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  • 2MuchMark
    Mark of 2Much.net
    • Aug 2004
    • 51268

    #1

    Quebec Government orders Facebook page change to French

    Quebec Government orders Facebook page change to French
    http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/video/...3-243969773900

    and

    http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2014/02/27/b...age-to-french/
    The owner of a small clothing store has been ordered to change the language of the store’s Facebook page to French by the government of the French-speaking province of Quebec. Quebec has a law to protect French which it estimates is threatened by the prevalence of English in the rest of Canada and the United States.
    But hey it's ok, its to PROTECT FRENCH so it must be a good thing.

    The government was roundly ridiculed recently for complaining that a restaurant menu included the word “pasta” which is not French but Italian. The government had to backtrack and withdraw the complaint after the story made headlines in Canada and around the world.
    Assholes.
  • Sly
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    • Sep 2004
    • 31380

    #2
    Somehow, someway, a Texas Republican was involved with this travesty.
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    • DoubleD
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      • Dec 2003
      • 758

      #3



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      • mineistaken
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        • Apr 2007
        • 29656

        #4
        Originally posted by Sly
        Somehow, someway, a Texas Republican was involved with this travesty.
        I was going to post something about republicans as well

        When it is someone else then he/she is just an asshole. When that someone is a republican - well, "dumb republicans this and that"
        I bet he would not even mention democrat if that someone would be from that party, he would just be and asshole
        Last edited by mineistaken; 02-27-2014, 12:12 PM.

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        • L-Pink
          working on my tan
          • Mar 2005
          • 39151

          #5
          Originally posted by MarkPrince

          Assholes.
          Connard ??? Is the word you should be using

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          • Rochard
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            • Dec 2001
            • 75770

            #6
            What do they mean French is "threatened by the prevalence of English"?

            I live in the United States, Northern California... And Spanish is getting bigger and bigger here. I can't decide what language the population speaks. Nor can my government.
            Herschel Savage
            Brooklyn, NY

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            • 2MuchMark
              Mark of 2Much.net
              • Aug 2004
              • 51268

              #7
              Originally posted by Rochard
              What do they mean French is "threatened by the prevalence of English"?

              I live in the United States, Northern California... And Spanish is getting bigger and bigger here. I can't decide what language the population speaks. Nor can my government.

              Oh man... where to start...

              Here in Quebec, the population is mostly French. Everyone is awesome and gets along and all that stuff. But the Parti-Quebecsois here want everything, everything, everything, to be french.

              If you sell english books to english people only to people from England from your store in quebec, all of your signs must be in french.

              If your business grows beyond a certain number of employees, people must speak french in the workplace.

              If you have a restaurant, your menus must be in french, though you can also have english menus. Last year, a famous italian restaurant here was targeted by the language police and ordered to change the word PASTA to the french equivalent... (they chose to fight instead and one their case in the end).

              If you are a Quebec business, the landing page of your website must be in french, and your whole site must be in french. You can offer english.

              If you have a business in Quebec, you must answer your phone in french. Your voicemail must be in french first, with a "press 2 for English" message.

              It just goes on and on and on...

              ... and oh yeah, REPUBLICANS!! GAARRRRRRrrr....

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              • 2MuchMark
                Mark of 2Much.net
                • Aug 2004
                • 51268

                #8
                Oh AND, it just got worse....

                http://www.cjad.com/cjad-news/2014/0...ice-in-english

                Quebec businesses cut off from service in English

                The provincial government is telling all its ministries and agencies to not communicate in English with businesses or organizations established in Quebec.

                The policy is still in the roll-out phase, though some government bodies have already adopted it.

                "The administration is to use French exclusively with institutions and businesses established in Quebec," says the 2011 provincial policy paper that the Charest government used to first launch the initiative.

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                • RebelR
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                  • Feb 2005
                  • 1998

                  #9
                  Real french? Or does it have to be Québécois french?
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                  • SBJ
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                    • Apr 2003
                    • 11377

                    #10
                    I think this fits here

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                    • isteve
                      Confirmed User
                      • Jun 2012
                      • 191

                      #11
                      The french laws haven been in place for quite a while. If you dont agree with them, talk to your local deputy to make things change.

                      Im sure an american board doesnt give a fuck about french canadian laws.

