Anti-American topics (Merged)
ridenrain @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:18 pm
Thanos Thanos:
ridenrain ridenrain:
For the life of me.. I can't understand why this is such a stumbling block for people.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/ ... -h090e.htm
http://www.tiaonline.org/news_events/pr ... zation.cfm
The US is Canada's largest trading partner so it makes sense that Canadian manufacturers should be able to build products that can be sold in the US as well as the states.
If you people think that Canada's soverenty is so fragile that it can be damaged by a revised car bumper or fenestration standard then you are freak'n nuts.
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OTTAWA — The Government of Canada has proposed an amendment to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (MVSR) to harmonize the Canadian bumper standard for passenger cars with similar safety standards from the United States and Europe.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/mediaroom/releases/ ... -h090e.htm
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Washington, D.C. - The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) announced today that it supports and commends the proposal of Industry Canada (the Department) to harmonize the Canadian 700 MHz band plan with the recently revised United States 700 MHz band plan. Uniform spectrum allocations offer both countries the opportunity to benefit significantly from interoperability, efficiency, and cost savings through economies of scale, as demonstrated with previous spectrum alignments.
http://www.tiaonline.org/news_events/pr ... zation.cfm
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Canada has worked with other countries to harmonize existing hazard communication systems on chemicals in order to develop a single, globally harmonized system to address classification of chemicals according to their hazards and communicate the related information through labels and safety data sheets.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/intactiv/ghs-sgh/index_e.html$1:
Ten years ago, the “U.S.A./Canada Harmonization Task Group”, comprising twelve members—six from Canada representing the CWDMA (Canadian Window and Door Manufacturers Association) and the CSA (Canadian Standards Association) A440 Technical Committee, three from the AAMA (American Architectural Manufacturers Association) and three from the WDMA (Window & Door Manufacturers Association), began to prepare a draft North American fenestration standard. Since that time and some 14 drafts later, the “AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-05 Standard Specification for Windows, Doors and Unit Skylights” was included in the 2006 edition of the ICC (International Code Council) Code and is proposed to be referenced by the National Building Code of Canada.
http://www.buildingenvelopeforum.com/harmonizedwindow.htmThe US is Canada's largest trading partner so it makes sense that Canadian manufacturers should be able to build products that can be sold in the US as well as the states.
If you people think that Canada's soverenty is so fragile that it can be damaged by a revised car bumper or fenestration standard then you are freak'n nuts.
Gasp! Four of the Seven Seals have been opened! ZOG is trying to stop our sovereign right to defenestration and WHMIS! Teh lefties wuz right all along!
Please, please tell me that the man in you're avitar is Yossarian from catch-22.
You are right on with that!
These freak'n idiots are terrified that that the bumpers we make for 99% of their market might also be used in Canada.
Oh the hmanity...
Thanos @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:24 pm
Nope. The avatar is the one and only, the immortal Hitchens. But I'm thinking now that a Yossarian av would kick all sorts of ass too.
Bodah @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:40 pm
Streaker Streaker:
Why are we linking ourselves so closely to a sinking ship? We should be doing just the opposite.
If we dont get a backbone and start standing up for ourselves, too late for Europe though. America will be the only ship floating 30-60 years from now and you'll be scrambling your geriatric, pruned up anti-American ass over there.
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Public_Domain @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:54 pm
ridenrain @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:23 pm
I still want to know how cars with bumpers that conform to North American standards are a threat to our nationality.
I'm sure it's a common nightmare that the double glazed windows that you buy in Canada ae rated the same as those made in the US.
Are these the issues that keep you awake at night?
Don't you have a life? A late libary book would be earth shattering compated to this.
Why the hell is our Canadian Ideal so often judged against a US template?
commanderkai @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:36 pm
Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:
RUEZ RUEZ:
I can't wait until we become one country.
*loads gun*Oh, yeah, me neither...
*cocks gun*
The day I see a Yankee flag flying in place of the Canadian Flag on Parliament Hill......
I'm not sure if you're threatening to kill yourself or start an armed resistance with the muskets that the Canadian government legally only lets us own.
Jovan @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:50 pm
travior travior:
I'm hoping to move out of the US to Canada. I definitely don't want Canada moving into the US!
I already did, and you're damn straight. Keep the True North Strong and Free!
Public_Domain @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:56 pm
Jovan @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:00 pm
westmanguy westmanguy:
The Security and Prosperity Protocol (SPP) is not about ending Canada's political sovereignty. Its SIMPLE. Its about harmonizing trade and security regulations for ease of travel and trade/travel of goods between our two countries.
The EEC was not 'about ending (insert European country of you choice here)'s political sovereignty.' It was 'about harmonising (sic) trade and security regulations for ease of travel and trade/travel of goods between' European countries. Of course, 20 years down the line, it's the EU with a Constitution which does effectively end national political sovereignty being rammed down the people's throats without a chance to vote on it. Sound familiar?
westmanguy westmanguy:
(I)f you think our sovereignty is threatened by car bumper regulations, you have a pretty low opinion of Canadian identity.
On this, however, I agree.
Zipperfish @ Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:19 pm
"Americanise me?"
Isn't it spelled "Americanize"?
Public_Domain @ Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:22 am
Jovan @ Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:22 am
Mr_Canada Mr_Canada:
Zipperfish Zipperfish:
"Americanise me?"
Isn't it spelled "Americanize"?
No.Isn't it spelled "Americanize"?
The American form of spelling uses the "ize" suffix.
This is making a point by spelling it the British way, the preferred way of many Anti-Americans, including myself. The British way, the original way, uses "ise".
So if you are Anti-American or really into Canadian English, it's "Americanise".
If you are Pro-American or find switching from the way you always thought it was spelled it so much a hassle, then it's "Americanize",
The reason I 'corrected' westmanguy's spelling in my reply to his post, above!
Robair @ Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:10 pm
RUEZ RUEZ:
I can't wait until we become one country.
Don't hold your breath.
Streaker @ Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:43 pm
If it were just about bumpers, I doubt that anyone would mind, but this "harmonisation" with US standards has a nastier side (Note how none of the usual colonial rubes adressed this):
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Now we find out that despite recommendations from the Canadian Pediatric Society and the Canadian Cancer Society that Health Canada dramatically increase the recommended daily does of Vitamin D, the federal agency refuses to do so. Why? Because it is committed to "harmonizing" Canadian nutrition standards with those in the United States.
Anyone remember this?
[web]http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/envronmt/ethyl.htm[/web]
Yeah, not quite as benign as harmonising bumper standards.
BartSimpson @ Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:46 pm
Streaker Streaker:
Why are we linking ourselves so closely to a sinking ship? We should be doing just the opposite.
Something to do with the 6,000 mile common border (including Alaska), billions in trade every month, not wanting to make an enemy out of a friend just to please asshat leftists like you, reasons like that would be why I'm sure.
