Thursday, August 5, 2010

Minister Blindsided by her Own Education Department

It was somewhat amusing to see Quebec's education minister, Michelle Courchesne  do cartwheels to undo the damage caused by her own department, which pulled a Laval private elementary school's operating license just a few short weeks before the start of the new school year. The department sent letters to parents telling them to make other arrangements for the fall term because the school was contravening  several department rules and that those problems were so egregious that it was necessary to close the school. Link

First things first. The school outperforms almost anything in the public sector and students are typically a year ahead of their public school counterparts academically. By the way, the school receives no subsidy from the Quebec education department.

In explaining it's decision to close the school, the department outlined a litany of problems, most of which were pure nonsense, added to the complaint sheet solely to hide the real motivation, the fact that the school teaches too much English.

Some of these complaints were patently foolish, including the charges that the  l'Académie lavalloise was;
Using unqualified teachers
The school seems to be doing a good job even if its true. Perhaps public schools could use a dose of theses type of unqualified teachers.
Wait a second! The Journal de Montreal reports that in 2008 there were 2,400 unqualified teachers teaching in the public system, some of which held only a high school leaving certificate! LINK
Le Devoir published a sad, yet hilariously ironic story about a phenomenally talented and successful Latin teacher who was forced out of his job because of credentials. He was replaced by a 'qualified' teacher' who spoke no Latin. Link(French)
Using unapproved teaching materials
Perhaps the education department should consider switching over to what the school is using. It's clear that they are more successful.
Overcharging Parents
It's a private school, for God's sake. If the parents don't like the price...well.
The school doesn't offer teacher 'Pedagogical days'
Teachers who don't like it can leave.
The school doesn't present standardized report cards
But the marks are higher....of course that doesn't count.


HERE'S THE REAL REASON FOR THE ATTACK BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT;

The school offers 30% of it curriculum in English
Did you know that it's against the education department's policy to allow any English at all in a French kindergarten, or in the first few years of primary school as well. This progressive attitude is based on the notion that children become 'confused' and the learning of English penalizes their ability to master French, a laughable concept that is rejected by educators around the world!

The Académie lavalloise is making a mockery of this notion and for that reason the education department decided that the school had to be stopped and stopped fast.

There are at least half a dozen Hasidic Jewish day schools that are in default of education ministries rules and they have been so for years and years. They have been warned over and over again to make changes. The schools have ignored the ministry and continue to operate. Why no action?

Because nobody cares what a bunch of English religious fanatics teach their children. They don't affect the mainstream.

As you can well imagine the parents of the affected students hit the roof and caused such a media stink that the minister herself rushed to meet the parents and calm the waters.

An interim solution was offered wherein the school would stay open, but would address the 'problems.'
The school remains defiant that it will continue to offer 30% of its curriculum in English and will use loopholes like teaching the English portion 'outside' regular school hours to do so.
Where there's a will there's a way.

I am reminded of the early Christians who were persecuted by the Romans and were forced to teach their children in secret classrooms!

The demand that English be abandoned remains the sticking point, because the school continues to put paid to the myth that learning English in some way diminishes the mastery of French. Students of Académie lavalloise consistently score higher in French than their public school counterparts, so there!

And that is just plain unacceptable!

56 comments:

  1. Mississauga Guy says:

    This is an age-old bit of imbecility started by none other than the late Claude Ryan, another Quebec political serpent who slithered on both sides of the Quebec political debate depending which way he farted into the wind.

    It was in the late 80s that Ryan came out with one of his classic pearls, stating that it is not in the best interest of the child [to introduce English early into the elementary school curriculum]. The late Mortechai Richler reiterated this fact, footnoting the Montreal Gazette's having quoted him. I remember seeing this on the local news, hearing Ryan state those words with my own ears.

    At that time, my late mother MSRIP, stated how "interesting" it was he didn't see it the same way for English school being forced by the same Quebec government to have to start learning French right in kindergarten. Richler offered similar comments in his book "Oh Canada! Oh Quebec!