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                      • notinmybackyard
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                        • Sep 2012
                        • 3230

                        #12
                        Originally posted by MarkPrince
                        Quebec Government orders Facebook page change to French
                        http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/video/...3-243969773900

                        and

                        http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2014/02/27/b...age-to-french/


                        But hey it's ok, its to PROTECT FRENCH so it must be a good thing.


                        Assholes.
                        Il y a une soltion à votre problème,

                        Si vous voulez un environement anglophone, alors vous avez le choix entre l'Ontario et les États Units. Mais si vous voulez pouvoir encore compter sur une source de « filles » françaises bon marché, alors vous pouvez aller au Nouveau Brunswick bilingue.

                        Le Canada est un pays énorme avec neuf autres provinces qui parlent anglais. Perrsonne vous oblige à rester contre votre gré. Alors si vous ne voulez pas vous conformer, vous pouvez partir. (leave)
                        officially retired as of March 01 2018 but still fucking around and getting into shit.

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                        • 2MuchMark
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                          • Aug 2004
                          • 51268

                          #13
                          Originally posted by notinmybackyard
                          Il y a une soltion à votre problème,

                          Si vous voulez un environement anglophone, alors vous avez le choix entre l'Ontario et les États Units. Mais si vous voulez pouvoir encore compter sur une source de « filles » françaises bon marché, alors vous pouvez aller au Nouveau Brunswick bilingue.

                          Le Canada est un pays énorme avec neuf autres provinces qui parlent anglais. Perrsonne vous oblige à rester contre votre gré. Alors si vous ne voulez pas vous conformer, vous pouvez partir. (leave)

                          Vous êtes en colère imbécile Québec dans cette vidéo? Je parie que c'est vous.

                          Last edited by 2MuchMark; 02-28-2014, 03:27 AM.

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                          • John-ACWM
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                            • Nov 2008
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by L-Pink
                            Connard ??? Is the word you should be using

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                            • seeandsee
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                              #15
                              who cares about this, really?
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                              • iSpyCams
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                                • May 2009
                                • 4436

                                #16
                                I think its wonderful that you are finally taking an interest in the politics of your own country, I wish you would tackle the tougher issues too like moose licensing, discrimination against gay beavers and genetically modified maple syrup.
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                                • EonBlue
                                  Apocalypse
                                  • May 2007
                                  • 3043

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by notinmybackyard
                                  Il y a une soltion à votre problème,

                                  Si vous voulez un environement anglophone, alors vous avez le choix entre l'Ontario et les États Units. Mais si vous voulez pouvoir encore compter sur une source de « filles » françaises bon marché, alors vous pouvez aller au Nouveau Brunswick bilingue.

                                  Le Canada est un pays énorme avec neuf autres provinces qui parlent anglais. Perrsonne vous oblige à rester contre votre gré. Alors si vous ne voulez pas vous conformer, vous pouvez partir. (leave)
                                  Why should people be forced to move from their home because of ridiculous laws that amount to nothing more than ethnic cleansing? Quebec used to be almost 50% English and many areas, especially in west Quebec, were predominantly English. My mother was born and raised on a farm in Quebec in a majority English town that was that way for over 150 years. You go there now and you would never know that it used to be an English town except for all of the names on the tombstones.

                                  Why is ethnic cleansing bad everywhere else in the world but acceptable in Quebec?

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                                  • _Richard_
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                                    • Oct 2006
                                    • 30989

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by notinmybackyard
                                    Il y a une soltion à votre problème,

                                    Si vous voulez un environement anglophone, alors vous avez le choix entre l'Ontario et les États Units. Mais si vous voulez pouvoir encore compter sur une source de « filles » françaises bon marché, alors vous pouvez aller au Nouveau Brunswick bilingue.

                                    Le Canada est un pays énorme avec neuf autres provinces qui parlent anglais. Perrsonne vous oblige à rester contre votre gré. Alors si vous ne voulez pas vous conformer, vous pouvez partir. (leave)
                                    son son domicile. Cependant, peut-être que nous devrions mettre en ?uvre cette attitude dans le reste du Canada

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                                    • BlackCrayon
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                                      • Jun 2003
                                      • 19634

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by EonBlue
                                      Why should people be forced to move from their home because of ridiculous laws that amount to nothing more than ethnic cleansing? Quebec used to be almost 50% English and many areas, especially in west Quebec, were predominantly English. My mother was born and raised on a farm in Quebec in a majority English town that was that way for over 150 years. You go there now and you would never know that it used to be an English town except for all of the names on the tombstones.

