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From: grant@looking.UUCP (Grant Robinson)
Newsgroups: can.politics,can.francais
Subject: Re: Notwithstanding clause -- truly a sad day for Canada
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Date: 20 Dec 88 16:01:56 GMT
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In article <560@cavell.UUCP> gilles@cavell.UUCP (Gilles Simon Dionne) writes:
>how
>would you feel if half the signs in downtown Toronto(or Kitchener-Waterloo)
>were in Swahili only? 

As a citizen of a free country, I feel I would be able to freely choose
whether or not to shop at any given establishment, regardless of the
language of its signs.  Perhaps they prefer to cater to a Swahili
clientele, and it is within their rights to do so.

>Would you not be bothered by the fact that the
>merchants didn't have the decency to advertise in your language(English)?

I don't think decency enters into this.  As mentioned above, perhaps it is
not you that they are attempting to address with their signs.  If you wish
to take offence at this, that is your right.  If you feel strongly enough
that the whole community should cater to your needs, then I suggest that
you start looking for such a community.  (no hard feelings)
--
grant