    I have a two-tined hypothesis of my own: (1) The Quebec government doesn't give enough of a damn to condemn English speaking kids to higher risks as the French speaking kids; (2) The Quebec government admits defeat as French speaking people are that much stupider than English speaking people. You choose which of my two co-hypotheses is the correct one.

    Finally, I'm reminded of what I wrote the prior day: "The Quebec City Bully Boys: Government by Intimidation". This I take out of Howard Galganov's best seller, "Bastards", pp. 206-208. One of Galganov's many commentaries. This one was originally written on November 25, 1997. If a government minister needs to use alarming tactics to scare the parents of 300 kids not to mention the owner and employees of the school half to death just days before the start of the new academic year, then what else does constitute government by intimidation?

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  2. So much for the statement that there is no discrimination against anglos or english in Quebec. I am wondering, however, if in fact most of these students are francos being that the school is situated in Laval. I guess there are no boundaries to the level of the governments persecution of anything english.

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  3. ''I guess there are no boundaries to the level of the governments persecution of anything english.''

    Nous allons arrêter de vous ''persécuter'' le jour ou vous allez respecter nos lois.Comptez-vous chanceux qu'on ne vous mettent pas en prison a chaque fois que vous essayez de les contourner.De plus si je me sentais persécuté comme vous semblez l'être,je serais assez intelligent pour aller vivre dans un endroit plus clément.Allez!vous n'êtes qu'a quelques kilomètres de votre paradis...Vous connaissez mapquest?

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  4. "Anglos zealots are here ! "

    Seems to be the Quebecois franco zealots, are the ones who threaten to close schools...not the anglos.

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  5. Re Anonymous 12:36
    Surely a good Social Nationaliste such as yourself could find a translation for "Mapquest". The fact that you didn't should call for a little "re-educating" in a franco gulag.

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  6. Nous allons arrêter de vous ''persécuter'' le jour ou vous allez respecter nos lois.Comptez-vous chanceux qu'on ne vous mettent pas en prison a chaque fois que vous essayez de les contourner.De plus si je me sentais persécuté comme vous semblez l'être,je serais assez intelligent pour aller vivre dans un endroit plus clément.Allez!vous n'êtes qu'a quelques kilomètres de votre paradis...Vous connaissez mapquest.

    Spoken like a true Nazis. Your persecution of Anglos has nothing to do with their compliance to Nazi code 101. Anglos could comply in every way within your isolationist society, and you would still want to regulate the use of the English language within their homes and on the streets. There are Franco-zealots amongst you that complain publicly about hearing English spoken on the streets, and about seeing English text on people’s clothing. You think this is normal? Are all of you Franco zealots fascists? I’m thinking maybe you are. Your persecution is rooted in hatred and racism. Your desire to live in a racially pure, linguistically homogenous society and your strong arm enforcement tactics are unsustainable. Like the Nazis before you, one day you will fall in disgrace. The more you publicly and privately mistreat the Anglos minority, the more you discredit your fictitious claim that you (the Franco majority) are the ones who are mistreated. If you stop and think about it, how could a dwindling Anglos minority possible mistreat or pose a threat to a hugely overwhelming Francophone majority; the very idea is absurd.

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  7. Mississauga Guy here again!

    The "Anonymous" entries of 12:36 and 1:12PM prove the second part of my hypothesis!

    Let's face it though, considering the so-called federalists and separatists pass anti-English legislation in Quebec time after time after time, considering the British icons of the Plains of Abraham Battle have been removed, considering all the revisionist history that has been promulgated inside Quebec and out, it's NOT just the politicians who are pushing this fascist crap, it's the Québécois at large.

    Not having met every Québécois «pur laine» on the planet does not enable me to conclude it's every last living one who advocates this fascism, but it is the vast majority who want it this way. Elected governments can't go against the will of the voters 30-40 years and keep getting elected.

