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If languages other than English were forced on commercial signs by corrupt language policies. Then you are 100% correct. Unlike Pierre Trudeau, maybe he is. I don't care what languages any Canadian freely uses. There has been no attempt to outlaw minority French core language policies that are totally out of control with no democratic checks and balances. This has resulted in a French foreign language overriding the normal dominating aspect of the de-facto English language, a condition the province of Quebec would never tolerate with its own minority French language. So why the hell should the majority English speaking Canadians tolerate this kind of minority ABUSE. You make me laugh relating to my advocating a perfectly legal option, to make the province of Ontario legally officially English, while you ignore decades and decades of French language policies biting into the lifeblood of the English language.

The English language is the de-facto commercial language of Canada. French is the language of France and is spoken in the PROVINCE (not country) of Quebec, Canada, as a regional language. This makes French a foreign language.

Not on a provincial basis, only on a federal basis. So provincially speaking those two FEDERAL official languages do not exist, except in the province of New Brunswick that has declared itself official bilingual. 'Prey'? The latest? French immersion. http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008...ench-immersion/ Another way of saying it is not the federal governments business. What else is to be expected from Quebec relating to conforming to the traditions of the majority. And yes, the federal government could act by punishing Quebec. It is not my business to argue that particular aspect that is currently before the courts and I don't think it is yours either.

You still don't understand the meaning of the words 'traitor' and 'corrupt'. We all know who the bigots are who use corrupt language policies to get what they want. Even the PM called parliament dysfunctional. Your right. Currently, provincial English language policies don't exist. You are a card. Anyone is free to use any language they wish on commercial signs, that is, without the use of forced government intervention to accomplish that feat. But if French minorities choose to FORCE their minority language on signs via corrupt language policies, then I will react with advocating the province of Ontario protect the users of the de-facto English language by making the English language the official language of Ontario. If you had any integrity you would be advocating that the users of the French language develop their own French jobs rather than prey on the majority English speaking Ontarians to forcibly drag them into your French minority problem under the guise of bilingualism.

That is the laughable point. A minority such as Quebec with such obvious animosity towards the English language and its users, declares this foreign minority language official. Plain troublemakers is the only way to describe this twisted province.

Then show me that piece of language legislation that says English and French are equal in all provinces in Canada. They are not. It is New Brunswick that recognizes both federal official languages (English and French). And New Brunswick is having linguistic problems relating to bilingualism in New Brunswick. This is separate from the federal government having full control of federal official language status under its entities. The federal government does not recognize the minority French language as being the official language relating to work and commerce in Quebec. What constitutional laws are you talking about?

Don't thank me. Thank premiers like bilingual Dalton Mc.Guinty and French Quebec activist like Madeleine Meilleur who is now Social Services Minister for Francophone Affairs in majority English Ontario. Small corrupt world, isn't it. I said representative democracy is dysfunctional. I have every right to complain since I cannot properly defend the English language due to non-existent English language policies in Quebec or any other province in all of Canada. Oh, so there is a way to differentiate between a Canadian and a separatist. Please, tell me what it is? Sometimes lessons are learned the hard way. No denying that. The federal government even allowed a separatist party to run in Quebec to act as a buffer party when Quebecers were dissatisfied with all other Canadian national federal parties. And they call this a country. NOT REALLY. It is apparent the name of the game is to suppress, oppress and discriminate against Canadian citizens with the majority language beginning with the letter 'E'. Even provinces like Quebec who did NOT even sign the constitution and who had the nerve to implement a minority regional language as the official language of the province of Quebec. Its not a monoply. It is simply the freely chosen language by the vast majority of Canadians making the English language the de-facto language of Canada. I know you have a hard time understanding the words 'freely chosen' and without any form of government intervention.

