Qubcois MP Richard Nadeau of Gatineau said yesterday Mr. Mills lack of fluency in French is like a slap with a glove from a nobleperson before a duel." And, Marcel Proulx who said: "Liberal MP Marcel Proulx said the choice of Mr. Mills as NCC chairman is unacceptable because he is not bilingual." But personally I think there are millions of Canadians who fear the English majority are loosing political control to a French minority with different culture and ideologies. Our system of politics, 'Parliamentary Democracy" is simply not working and the English speaking majority are not receiving proper MP representation to prevent this from happening (loosing political control to a foreign French) minority. I say FOREIGN, because Quebec adheres to the language of a foreign country, a country that was defeated and gave up ALL rights to the British. This means the French language in Canada can be described no other way, other than foreign, even though French was made an 'official language' by what I would describe as an undemocratic process. Individual majority English constitutional rights have been trampled on by the very same government we pay taxes to, to run the country, not social engineer it.

Like mentioned previously the British did not really know what to do with Quebec. It was only in 1839 Lord Durham declared French were a people of no literature and no history and they ought to be fully assimilated into English. It should be remembered 1867 was not far away and when Quebec entered confederation with the 'Quebec Act', it never discarded it, meaning they were fully intent on keeping their Catholic religion and French language. Usually, assimilation is done voluntarily to improve one's existence and lifestyle. Quebec never seen any sense in this and consequently relied on corrupt federal politics to advance Quebec's cultural ideologies, which in my estimation has destroyed Canada's political system. It is not propaganda, it is the worst kind of filthy corrupt federal politics. The 'Official language Act' along with 'Official Multiculturalism' enforced by the Charter have effectively handed over the country of Canada to minority French Quebec with the political potential to control the entire country. For an Ontarian your not very smart. The main discriminatory section is Section-16, of the Charter is 'Official Languages of Canada'. Section 16-(3) states-" Nothing in this charter limits the authority of Parliament or a legislature to advance the equality or status or the use of English or French." This is extremely discriminating and oppressing and has the potential with the right corrupt federal party to destroy the face of Canada, which as already been applied by the liberals with their 'Official Multicultural policy', Official Languages Act' and this very Charter. Then we have Section-15, Equality Rights, that can be used in conjunction with Section-16 or new ethnic immigrants. Then we have we have Section-7, Legal Rights which can be interpreted any which ways by parliament and the courts of the land. Then we have minority language educational Rights, Section-23--- Sure, their is only one Quebec and the other nine provinces are supposed to accommodate minority Francophone's from a single small province, while Quebec linguistically discriminates against all others. Mostly everything in the Charter is controversial and corrupt and makes Quebec winner by default. Discussing the corrupt charter requires a thread of its own. Can you prove what you are asserting? A good English speaking politician working for the interest of the majority---NO! Quebec and Quebecers are not like other Canadians. Quebec harbours more rights than any other province in Canada and Quebecers break the bank with equalization payment, not bad for a group of refugees initially with no rights. BTW- You gave yourself away again that you are not English speaking but are a bilingual Francophone. Several times you have used the word " tonnes" as an expression to describe a large quantity of people when "tonnes" refers to weight only. It can be used no other way. The word your looking for is 'tons', even though that is an unfamiliar way for English speaking Canadians to describe a large quantity. French is dead by my standards and if Canada would be smart, it would be dead by their standards also. Again you speak as if it was the French who won on the 'Plains of Abraham'. French had no rights period after that battle, they were refugees, dream on, hallucinate some more. They never tried and I really don't know why you keep bring this up as there was no organized country back then, just scattered colonies. Anyways that became Canada's baby in 1867 and we are still confronted every day of the year , year after year, with the French Quebec problem. Quebec should do the right thing, pay off Canada what they owe and separate.

"The appointment of former Citizen publisher Russell Mills as chairman of the National Capital Commission was described Friday as uncamouflet au visage des Qubcois a slap in the face of Quebecers." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am elated this has happened and wish Russell Mills the best of luck as chairman of the NCC. There is no law stating one must be bilingual for this position and only hope that common sense will return to parliament, to officially discard 'official bilingualism' as policy, that is destroying the quality of candidates applying for federal employment. Official bilingualism also places emphasis on minority Francophone cultural control of federal public service jobs and is a dangerous precedent to allow this to happen which is not in the better interest of majority English speaking Canada. Canada should wake up before it is to late and permanently get rid of 'Official Bilingualism' in the federal public service. http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/s...9189bde&k=10692