    What I really think is high time is to counteract the Bloc Québécois and the Quislings in the federal parties who rely too much on the Québécois votes (the many they never get) for attaining majority governments. What we need is a new federal party that reflects the view of the majority OUTSIDE Quebec, i.e., the non-Francophone values and forget Quebec--or at least French Quebec. Maybe a few constituencies on the West Island of Montreal + Snowdon, NDG, Hampstead and Côte-St-Luc can field candidates and win some of them. I'm sure the Anglo bastions of those areas would very quickly gravitate to this idea. A party that recognizes THEIR neglected plight as well as what the rest of us are going through no thanks to endless pandering to an ungrateful and unappeasable French Quebec.

    Those constituencies that significantly support the Anglophone party would be encouraged to partition Quebec and join the Real Canada--a Canada with common values simply not valued in Quebec and their homogenous and multi-generational dwellers who are white, French speaking and Roman Catholic.

    I open the floor! Any comments?

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  8. Nous détestons votre monde de Cheez Whiz, votre chienne de la Reine, et vos Canada! Canada n'a pas de culture. Nous n'arrêterons pas la guerre! Nous prendrons McGill et Concordia! Nous prendrons ce que nous voulons! Nous sommes forts! Nous ne voulons pas ce que vous dites! Il n'y a rien que vous pouvez faire! Prendre la 401 bâtards Anglos! Vous n'êtes rien!

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  9. Mississauga Guy,

    I like your idea, but it may be unnecessary as the population of Canada grows and the population of Quebec declines. In time, Canadian federal political parties will no longer need to pander to Quebec voters to get a majority vote, which is why we are in this mess in the first place. Open your doors Canada and let the world in, and in no time at all the Quebecois’ demand will fall on deaf ears. By the time all is said and done, no one in Canada will have any sympathy for plight of the ‘distinct ones’.

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  10. ''I am reminded of the early Christians who were persecuted by the Romans and were forced to teach their children in secret classrooms! '' You don't have to go reminded those times, just think about 1890 when you cannot use another language than english in Ontario, see http://afo.franco.ca/index.cfm?Voir=sections&Id=4254&M=1740&Repertoire_No=2137987376. Or the Instructions No. 17 in Ontario, or l'interdiction du français dans les écoles publiques au Manitoba en 1916 http://www.ustboniface.mb.ca/cusb/information/college/190ans.php ou pourquoi pas en 1871 : Le «Common School Act» du Nouveau-Brunswick (l'ancienne Acadie) enlève aux minorités françaises vivant sur son territoire, leurs droits à l'école en français. Et finalement, 1877 : Le «Public School Act» interdit l'enseignement du français à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (un autre morceau de l'ancienne Acadie).

    Finalement, je pense que vous devriez vous regarder le nombril, avant de donner des leçons !

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  11. Mississauga, what a nice place !

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  12. Missisauga, Queen of the Americas

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  13. You don't have to go reminded those times, just think about 1890 when you cannot use another language than english in Ontario, see http://afo.franco.ca/index.cfm?Voir=sections&Id=4254&M=1740&Repertoire_No=2137987376. Or the Instructions No. 17 in Ontario, or l'interdiction du français dans les écoles publiques au Manitoba en 1916 http://www.ustboniface.mb.ca/cusb/information/college/190ans.php ou pourquoi pas en 1871 : Le «Common School Act» du Nouveau-Brunswick (l'ancienne Acadie) enlève aux minorités françaises vivant sur son territoire, leurs droits à l'école en français. Et finalement, 1877 : Le «Public School Act» interdit l'enseignement du français à l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (un autre morceau de l'ancienne Acadie).

    1890, 1871, 1877, 1916? What year are we in now? Some people are forever stuck in the past and are trying to settle the score over ancient transgressions. Pathetic. Well at least Ontario and New Brunswick evolved.

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  14. "Nous prendrons ce que nous voulons! Nous sommes forts!"