Sorry but French does not have equal status in this country. French as an official language is only recognized by the federal government and its entities. Alberta is a province in Canada where language is not under federal government jurisdiction. Alberta could make the English language the official language of Alberta tomorrow. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/20...t-language.html

Whatever that is supposed to mean. I certainly agree that the province of Ontario should make majority English the official language of Ontario rather than have 4% French language sympathizers dictate bilingual policies or sign laws or an abnormal amount of minority French services. I know how a representative democracy works. I also know the current representative democracy is dysfunctional due to to many years of French minority PM's running Canada. I also know there is NO LAW banning referendums in Canada and this is one of the major reasons our current system of representative government is corrupt. It is not up to French propagandist and sympathizers to decide if English and French SHOULD be treated equally. Federal, Provincial and municipal governments have a duty to represent users of the majority English language in Canada by way of referendums concerning any major questions relating the use of the minority language French in Canada. Don't be ridiculous. There are no democratic checks and balance in Canada and the PM wields the power of a KING.

Quoting segments of sentences/ paragraphs does not debunk anything but only proves your inability to debate properly. The only thing I get is that you are a French propagandist.

Well what then do we call Ottawa Ontario's bilingual policy, Ontario's French Language Services Act, municipal French sign laws and Federal Charter and government language policies? All these policies were implemented without a federal, provincial or municipal referendum. This makes these policies offensive and corrupt and discriminatory despite the opinions and rulings of minority French sympathizers. The opinion of a French propagandist and his lackeys, really means nothing. What really matters is the opinion of majority English speaking Canadians whose voices have been excluded and nullified by a totalitarian government.

You have not debunked anything. All you are doing is falling back on existing corrupt language laws that have all been implemented without any kind of democratic referendum.

Absolutely. You are improperly shifting the focus of Quebec style language laws on me rather than face the fact Quebec has been using them for years along with similar French language laws being implemented in the Charter and in provinces across the country, especially Ontario. And provinces, cities and municipalities have DONE and ARE in the process of doing outside of Quebec. If corrupt French language policies are going to discriminate and dictate a linguistic preference, then the English culture must defend its English language to counteract minority linguistic discrimination.

Why bother to reply if you cannot read. "It is users of the English language that are under attack via corrupt Quebec style language policies." You have a major problem understanding the limitations of the French language in Canada and the difference between the English language as a national de-facto language vs. an obsolete minority language which is basically used by Quebec as a political tool.

The Charter rules relating to official languages of Canada which primarily focuses on the promotion of the French language and bilingualism. Section 16-3 which reads, "Nothing in this Charter limits the authority of Parliament or a legislature to advance the equality of status or use of English and French." The corrupt promotion of French and bilingualism has been abused and overplayed by the feds and French sympathizers within the ranks of provincial and municipal governments. The promotion of English relating to Section 16-3 is nonexistent and only serves as a Charter decoration. The net result is that majority English speaking Canadians have become second class citizens especially in Quebec and Ontario where French minority language laws are prevalent.

Intimidation does not rule a real country. But in saying this does not say much for the country of Canada. BTW-Canada is not a bilingual country as countries cannot speak. Canada is an official multicultural country with two official languages being English and French.

Quebec language laws are so corrupt and discriminatory that these laws defy the imagination of any democratic society in the world. What you are totally overlooking and ignoring is that these Quebec language laws are implemented by a minority and in the province of Ontario by an even smaller (tiny) French minority. I support the notion that Ontario must react in defending the users of Canada's de-facto English language by having the premier of Ontario implement English as the official language of Ontario. That is because no one ever imagined, federally or provincially speaking, such laws would ever be imposed on an unsuspecting de-facto English speaking population of Canada. What else can one expect from the courts when the discriminatory Charter rules. The Charter should be scrapped or rewritten to express the judgement of individual Canadian citizens by way of a national referendum.

No, of course not. It is users of the English language that are under attack via corrupt Quebec style language policies. Yes, to keep it from being attacked by minority misfits. The appeal was launched to protect the integrity and importance of the de-facto English language in Alberta.