What do Catholics being a minority in the U.S. have to do with anything? People in Quebec wanted to retain their Catholic religion and their French language. You seem to think England did a rotten job trying to assimilate the people of Quebec when assimilation was only a suggestion at that time when in 1839 Lord Durham said " French were a people of no literature and no history and that they ought to be fully assimilated." Basically people in Quebec were refugees at that time. Liberals created 'Official Languages Act' the 'Official Multiculturalism Act', while in power and when written into the the 'Charter' ( which was created by the Liberals while in power), forms a powerful discriminating piece of legislation. No it is not always good. Parts are good but otherwise it is a racially discriminatory, social engineering piece of garbage. A PM can hold a national referendum to establish whether or not Canada wishes to retain Quebec in confederation, after he or she as been elected. Quebec holds separation referendums. You have proven all through this thread that you are the Quebec and bilingual propagandist defender. The reason I care if Quebec attracts more investment is because currently they are a 'have not province' and a excessive burden on Canadian tax payers and refuse to help themselves in the proper manner for fear of jeapordizing their politics and Quebec language which are currently being subsidized by the federal government to a very large degree to allow them to do this. So what makes Quebecers more special than other minority linguistic culture in a ' officially multicultural' Canada? The English could not do the proper job as there was no real country, just scattered colonies. Check back in the thread and you will see you are the trolling federal bilingual propagandist as well as defending Quebec and replying with controversial replies.

My thought would be pull the guys balls off and deal with the legalities later....if it means saving the lives of my people. Actually this approach might be justified for the Taliban. What good are 72 virgins, if you don't have any balls? Doesn't really matter. The fact is dying as a martyr for Allah is the greatest blessing that can be bestowed on an Islamic warrior. This supports the notion that the only weapon that works against the Taliban, is to annihilate the Taliban and other terrorist groups with the same beliefs. This could also mean countries that harbour them if governments of those country cannot clean up their home grown problem. Case in point: Look what pussy footing in Iraq cost the U.S. government and the U.S. and Canada and other NATO allies in Afghanistan.

There is no saying a province could not survive even if they were not financially independendent. Their standard of living would be less, that's all. Even Alberta, if it did seriously contemplate separation, would probably for an added level of security, join the U.S. Religion was a major barrier, besides you cannot teach an old dog new tricks, resulting in the 'Quebec Act' 1774. But this was the one of the main reason for the American Revolution as other Catholic English colonies felt cheated because Quebec received this type of special deal. It is Quebec that drains the 'equalization bank' along with many costly federal programs. http://www.fin.gc.ca/FEDPROV05/eqpe.html Quebec has hydro, which in fact it does not even pay taxes on relating to foreign hydro sales to the U.S. nor are those profits calculated for equalization payments. Quebec has many manufacturing facilities including Bombardier and the 'Space Agency' and more than its share of federal employment. Maybe you want all of Canada ,no? Maybe if Quebec removes its language restrictions, it would be beneficial to their economy and subsequently attract major investment to that province. Newfoundland and the Maritimes are not Quebec, but I think relocating the population to places of employment is the answer. Quebec is another story. They have invited a doom a gloom economy, by their own hand, but nevertheless are existing quite nicely, thanks to the efforts of ROC almost having the same fiscal capacity as B.C. and Saskatchewan. The point is what a corrupt PM can do 'after he or she is elected'. Like what the Liberals have done with 'official multiculturalism', 'official languages' and the 'Charter', AFTER they were elected. When did Quebec ever rule Canada? That is a matter of opinion. If the Germans or Italians behaved in the same manner as Quebec's FLQ, demanding they receive the same rights as Quebec, they would more likely receive immediate federal attention to address their concerns. I dunno. I guess it is you that keep coming back replying with controversial statements. You think and respond very much like the author of this article: http://english.republiquelibre.org/faq.html

Equalization is about addressing fiscal disparities. Let's put it this way. If equalization was an insurance, Quebec would have been booted out years ago as being to much of an extreme liability. Equalization also removes the incentive for a province to improve its finances, as it can always expect to be to be subsidized and be topped up financially. Then why is Quebec a have not province? Why does Quebec feel so good incorporating an obsolete foreign language that drives investment out of the province and in turn has to rely on federal assistance for just about everything? This is only because Quebec continues to be subsidized by the federal government allowing it to live an artificial existence. Take away all federal subsidies and Quebec will be 'turning hand wheels' to jump aboard the English bandwagon. A non-corrupt PM stays clear of social engineering and modifying Canadian history to suit the agenda of a spiteful minority. Quebec is using the artificial and legal status given to the French language by a corrupt method, to capitalize in a manner no other minority language in Canada was given. That is what? The 4.8% of Ontario's population. Again if this was an insurance plan, the company would go bankrupt, paying what it does to Quebec. If Quebec was a separate country it could then say French is the majority language. But it is not and must calculate all other provinces languages into the equation. It will then readily be seen that, no, French is not a majority language but a minority language. Quebec is still part of Canada being nicely subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. If majority English speaking Canadians who don't speak French are not welcome in Quebec, let Quebec's provincial government fully advertise that fact, officially.