    Ha ha ha. vous etes tres tres drole mon petit Quebekistanian avec le gris de poutine sur votre bouche. :)

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  15. To anonymous August 5, 2010 4:40 PM: It's funny when it's the other, they must get over it but you never get over Bill 101,l'Indépendance du Québec and the Parti Québécois (and Bloc Québécois also) ! Vous saurez que l'histoire est importante, sinon pourquoi vous nous parlez de 1763 et des Plaines d'Abraham ? Pourquoi désirez-vous garder la Reine d'Angleterre à la tête du pays ? Pathetic guys, le Québec se tient debout, en français, uni dans sa diversité quoique vous en disiez !

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  16. I want to live in Mississauga !

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  17. Profitez donc de l'assurance-médicament pour vous payer vous donc un diazépam (communément appelé ''Valium'').:)

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  18. ''Some people are forever stuck in the past...''

    JE ME SOUVIENS est inscrit sur toutes les plaques d'immatriculation du Québec...Are you blind?or simply don't understand French?

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  19. Ils veulent garder la reine parceque c'est la seule chose qui les distingue (wow) des américains.Sans elle,ils ne sont que des amerlocs de 2ème classe vivant dans leur cour arrière.Leur fierté : une vieille conne avec un abat-jour de chez wal-mart sur la tête.God shave the queen et Dieu blesse l'Amérique!Quelle mentalité...

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  20. JE ME SOUVIENS est inscrit sur toutes les plaques d'immatriculation du Québec...Are you blind?or simply don't understand French?

    Yes, your memory is long and your hatred pathetic and enduring. No one in Canada really cares anymore about your wounded psyche and fabricated insecurities. Do us a favor, go away and stop taking our money to pay for your fascist state. Maybe then you will earn the respect that you so bitterly crave. Until that day comes, you will always be seen as entitled, spoiled, greedy, ungrateful, and dishonorable. Eventually you will get what you want. More and more Canadians want you to leave and to drown in the debts you will incur. You have abandoned Canadian values, abused Canadian law, and taking advantage of Canadian goodwill; you no longer belong in Canada.

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  21. "Nous n'arrêterons pas la guerre! Nous prendrons McGill et Concordia! Nous prendrons ce que nous voulons! Nous sommes forts!"

    I hope that there is eventually a war between Quebec and the rest of Canada. You will get what's coming to you. The Quebecois will shit their pants and run and hide in the woods like they did in droves in both world wars! Your cousins in France had to be liberated by Anglo-Canadians along with the British and the Americans.

    Perhaps the Americans will eventually decide to invade Quebec. They will not appreciate having a hostile, unstable, fascist police state on their northern border.

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  22. The French zealots will never go all the way and remove all English rights. They are worried about what the USA will say.

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  23. ''...stop taking our money to pay for your fascist state...''

    No way!You have a lot of money and we want it.We have to finish the work and we need a little more.Thank you for your generosity and your kindness.I have always loved Canada,you're our best friend...really.

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  24. Did you ever get a hot poutine in the face ?
    Ça fait mal croyez-moi.On les attend les américains...Nos canons a poutine sont redoutés par le pentagone sinon ils nous auraient envahi depuis longtemps.

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  25. "On les attend les américains...Nos canons a poutine sont redoutés par le pentagone sinon ils nous auraient envahi depuis longtemps."

    When Jimmy Carter was the U.S. president in the seventies, he had a secret contingency plan to invade Quebec if it tried to separate from Canada. I wouldn't be surprised if the Americans still have such a plan. After all, George Bush was recently in power. It will take the Americans less than a day to conquer Quebec, because like I said before, the Quebecois will shit their pants and run and hide in the woods.
    Do you think the Americans will let you ban English and launch separatist parties? No way! You will become the "Louisiana of the North."

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  26. We're already Louisiana of the North and we really like Americans.Each year,we spent all our summer vacation in New-england (beach of Portsmouth and Boston)some americans make a effort to speak to us in French and we appreciate that little effort.Those people are really kind and non agressive.