                                      Why is ethnic cleansing bad everywhere else in the world but acceptable in Quebec?
                                      yep, they are trying to push out english speaking people who's families have been there for generations because they don't fit in the quebec that they want. my girlfriends english speaking family has lived in west quebec for over 100 years but they are viewed as second class to the government. everyone in their area speaks english, yet everything must be in french. its bizarro world.
                                      you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..

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                                      • 2MuchMark
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                                        • Aug 2004
                                        • 51268

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by pompousjohn
                                        I think its wonderful that you are finally taking an interest in the politics of your own country, I wish you would tackle the tougher issues too like moose licensing, discrimination against gay beavers and genetically modified maple syrup.
                                        Lol!! ;)

                                        and I know its strange... For like the past 6 years or so I've found US politics more interesting than Canadian politics. I think I've figured out why. I watch alot of The Daily Show and the Stephen Colbert show. These shows are probably what got me hooked.



                                        Originally posted by EonBlue
                                        Why should people be forced to move from their home because of ridiculous laws that amount to nothing more than ethnic cleansing? Quebec used to be almost 50% English and many areas, especially in west Quebec, were predominantly English. My mother was born and raised on a farm in Quebec in a majority English town that was that way for over 150 years. You go there now and you would never know that it used to be an English town except for all of the names on the tombstones.

                                        Why is ethnic cleansing bad everywhere else in the world but acceptable in Quebec?

                                        Bingo!


                                        Originally posted by BlackCrayon
                                        yep, they are trying to push out english speaking people who's families have been there for generations because they don't fit in the quebec that they want. my girlfriends english speaking family has lived in west quebec for over 100 years but they are viewed as second class to the government. everyone in their area speaks english, yet everything must be in french. its bizarro world.

                                        You're right.... I'm 100% anglo and the feeling of being second class here because of it is subtle yet persistent... but regardless even if they went full franco here it wouldn't be enough to make me leave. I've always lived in Montreal and have no plans ever to move out.

                                        The only exception might be if Quebec were to Separate from the rest of Canada. This almost happened in the 90's and it was a spooky time to be here...

                                        peace.

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                                        • notinmybackyard
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                                          • Sep 2012
                                          • 3230

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by MarkPrince
                                          Vous êtes en colère imbécile Québec dans cette vidéo? Je parie que c'est vous.
                                          Ahhh, maintenant je comprends. Vous êtes mécontent car quelqu'un vous a forcé à apprendre une autre langue.


                                          Originally posted by EonBlue
                                          Why should people be forced to move from their home because of ridiculous laws that amount to nothing more than ethnic cleansing? Quebec used to be almost 50% English and many areas, especially in west Quebec, were predominantly English. My mother was born and raised on a farm in Quebec in a majority English town that was that way for over 150 years. You go there now and you would never know that it used to be an English town except for all of the names on the tombstones.

                                          Why is ethnic cleansing bad everywhere else in the world but acceptable in Quebec?

                                          There is NO ethnic cleansing in Québec and the laws are the laws and they are NOT ridiculous.

                                          Canada has 10 provinces(states) and 3 territories; and it is officially bilingual. But in practice, everywhere except Quebec, english is spoken.

                                          Anytime a francophone moves outside of Québec, he is expected to conduct all affaires both personal and professional in english. That is how it works. So of an anglophone, in Québec, are similar expectations. He should learn to speak the language instead of expecting to get his ass kissed. Would an American living in Poland, complain that he is required to learn/speak polish ?

                                          English Canadians move to Québec all the time and they take advantage of our subsidised automobile insurance, subsidised perscription drugs, etc.. The rest of Canada doesn't have these social services, because our provicial (and very culturally french) government has more socialist beliefs and practices than english Canada. Unfortunately, many of those who move here do NOT try to intergrate into francophone society and prefer to play the victim of some imagined french canadian genocide conspiracy theory. And any anglophone born in Quebec in the last 50 years, had imbeciles for parents if he failed to learn the french language.

                                          So ignore these english babies crying, over having to learn another language.

                                          In the case of Mr. Prince,

                                          His business benefits from an abondant source of bilingual "dirty little french girls" that are cheaper, better looking and willing to do a lot more than their english counterparts in Ontario. Also he has cheaper rents and a better and cheaper IT infrastructure.

                                          That said, he has nothing really to complain about...so he should either shut up or haul his ass to another province.
                                          officially retired as of March 01 2018 but still fucking around and getting into shit.

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