Official languages were the invention of a Liberal inquiry and implemented by traitorous actions of a corrupt federal government. Quebec was set in their ways and this is what gave way to the 1774 'Quebec Act' and was also one of the main causes of the American Revolution. Obviously you enjoy taking things out of perspective to try to capitalize your point of view. I would be talking about immediately after the battle of the 'Plains of Abraham' and not to-day. Get real. Quebec was not an ally of the British and this is why the 'Quebec Act' was born to accommodate Quebec.

Actually running an old lawnmower for an hour releases more co2 than a new car going 500km distance. Not that we have proven C02 levels cause global warming... just an interesting tid bit. A lawn mower engine holds maybe 1/4 gallon of gasoline. A new car travelling 500km burns approx (just for argument) 1-gallon per 35 km. or approx. 14-gallons of gasoline or could produce 280lbs. of carbon dioxide. There is no comparison. The new car produces approx. 275lbs of co2 and the lawn mower 5lbs of co2. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/co2.shtml

What I would like to know is what is the total cost to Canadian taxpayers to support a multicultural Canada? Adding another level of corrupt immigrant vote buying is certain to help our already dysfunctional political system.

Then what is Quebec's problem. Are they to dumb to know what is good for them? Obviously they cannot exist on there own without huge amounts of federal help, courtesy 'a la Canadian taxpayer'. Because they knew they did not want to be assimilated. What do you want England to do, kill them all or ship them at a huge expense back to France? No one cares about old irrelevant history. Quebec no longer cares about religion...to-day its politics and the same old linguistic bit. Let's keep it from the 'Plains of Abraham' onward and pertaining to 'legal rights' not imaginary. Again, what is Quebec's excuse? They cannot support their province utilizing French only french resources. You can dream all you want about keeping your obsolete language alive but you cannot support it financially without very expensive federal help. Where is Quebec's responsibility to Canada the country they are part of? Or are they content to freeload forever? Did English prime ministers ever try to kick Quebec out of confederation or force Quebec to accept by policy to accept the English language? It means what you do not understand either. If you want to remain independent with your own language and laws from the rest of Canada, you pay for it, which Quebec cannot do. This could very well be a coming reality. But then again there are many stupid Canadians who do not understand the politics of Canada, and could be bribed with their own money, relating to a few socialistic policies and the phony Quebec separation and unity BS. The English in Canada only have themselves to blame giving away the country to an arrogant self righteous French minority.

You don't choose being assimilated, you do it for your own good and national unity. Quebecers are the ones with the minority language, NOT the hundreds of millions English speaking Canadian and U.S. residents that make the English language what it is. French Quebec had no rights outside of their own province to propagate their language, which consequntly no one wants. England never wanted to colonize Quebec. They allowed Quebec to exist because they simply did not know what to do with them and gave them some constitutional rights to boot. Where is your link, proof or whatever to back up your unadulterated BS. The U.S. acquired the use of the English language from Britain, the same country that is responsible for the British victory of Canada. The only people that make language a big deal is Quebec because to this day they refuse to be assimilated. Corrupt French lead Quebec prime ministers has helped make the spread of French a reality For Quebec by implementing discriminatory language policies and even the racially discriminatory Charter. Possibilities for what? To be manipulated by a corrupt, totalitarian federal government in order to force Canadians to comply to an obsolete French language to give Quebec a place in society, something they have FAILED to do on their own. Another false statement, unless you can provide proof, which you never do. Language policies were not voted on by any Canadian. They were the product of a corrupt federal government and implemented without including the voice of the citizens of Canada.

Wow! Isn't that something! Talking about the 'progressive smear machine' eh, Figleaf. The only true fundamentalist left in the world to-day, are followers of Islam, some of whom believe dying as a martyr for Allah is the greatest blessing that can be bestowed on them.