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  27. I prefer run in the woods first and then shit in our pants.

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  28. @11:25am

    The majority, in fact pretty much all, of students are indeed Francophones.

    70% French, 30% English, this is the kind of vision my parents had for francophone schools. Nowadays, they're very proud to see my brother and I have taken the matter in our own hands and learned what the schools refused to teach us.


    The Franco zealots are now attacking their "own" who refuse their isolationism. The sad thing is, as Mississauga Guy indirectly points out, nationalist politicians refuse to hear anyone disagreeing with them.

    Author may help me, I recall a recent survey saying 62% of Québecers favour freedom of language of education. Where is this opinion represented in the media? NOWHERE.

    Et pour nos trolls fascistes:

    « si les Québécois francophones tiennent véritables à obtenir le respect de leur langue et son adoption généralisée, il leur faudra se rendre maître de leur économie, devenir propriétaires et patrons de tout ce qui existe sur le terrain du commerce. En somme, il faudra que le français devienne payant. La meilleure motivation qui puisse être à apprendre une langue et à la faire sienne dans sa vie courante, c’est de voir qu’elle peut permettre de gagner honorablement sa vie et, le cas échéant, de s’enrichir. » - Robert Deschamps, auteur du Manifeste d’un surtaxé

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  29. "We're already Louisiana of the North and we really like Americans.Each year,we spent all our summer vacation in New-england (beach of Portsmouth and Boston)some americans make a effort to speak to us in French and we appreciate that little effort.Those people are really kind and non agressive."


    Actually, from what I have learned, most other areas dislike the Quebecois. No tips. bad attitude towards service staff...etc etc. In Florida the Quebecois are really detested and little wonder why with their self serving attitudes of arrogance.

    Of course, when they are abroad they embarras all Canadians. Some years ago I was in the Domincan Republic and went for a game of golf. The Caddy was really put off to have me for his day as he mistakendly took me as a Canadian from Quebec. After two holes he asked me why I didn't have an accent. I explained that I was a Canadian from the west and the differences in Canada. After that, he said, OK, NOW WE CAN HAVE A GOOD TIME.

    In reality the Quebecois are disliked wherever they go. In Old Orchard Beach in Maine its rather funny to see the Quebecois make fools of themselves on the beach with 180 lb women wearing bikinis...and the men with little speedos which are obscured by their poutine enhanced guts. The locals put up with the silly Quebecois only in so far as to take their money.

    Quebecois are an embarrasment to Canada.

    Much better if they get their dream and separate. Good riddance.

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  30. "No way!You have a lot of money and we want it.We have to finish the work and we need a little more."

    Nothing changes in Quebec, the welfare state living on other peoples money and hard work. The 55th worst GDP of the 60 states and provinces in North America. What a proud bunch of beggars you are.

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  31. "Those people are really kind and non agressive."

    They like your money and thats all that needs to be said.

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  32. Mississauga Guy here again!

    Part 1 of 2:

    To Mr. 3:45PM: Can't thank you enough for proving Francophones have to wait until grade 4-5 to start learning English. Your rant of a village idiot proves why. Maybe one day you'll have all the English institutions. I'd love to tell you where to shove them!

    BTW, I am NOT a monarchist, and I am for a Canadian republic. I haven't bought a jar of Cheeze Whiz this millennium, and I think I have bought maybe three jars in the last 25 years.

    EyeWitness, you are probably fairly young and certainly a person of patience. I on the other hand am not as patient as you, and I think it's time to start pushing the envelope, perhaps promoting what you say, i.e., Quebec's portion of the population is shrinking. Just as well it is being the cesspool of fascism it's increasingly becoming.