These laws are not preventing the use of the English language but forces users of the English language to comply to corrupt French language laws. Section 16-3 of the Constitution Act 1982 states, " Nothing in this Charter limits the authority of Parliament or a legislature to advance the equality of the status or use of English and French." So it is apparent that the federal government has some catching up to do in the area of providing protection for users of the English language. You are counting your chickens before they are hatched. Ottawa's bilingual policy implemented by mere councillors, Russell language sign laws again implemented by mere councillors, along with Ontario's French Language Services Act is an extension of discriminatory Quebec language laws, particularly Bill-101 otherwise known as the French Language Charter. We don't need this kind of corrupt politics in Ontario. Any court that agrees these policies are not corrupt proves that Ontario's provincial government harbours a hidden French linguistic agenda and is not competent to govern.

The title of this this thread asserts that the the English language is under threat. And this is why Alberta is appealing a court decision that threw out a traffic ticket against a francophone truck driver because it was written only in English. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/20...t-language.html

Moderators did not take action against the barrage of insults complete with 'laughing smileys' directed against myself, mainly from bambino (that's you), CANADIEN, Dancer and guyser. So I simply started returning the compliments. If you compiled a list of PERSONAL insults directed against myself, including the more serious ones relating to language discrimination, it would be many times longer than the list you provided.

Absolutely. Welcome to the REAL Canada.

Russell Township has been brought to court for violating charter fundamental freedoms namely freedom of expression.

Oh yes, which the proven formula 'HOW TO ALLOW FRANCOPHONES THAT REPRESENT APPROX. 4% OF ONTARIO'S POPULATION TO STEAL ONTARIO ENGLISH SPEAKING JOBS UTILIZING CORRUPT BILINGUALISM POLICIES. This is including the fact forcing majority English paying tax payers to pay for whining inferior Francophones corrupt provincial services and bilingualism policies. Federal official language policies do not constitute an official policy that provinces must adhere to the discriminatory federal official languages. Quebec is a province that besides not respecting federal official languages has designated French as Quebec's official language plus incorporates a separate French language charter that racially discriminates against MAJORITY English speaking Canadians. To add insult to insult, Gatineau a city in Quebec which dysfunctional federal governments 'kiss butt to' IS PART OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION'. Shove off big time phony CANADIEN. Small clusters of Francophones throughout the country of Canada proves NOTHING. How about you going over to the province of Quebec and preach linguistic justifications. And if you did do that you would probably be charged with rebel rousing with intentions to incite a riot. Then why is 4% of Ontario's population utilizing discriminatory language laws utilizing a vehicle call 'bilingualism'? Because I don't have to learn any foreign language, as the English language is the de-facto language of Canada. With existing language policies in place, YES. The 'Charter of Rights and Freedoms is a legislatively implemented amendment relating to our inherited British Constitution 'Charter of Rights and Freedoms' WITHOUT the input of Canadian citizens via a national referendum. How humiliating this is for Canadian citizens who were denied the justifable right to be part of the decission making and ruled by a dictated constitution decided by a handfull of politicians. You know very well users of a minority language must utilize the de-facto language of the land to justifiably gain employment. To bad Ottawa's linguistic job requirements are corrupt and designed to do what English Canadians did freely and naturally to propagate their language.

You are in no position to dictate play judge as any judge would realize that 4/5 English speaking Canadians constitutes an overwhelming linguistic majority that does NOT need to be influenced by any small minority language. Your continual personal insults paint a true picture of what you really are namely an inferior, dominating arrogant Francophone. No one cares what languages are spoken in Russell and that is what the true reality is. The only thing I get is that English speaking jobs are being stolen by an inferior culture jealous of the popularity of the free flowing English language. You can conclude anything your flawed little mind dictates. Combating Quebec type racial discrimination being propagated in Ontario by Ontario Francophones leaves NO other choice.