I can easily say the same thing that Quebecers if they were smart, would have dropped French years ago and learn the English language, the only language that matters as far as Canada is concerned in North America. After being ignored by France after the British win on the 'Plains of Abraham', one would assume, French Quebec would only be to willing to allow themselves to be assimilated linguistically. This only proves French Quebec is after political power and (not the unity of Canada) have succeeded to a point with the help of French prime ministers who's loyalties to Canada are flawed in favour of promoting a group with a culture alien to that of other Canadians. Selling your English majority identity to the standards of a minority French society within our federal public service is like admitting France won on the 'Plains of Abraham'. Smart English speaking Canadians would not go near the federal public service when it is saturated with Francophone's with cultural preferences of a foreign country. You have virtually nothing legal to backup traitorous Liberal language policies, including what is written in the Charter, that have allowed French nationalist and French who believe 'Quebec comes first' to work in our most politically sensitive federal institutions (federal public service) that could place the security of all Canadians at risk, if push ever comes to shove, relating to relations between majority English provinces of Canada and the French province of Quebec.

With all due respect Rue I think your post does not reflect the realities modern countries are faced with. Terrorist have declared war on many countries of the world, killing many innocent victims. What makes you or anyone think we have to deal with this situation on their terms. That is having the very difficult position of searching out and eliminating the terrorist in their homeland. This of course means sacrificing many of our troops in the process, for no real reason. In the day of high tech weaponry, I think the solution would be to obliterate the countries that harbour these terrorist, if of course, their respective governments refuse to clean up their home grown problem. Only after we obliterate these countries and after we take possession the country, would we provide aid to the survivors and assist with redevelopment providing they adhere to Western style government and ideologies. I think ruling with an iron fist is the only way to deal with matters involving continual terror attacks and regardless, it will probably come down to this type of action in the future regardless of human rights abuses.

Considering that gas jumped from 1.01 to 1.08 overnight ........ Ouch! Actually gas is a bargain. There are other inflationary pressures that make gasoline seem like they are going out of sight. But the fact is real income as grown faster than the real price of gasoline. Get over it or park it.

Here is a little more on that aspect: http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/disp/dis001_e.html

Think Kyoto. How is this relevant? This is about basic human rights. Michael Byers and William Schabas and David Suzuki all socialist political do-gooders.

This has nothing to do with being Canadian. This has everything to do with our politico's setting systems in place to comply with international agreements. This actually has more to do with NATO ensuring within their operations that the Geneva convention standards are being met. Our soldiers are doing what they are supposed to be doing by handing over prisoners, it is not up to them to ensure proper policy; that's Ottawa's job along with NATO since we are there under the NATO banner. Then who is exactly making the torture allegations? NATO? Hopefully not human rights activist Michael Byers and William Schabas, another pair of socialist do-gooders. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/04/26/...-detainees.html

YOU HAVE NO BUISNESS ASSUMING ANYTHING WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW THE DETAILS OR CIRCUMSTANCES!!!! YOU ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL REPRESENTATVE OF OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. IN FACT WHAT YOU ARE, IS A LITTLE NOBODY!! Right to-day, I have a close family member who is a senior employee of the federal public service who makes a salary of 80k and has three years remaining before this person can retire with full federal pension. This person is in an English only position and is being urged by French management to retire early, so the position can be reclassified to a 'bilingual imperative position' to employ another single Francophone or possibly even more, by justifying more work to create another position. This information was not freely avialable. This person cannot retire early or settle for a reduced pension because full time was not served. So now management has forcefully transferred this older worker to another section that consist of 20-25 year old Francophone's. This person does not fit in to that group and was not given any real duties to perform, so basically sits at the desk all day. It was learned, under the table, that the rush for all this is the fear of a Conservative majority, where they will put a freeze on federal government public service hiring. Meanwhile this older family member is nearing a nervous breakdown and can no longer endure this type of torturous treatment and is considering even though it will mean less pension, resigning. What I endured as a federal public was 10 times as bad including the partial slashing of my vehicles inside tires and brake lines knowing full well I commuted on the highway to and from employment along with my wife.

Think Kyoto.

That statement is ridiculous and irrelevant. Canada is not a lawless society and our troops are required to respect the law where ever they may be. Canada is a law abiding society but over in Afghanistan is another story. Regardless, Canadians are simply turning over Afghanistan's to Afghanistan's. There could be a trade off in that country to safeguard the lives Afghanistan citizens by modifying the (rights) of killer terrorist. It would make more sense to serve society better to shoot terrorist dead on the spot rather than capture them and later run into torture allegations. It seems you can't win being Canadian.

I think it is a matter of opinion whether French is a strong and important language as no democratic process has ever verified that is indeed factual. "Provision of services throughout the country" is not only about services, but the undemocratic and discriminatory establishment of the French culture through the implementation of federal style bilingual policies throughout Canada. It is currently realized that the impossibility of provinces voluntarily identifying themselves as 'official bilingual' and along with federal help has employed another tactic, the one they used in Ottawa to implement a undemocratic federal style 'official bilingual policy' bypassing and excluding the participation of Ottawa's resident taxpayers.