They have bilingual signs everywhere in Montreal! Have you even been there? Or are you just trying to argue because you're bored.

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Originally posted by Allegory They have bilingual signs everywhere in Montreal! Have you even been there? Or are you just trying to argue because you're bored.

I know this...but the point here is that in quebec they are trying to force them to take away the bilingual signs to make the place "more french"

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

Btw just imagine they passed a law here about english. Say that we can no longer have french, chinese or whatever on any signs. I dont think people would be having quite the same reaction would they? Lets just say that accusations of racism would be flying everywhere. Why not the same outrage when its on the other foot?

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Originally posted by jester Everything in this country is illegal.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery…" Winston Churchill

‎"If you have ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law" - Winston Churchill

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Originally posted by Jayx1 Btw just imagine they passed a law here about english. Say that we can no longer have french, chinese or whatever on any signs. I dont think people would be having quite the same reaction would they? Lets just say that accusations of racism would be flying everywhere. Why not the same outrage when its on the other foot?

haha, well said! ...

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Originally posted by preppie chick why are you no longer cool?

I was wondering that same shit too! when did that happen??!?! Ive been away too long!

Pett =/ pettiscool

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i wanted to tell you guys one thing.

There's no language police, there's no people roaming around the province trying to find violations of the 101 law.

Its an urban legend.

What happens is that someone complains to the OLF and then someone is sent to investigate and try to mediate things out if the complaint is valid.

the last recourse is in tribunals, but usualy it ends mediated and no one ever hears of it.

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If you guys could understand French, I would have posted an excellent reportage by Radio-Canada (the other CBC sic.) in Catalonia where they are in the same position in Spain as Québec is in Canada.

They also have language laws, distinct nation and institutions, but there at least Spain gives more autonomy to the province and do recognize its specificity.

And the kicker, the president of Spain actually campaigns with the YES side for more autonomy and have it written in their constitution.

Something we will never witness in our immature federation.

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About those "universal" stop signs:

Notice how all these use the "stop" word...











etc etc...

and the reason why the French use "Stop" in France its because its EU standardized.

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Originally posted by malek There's no language police, there's no people roaming around the province trying to find violations of the 101 law. Its an urban legend.

Totally false. Ask around. They have cameras, and are paid employees.

/Long live Dorchester....I'll never call it by any other name.

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Originally posted by Abercrombie Totally false. Ask around. They have cameras, and are paid employees. /Long live Dorchester....I'll never call it by any other name.

dude trust me on this one. There's no language police.

cases are opened only after complaints by the public.

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Originally posted by malek dude trust me on this one. There's no language police. cases are opened only after complaints by the public.

I think theres a misunderstanding

There is a language police per se.

No, they dont patrol like a regular beat cop looking for infractions
Yes, they are like bylaw enforcement who sit behind a desk until somebody files a complaint, then they take action.

@ least thats what my french immersion school taught me.

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police that don't patrol are not police but bureaucrats.

we can play with words here, but the fact is there's no one from the governement walking around to piss buisneses off like the english media wants us to believe.

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