    License plate reader: Yes, I know exactly what Je Me Souviens means, but what is it exactly we are supposed se souvenir? This has been the motto on the plates since 1978 and Quebec's Coat of Arms since I don't know when. What exactly is it your collectivity remembers? Quebec used to be La Belle Province! I guess being a "province" is no longer desirable, at least not since the PQ's first mandate and striking that old motto from the license plates at the first opportunity! Ontario's plate reads Yours to Discover, and I sure have. I prefer discovering to remembering. Healthier for the mind, body and spirit! Go ahead! Tu peux se souvenir in your everlasting bitterness.

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  33. Mississauga Guy keeps on writing!

    Part 2 of 2:

    For the war monger(s): No, let's not have a war. Hate makes war and war is nothing but a destructive waste. Besides, as mentioned in other responses, yes, it did take Canada, the U.S. and Britain to liberate France for two reasons: (1) There were many Nazi sympathizers amongst the French, and (2) the French are too worried about their appearances, their toiletries and having too much fun despite having run deficits for 39 consecutive years! France, along with Greece, Italy, and the Iberian countries are still in grave danger of fiscal and economic collapse. So is Quebec! ...especially should Quebec separate...or the rest of Canada finally comes to its collective senses and throws Quebec out for their endless selfish exploitation of the Real Canada.

    BTW, war mongers, if America invades Quebec, it will NOT be for language issues, it will be for the gold and hydro power...maybe the maple syrup too! There are already Québécois that started Partie 51, a formerly registered political party that wanted to become the 51st state. Sorry Quebec, but Puerto Rico has dibs on that one; besides, your French will be long gone unless you like living in a language prison due to not speaking English! America won't tolerate unilingual French, you can count on that!

    New England vacationer: Nice to hear Americans make an effort, albeit feeble, to speak a few words of French. Try to do that in Quebec, they hear your accent and ridicule you...more often than not behind your back. I work in a bilingual customer service environment where callers ridicule francophones from other countries (Haiti, Africa and Arabic countries). It's really nice when I occasionally struggle and callers occasionally ask for "quelq'un qui parle français." What am I speaking? Swahili? That ilk, and to mr. 3:45PM whom I perceive to be of that ilk: Manges ta poutine lentement et avec soin! (In reality, it's not poutine I'm talking about, but I'm too much a gentleman to use the word I have in mind).

    Finally, what Americans think about French zealots: "Whaa...? Isn't Kwee-bec a city in Europe? What's that communist s--t they write on their license plates? Who are those people in Hallendale (Florida) speakin' that funny language? Where can I get them Cuban see-gars?

    While there are some Americans who know something about Canada, the vast majority don't know about the language nonsense going on at their Northern Border. Actually, many come to Kwee-bec to see the signs written in the funny language. It's a cheaper way to experience being in Europe and alienate Quebec by speaking English to the people speaking the funny language...much like they do the Parisiens!

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  35. "Where is this opinion represented in the media? NOWHERE."

    Devrions-nous conclure que vous l'avez simplement imaginé?

    Sinon,quelle était la question exacte et dans quel contexte (questions connexes)et surtout quel entreprise a réalisé ce sondage?

    Merci

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  36. "...could find a translation for "mapquest"... "

    Non plus pour: Restaurant,cigarette,social,general,administration,connexion,etc.

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  37. "The French zealots will never go all the way and remove all English rights..."

    Nous travaillons sur ce dossier depuis des années et nous progressons plus rapidement que prévu.

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  38. "In Florida the Quebecois are really detested..."

    La floride va bientôt appartenir aux Québécois,Sans nous,leur économie va chuter d'au moins 50%.Ce n'est pas dans ces moments difficiles que nous allons les abandonner.

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  39. "They like your money and thats all that needs to be said"

    C'est sur ce point en commun précisément que nous avons, par rapport au "canadians", une relation privilégiée avec nos amis Américains.Ils nous ont donné de bon trucs et ça marche assez bien.

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  40. ''si les Québécois francophones tiennent véritables à obtenir le respect de leur langue et son adoption généralisée, il leur faudra se rendre maître de leur économie, devenir propriétaires et patrons de tout ce qui existe sur le terrain du commerce.''

