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From: clewis@ecicrl.UUCP
Newsgroups: can.politics,can.francais
Subject: Re: Notwithstanding clause -- truly a sad day for Canada
Message-ID: <165@ecicrl.UUCP>
Date: 21 Dec 88 05:25:56 GMT
References: <1988Dec13.133220.28851@lsuc.uucp> <4321@hcr.UUCP> <809@auvax.UUCP> <230@electro.UUCP> <2521@looking.UUCP> <560@cavell.UUCP>
Reply-To: clewis@ecicrl.UUCP (Chris Lewis)
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In article <560@cavell.UUCP> gilles@cavell.UUCP (Gilles Simon Dionne) writes:
>In article <2521@looking.UUCP> brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton) writes:
>>The decision to use the famous notwithstanding clause to me marks one of
>>the worst events in Canadian political history.

Bears repeating yet again...

>... but ,let me ask you Brad, how
>would you feel if half the signs in downtown Toronto(or Kitchener-Waterloo)
>were in Swahili only? 

Impossible - half the signs in downtown Toronto are Greek or Italian or
Cantonese or Vietnamese already.

I even patronize some of stores being advertised.

Nor do I feel that my "Anglais" culture is leaking.

No, the constitution is about *equality* - no special status for anyone.
-- 
Chris Lewis, Markham, Ontario, Canada
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