Wal-Mart Vs. Quebec Language Laws

[Kavvy]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

But you will find "Le Big Mac".

You know what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese?

Royale with cheese.

You know why? Because of the metric system. They wouldn't know what the #### a quarter pounder is.

They only call it a quarter pounder with cheese in Shelbyville, everywhere else it is a KrustyBurger.

[Kavvy]

Originally Posted by Maritime Q-Scout

I actually agree with them. Québec wants to preserve its French language in a sea of North American English.

Frankly I can't blame them. Look at the Francophone settlements outside of Québec. Chéticamp, NS, their French is "J'ai parkay or car dans la street."

Louisiana isn't overly French, yet it was a French settlement.

Is this really any different from Canadian laws used to differentiate us from the United States?

For a brand name like "Great Value" or "Rocket Fish" is it really that hard to put the French version on it? You already have to put everything else in French anyway?

There is nothing wrong with people concerned over themselves losing their identity and fighting back, however, when the government attacks the rights of another group of people, rights which do not hurt anyone, your provincial government is becoming oppressive.

Organize peaceful protests, boycott, take to social media, but the government shouldn't be able to make these laws. Whether Quebec is losing their identity, and whether that should be a concern or not, is simply not in the argument. The argument is that the government (which was found to be the most corrupt in Canada), have become oppressive and prejudice to a specific type of their own citizens by enforcing this law. They have overstepped their bounds.

So much for a multicultural nation.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Hans Landa

Sweet... I knew I couldn't be the only one who thinks Quebec is justified.

... and yes, the Nova Scotia Acadian French is pretty hacked up. I went to high school in Arichat (I'm descendant 3 generations of Sydney Mines coal miners though.. not French, though I can speak it).

Ay you'derr. You allez to la corner store pour a bag of chips? Can you achette us tree packs of smokes?

It's kind of like the Northern Ontario French. Some people from around Kapuscasing that I have met, can switch in and out without even realizing. Heck, I have met people from some of the communities from around there that actually speak English as a first language, but still have a pretty strong French accent.

[speede5]

Sorry, but I don't agree with the language laws, at least not the way they are militantly enforced. If a business owner wants to put his sign in English that should be his right to do so. If he loses business cause the locals can't understand it that's his problem.

Canada has two official languages, in private business either should be allowed with equal weight. This isn't discrimination against a french speaking employee, that would be wrong.

I'm glad they are targeting the large businesses though, it might get this ridiculous law canned for all the small businesses that have been railroaded over the years. Be fun to see how tough the language police are now that they have targeted someone with the bucks to fight back.

[afc wimbledon]

you cannot protect a culture from its own people as such french is effed in Quebec probably within my lifetime

[TurnedTheCorner]

This is like reading about a Canucks vs. Oilers game. All I'm really hoping for is for a meteor to obliterate the arena mid-game.

[Erick Estrada]

Quebec to Canada is like the National Debt to the US. Both governments know the magnitude of the problem but choose not to do anything about it despite mounting evidence of them heading out of control.