An American who wants to move to Canada.
canucker @ Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:56 pm
NYCisHome NYCisHome:
We do not have an official language in the USA. So you can speak anything you want. Where as in Canada your goverment forces you to put french on everything.
True. No official languange. But in some states, you see more spanish than english. Even on food products, etc. In some areas, english is the second languange.
hwacker @ Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:03 pm
canucker canucker:
NYCisHome NYCisHome:
We do not have an official language in the USA. So you can speak anything you want. Where as in Canada your goverment forces you to put french on everything.
True. No official languange. But in some states, you see more spanish than english. Even on food products, etc. In some areas, english is the second languange.
Thats the way Canada should be ^^^^^^^^^^
We would save a boat load of money, how many forms in the Gov't offices in Lethbridge need to be in french ?
kal @ Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:25 pm
$1:
To my knowledge, the War of 1812 was against the Brits, not Canada. Apparently, they couldn't distinguish between American and Brit sailors, so they forcibly borrowed some of ours. Also, Britain couldn't quite reconcile themselves to the loss in the War of 1812 and it was not at all clear that they would not block westward expansion..
Um..wow. You really, really need to brush up on your history. I have know idea what you are refeering to by the "couldn't distinguish b/t sailors" part. An the United States did not win the war of 1812, the Brits did (at the farthest stretch of the mind, I suppose it could be called a draw). If the US won the war of 1812, Canada would be a part of the United States. In fact, if that stupid treaty wasn't signed at the end of it that returned all captured land, Michigan State would be a part of Canada.
EyeBrock @ Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:28 pm
Kal, I think he's referring to the Royal Navy boarding US ships and removing US citizens who had British accents and pressing them into RN service. It was a factor in the war of 1812 and it pissed off the yanks quite a lot. It stopped after the war.
kal @ Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:00 pm
Ah IC thank you for clarifying that.
Newfie Scott @ Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:18 pm
*gets disoriented finding the War of 1812 everywhere*
Kal, the War of 1812 had two major goals, first to stop impressment by the British on American sailors, and second, to "liberate" Canada from British rule (i.e. expand the American goal of manifest destiny of course). But the primary goal was to dispel the British aggression on the high seas.
_747 @ Sun Mar 27, 2005 10:44 am
Here's an interesting link on the war of 1812
http://www.course-notes.org/chptoutlines/apusnotes/Chapter-12.htm
source: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-29/34586.html#section-25
$1:
Citizenship Act
OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF CITIZENSHIP
I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen.
1974-75-76, c. 108, Sch.
OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF CITIZENSHIP
I swear (or affirm) that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen.
1974-75-76, c. 108, Sch.
Would somebody please "liberate" Canada from this ad nauseam
kal @ Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:00 am
Newfie Scott Newfie Scott:
*gets disoriented finding the War of 1812 everywhere*
Kal, the War of 1812 had two major goals, first to stop impressment by the British on American sailors, and second, to "liberate" Canada from British rule (i.e. expand the American goal of manifest destiny of course). But the primary goal was to dispel the British aggression on the high seas.
Kal, the War of 1812 had two major goals, first to stop impressment by the British on American sailors, and second, to "liberate" Canada from British rule (i.e. expand the American goal of manifest destiny of course). But the primary goal was to dispel the British aggression on the high seas.
Yes, that I knew.
huhu @ Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:16 pm
i agree with you.but it actually not a piece of cake.and to be rational before your decision!