    Sur quoi croyez-vous qu'on travaille depuis 50 ans? Quels sont nos principaux obstacles ? Une petite idée? Je vais vous le dire: Des spécimen comme vous et des anglos entêtés a demeurer ici et a toujours voter non aux référendum et a s'opposé systèmatiquement aux valeurs de la majorité Francophone.

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  41. "America won't tolerate unilingual French, you can count on that!"

    On va les débrancher de notre puissance hydro-électrique...Clic!Et bonne chance avec le charbon...

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  42. To Anonymous at 8:25 AM, 9:50 AM, 10:20 AM, 10:29 AM, 11:31 AM, 11:45 AM, 3:27 PM, 7:56 AM:

    You seem to have a great deal of time to troll the internet and make your idiotic and racist comments. You are probably just another lazy, unemployed Quebecois welfare case who is living off the QC government (a government that could not afford welfare payments without the massive financial support of the rest of Canada).

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  43. "On va les débrancher de notre puissance hydro-électrique...Clic!Et bonne chance avec le charbon..."

    What will you do with your hydro-electric power if you don't sell it to the Americans? Quebec will go bankrupt without this income. Quebec is well on its way to bankruptcy anyways.

    Personally, I would like to see Quebec cut-off hydro power to the United States...they will invade you. Then they will have unfettered access to all of Quebec's natural resources, which they will cheaply exploit. Good luck with your language laws when Quebec becomes a U.S. possession!

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  44. "Good luck with your language laws when Quebec becomes a U.S. possession!"

    Ça ne peu pas être pire qu'au canada.De plus les américains n'ont jamais gagné une seule guerre.
    Partout ou ils ont mis les pieds,ils ont dû repartir la queue entre les jambes.Ha oui j'oubliais que même avec l'aide des petits canadians (équipés avec des armes désuètes de seconde mains que les British vous vendent a fort prix) sont incapables d'arrivé a bout d'une bande de barbus cachés dans les montagnes et équipés de bombes fabriquées dans des cuisines Afghanes.Pas croyable mais tristement vrai.

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  45. "Ça ne peu pas être pire qu'au canada.De plus les américains n'ont jamais gagné une seule guerre."

    You obviously don't know your history. The Americans were victorious in both world wars, when the Quebecois hid in the woods instead of fighting.

    When the Americans invade and annex Quebec, they will retain it as a possession like Guam. They will never give it state-hood, because they will know that Quebec would abuse its powers as a state just like it abused its powers as a province of Canada. You will not receive transfer payments anymore and your language laws will be rendered null and void.

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  46. "Perhaps the Americans will eventually decide to invade Quebec. They will not appreciate having a hostile, unstable, fascist police state on their northern border."

    Et les canadians vont encore une fois passés pour des épais...comme a l'habitude.

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  47. Mississauga Guy here again!

    To August 6, 1:28PM: I do like doughnuts, but must and do minimize my intake because fried fat and sugar together are a deadly combination for cholesterol. Think about that the next time you choose to munch on a May West (or some other Vachon pastry) and wash it down with a 2L bottle of Pepsi.

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  48. Are you one of those jelly belly guys with 180 lbs girlfriend ?Do you wear tight speedo?

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  49. "Are you one of those jelly belly guys with 180 lbs girlfriend ?Do you wear tight speedo?"

    No, that's reserved for the Quebecois visiting Old Orchard Beach in Maine speaking a poor version of french, very loudly and annoying.

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  50. Do you really think you speak "the good" version of English ? Did you ever went to London?And if you're not happy to hear other version of French,You just have to go... elswhere!

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  51. "You just have to go... elswhere!"

    Tsigidou, pas de problem pour moi, mon petit "trolle". So long as you stay in Quebec and don't subject others to your loud and obnoxious Joual outside of Quebec. Of course that would never happen as you love to annoy people.

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  52. "Of course that would never happen as you love to annoy people."

    You're right dude!

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