Tories defend interests of Quebec nationalists: PM

[Leafless]

My goal is to criticise free speech?

What does "criticise' mean?

You must mean 'CRITICIZE'.

Wouldn't that be somewhat of an oxymoron? Unless you mean that I want to censor free speech.

No, the word is 'censure' by way of 'ridicule' in an effort to 'censor' free speech.

If that's the case, let's look at this little comparison: the number of times I have promoted the idea of laws that demand all subjects speak one language: 0; the number of times you have promoted the idea of laws that demand all subjects speak one language: 263.

'Subjects' who are you the 'Queen'?

I don't care what languages are freely spoken anywhere in Canada.

But when minorities impose language laws on a cultural majority especially outside of the province of Quebec it is time to protect the freedoms of Ontario a province that is NOT officially bilingual and currently does not have a provincial language policy.

The response from you to this will, of course, be something to do with Commies, corruption, Frenchies, and/or unconstitutional constitutions.

My response as indicated is about 'freedom' and NOT oppressive language policies currently implemented in Quebec and cities and towns primarily in the province of Ontario.

[Leafless]

New definition of what constitute an attack on free speech: when people point out instances of your butchering of the language you want to impose upon others. :lol:

Yes, and the word is 'censure'.

And you are doing it by way of ridicule.

Show me where I said I want to impose the way I use my personal language on others?

Like I said, there are no rules dictating the use of formal or correct English on this site.

You are breaking the rules of this forum by launching a personal attack on me when there are NO RULES dictating the use of the English language.

If there was, there would not be many posters left on this site including you.

[guyser]

You are breaking the rules of this forum by launching a personal attack on me when there are NO RULES dictating the use of the English language.

Didnt go to school did you? Explains quite a bit then, and of course my sympathies.

No rules huh...you mean apart from these? Let me help you out.

http://esl.about.com/library/weekly/aaspelling_rules_a.htm

More here...

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/492836.html

More here...

http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/resource...lang/rules.html

Now spend all weekend boning up on the links, and come Monday morning come on back and dazzle us with your pontifications.

[Leafless]

Didnt go to school did you? Explains quite a bit then, and of course my sympathies.

I don't need any kind of sympathies from a poster with a loose screw or socialist trying to derail the topic of this thread.

See Greg if you have issues relating to spelling.

[guyser]

I don't need any kind of sympathies from a poster with a loose screw or socialist trying to derail the topic of this thread.

I can see you read my links and are now spelling correctly. Gold star for you.

See Greg if you have issues relating to spelling.

Should I see him concerning lucidness, coherence, or the thought process? Seems that is missing more and more.

[g_bambino]

You must mean 'CRITICIZE'.

No, I mean "criticise". I'm a Canadian, so I don't spell my words in the American fashion. Or, did you not realise there was a difference?

I don't care what languages are freely spoken anywhere in Canada. But when minorities impose language laws on a cultural majority especially outside of the province of Quebec it is time to protect the freedoms of Ontario a province that is NOT officially bilingual and currently does not have a provincial language policy.

Oh, I see. So, when paranoid Quebec politicians direct the enforcement of a language law to protect the French language in Quebec against dilution, it's bad. But, when paranoid Ontario politicians direct the enforcement of a language law to protect the English language in Ontario against dilution, it's good. Yes, you are indeed a hypocrite.

[CANADIEN]

I don't care what languages are freely spoken anywhere in Canada.

Yeah right. You just want English to be the only language freely used on commercial signs.

[CANADIEN]

Show me where I said I want to impose the way I use my personal language on others?

We've got to admit. You limit yourself to wanting to force people to use English, and English only.

And what you write is definitely in your personal language... but it is not English.

Edited September 26, 2008 by CANADIEN

[CANADIEN]

No, I mean "criticise". I'm a Canadian, so I don't spell my words in the American fashion. Or, did you not realise there was a difference?

Oh, I see. So, when paranoid Quebec politicians direct the enforcement of a language law to protect the French language in Quebec against dilution, it's bad. But, when paranoid Ontario politicians direct the enforcement of a language law to protect the English language in Ontario against dilution, it's good. Yes, you are indeed a hypocrite.

