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From: TMCLELLA@UALTAVM.BITNET (Tim Mclellan)
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Subject: Canada: One or Two Cultures?
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Date: 27 Jul 89 15:22:38 GMT
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In article <625@philmtl.philips.ca>, Michel Tremblay writes:                    y) writes:
 
>We are not kids asking permission, we are 'Constitutional prisonners' trying
>to recover out freedom.
 
Why does your freedom have to fetter western English speaking Canadians
with your language?
 
I suspect Quebec francophones would gain more support from WESC if they
didn't shove their language down our throats.  French is not a commonly
recognized language "out here".  There are communities within our cities,
as well as towns that are predominately French.  But that is no reason
for the rest of us to have to put up with French within our share of
the national government, nor within our regular lives.  Bilingual
consumer goods are redundant if the consumer speaks just English.
 
If I were to travel to Spain, I wouldn't expect anyone to understand my
English.  I would be grateful if I found someone who did though.  When
I travel to Quebec, I wouldn't expect anyone to understand my English.
I would be grateful if I found someone who did.
 
Please don't have the audacity to think that if you travel to Western
Canada that everyone should understand your French.  Be grateful if you
find someone who does.
 
IMHO   :{)
 
                                             Tim McLellan