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The candidates running for the Liberal Party of Canada leadership race are not fully bilingual. So , does the new leader of the Liberal party going to change the trend, since only 4% of the population outside Quebec are franophones. Liberals MAY FEEL IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE!!!!


Inquities between Quebec and the R.O.C. {Rest of Canada}

1. According to census Canada only 4% of Canada's population outside of the province of Quebec are Francophones.

http://www.languagefairness.org/Inequit ... Canada.php


I guess if Quebec had their laws with the language police! The rest of Canada would be safe to speak ENGLISH!!! LMAO!!!!
http://www.efc.ca/pages/olf/


Québec Language Police:
« trop d'anglais sur l'inforoute ? »
The Office de la langue francaise (OLF) has dispatched its language police to surf the Net and track down web sites operated by Quebec companies that contain too much English, and not enough French.



Come on , don't you think that's funny!!!!!!


I've reposted this here, as I believe Canada and Canadians should have the right to decide, and not let government tells us, We the people need to be bilingual.

As for me I'm a NAY!! I believe Canada should have the right to decide, if 96% speak English , then go for it!!!!

Sammy.... and the debate begins!!!!

   

In short I would like to agree with you but in the long run, it won't help this country unless Quebec wakes up one day and discovers that they don't want to speak french anymore.....it won't happen.

   

Absolutely not!
If some distinguished old battleaxe wanted to run for the Liberal party, there is no reason language, or even reality, should hold her back.
And look:

She comes with her own peanut gallery.

   

Hey! Let the friendly frogs surf the net and track down websites operated by Quebec companies. Let them 'charge' those same companies for not having enough French on their sites. Who gives a shit? The more businesses the friendly frogs anger, the more they will simply close up shop and leave the province. Fewer businesses means a shattered economy which in turn means a completely destroyed Quebec which is exactly what I seek.

Edited by your frogly moderator

   

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Its all about politics. Its quite hard to form a majority government without Québec. And québécers don't vote for someone that doesnt speak french properly. The difference can be seen in the last election. Harper improved his french quite alot since the last campaign. Look at the results that gave him.

   

Actually It's Statistics Canada not Census canada.. The Census is just one of the many things we do under the Statistics Act of Canada. Data is compiled from the Census but it is Statistics Canada that utilizes and shows the numbers forthe demographic reasons that are needed.

   

Are you saying that was actually a deciding factor?

   

When I build websites for companies I have to make sure Netscape4 and IE4 compatibility. Further more, Mac/PC OS compatibility, add to it screen size and colors compatibility.

Speak a few languages more as a PM? Why not. If a candidate learns to speak Spanish or Italian, it's a plus

   

I don't think that it is entrenched in law or anything, (someone maybe help out here) but this being Canada the chances of you surviving as PM without being bi-lingual are in the slim to none range.

   

Should a candidate for the leadership of the Liberal party be required by law to speak French? Of course not. S/he shouldn't be required by law to wear pants either, but it's a pretty good idea.

IT simpl boils down to making yourself attractive to the largest number of voters possible. Quebec voters won't elect someone who can't speak french, just like Alberta voters won't elect someone who can't speak english.

Also, you started out by saying that 4% of the population outside of Quebec is francophone, and then later stated that 96% of Canada speaks English. Umm, that doesn't make sense for a number of reasons.

- Quebec IS part of Canada, so it needs to be counted when you are talking about Canada.
- Most francophones can speak English and some anlgophones can speak french. We're not talking about the ability to speak a language, we're talking about the percentage of people who's first language is one or the other.

CamCKA

   

Actually I do. He was bashed quite alot in the last elections for not knowing enough french. And, in the one in Jan 23rd, it was the contrary. Everyone applauded his improved french.

   

Well said CamCKA

   

No way!!!!? I had no idea! They didn't sign the charter and they continue to vote in assholes that talk as if they aren't part of Canada. With shit like that happening it only makes sense that the "feeling" be that they are not part of our little organization. The only time I've heard anything remotely sounding like they are part of Canada is when the ice storm hit them...then of course they were very happy to be Canadian. Aside from that we are only a convient place to attach themselves to for financial purposes and the incredible jobs in Hull that are all federal government positions. Without the Feds the town would be just another wasteland. IMHO

   

I'm not going to turn this into a "Should Quebec be part of Canada?" conversation. There are plenty of those elsewhere. The fact is that Quebec IS a part of our country, regardless of individual opinions of whether or not they should be.

The question was to determine whether or not a political party leader in Canada is required to speak french. My simple response is that it doesn't really matter whether or not they are officially required to. A party (especially the Liberal party) would be out of their minds to appoint a leader without at least a passable level of french. I don't think that politicians are generally in the business of alienating large portions of their electorate, which is exactly what an english-only leader would be doing.

CamCKA

   

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