First (mercifully), leafless is not a politician. Second, while someone might argue that the French language is under threat (and I don't buy it personally), the English language is not threatened in Ontario. Third, Leafless is not an hypocrite, but merely clueless.

Edited September 26, 2008 by CANADIEN

[CANADIEN]

BTW, I am still waiting to be shown what parts of the BNA Act of 1867 were violated by the Constitutional Act, 1982. After all, if the 1982 Act in unconstitutional, there MUST be something in the 1867 Act that can be used to prove it.

Edited September 27, 2008 by CANADIEN

[beau brummel]

I don't need any kind of sympathies from a poster with a loose screw or socialist trying to derail the topic of this thread.

See Greg if you have issues relating to spelling.

You seem about as sharp as a rusty dull knife

[CANADIEN]

But when minorities impose language laws on a cultural majority especially outside of the province of Quebec it is time to protect the freedoms of Ontario a province that is NOT officially bilingual and currently does not have a provincial language policy.

The province of Ontario DOES have a language policy, that makes English the primary in which the provincial government operates and delivers its services, while guaranteeing access to services in French in most (but not all) of the Province. It also allows municipalities to offer services in French in addition to English if they see fit. It's called the French Language Services Act. Once again, you are clueless.

Edited September 27, 2008 by CANADIEN

[CANADIEN]

You seem about as sharp as a rusty dull knife

Since you are new here, let me tell you about an unwritten rule... do not insult rusty old knives or other inanimate objects.

Edited September 27, 2008 by CANADIEN

[beau brummel]

Since you are new here, let me telll you about an unwritten rule... do not insult rusty old knives or other inanimate objects.

Never fear,, I know all about newbies and the unwritten code. I have come down on plenty a newbie for coming in with jaws flappin. But here I had to make exception since this knife was BORN rusty and dull.

[Leafless]

You seem about as sharp as a rusty dull knife

Another believer in artificial inteligence propagated by those who believe in a social engineered Canada.

Edited September 27, 2008 by Leafless

[Leafless]

The province of Ontario DOES have a language policy, that makes English the primary in which the provincial government operates and delivers

Not on an official basis throughout the province like Quebec.

Hopefully though I hope it will be implemented throughout the entire province of Ontario as the official language of Ontario.

its services, while guaranteeing access to services in French in most (but not all) of the Province.

Unfortunately, this is true but ONLY where numbers WARRANT according to the idiots who ever thought of that one.

It also allows municipalities to offer services in French in addition to English if they see fit. It's called the French Language Services Act. Once again, you are clueless.

The French Languages Act has got to be the most repulsive undemocratic piece of legislation in Canada outside of the Charter of rights and Freedoms.

It belongs in the trash bin along with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

[CANADIEN]

Another believer in artificial inteligence propagated by those who believe in a social engineered Canada.

Actually, artificial intelligence exists. And you lack of understanding of about anything is a natural phenomenum in you.

[CANADIEN]

Not on an official basis throughout the province like Quebec.

Hopefully though I hope it will be implemented throughout the entire province of Ontario as the official language of Ontario.

English translation please?

Unfortunately, this is true but ONLY where numbers WARRANT according to the idiots who ever thought of that one.

Nice to see you would prefer for government services to be available ub French EVERYWHERE in Ontario.

The French Languages Act has got to be the most repulsive undemocratic piece of legislation in Canada outside of the Charter of rights and Freedoms.

It belongs in the trash bin along with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

It says a lot (about you) that you find it even more repulsive that Quebec's language laws.

As for the Charter, I am still waiting for you to show why it is unconstitutional.

Edited September 27, 2008 by CANADIEN

[g_bambino]

Another believer in artificial inteligence propagated by those who believe in a social engineered Canada.

What? The governments are building cyborgs now!?

[CANADIEN]

What? The governments are building cyborgs now!?

I demand that these cyborgs be bilingual.

[g_bambino]

I demand that these cyborgs be bilingual.

Non. Tout sera francophone, bien sur.