"A Conservative MP introduced a private member's bill yesterday that would require Canadians to show their faces before they vote, reviving a debate first sparked more than three years ago.Steven Blaney, who represents the Quebec riding of Levis-Bellechasse, said the bill would fix a "gap" in the electoral system and is not meant to discriminate against religious groups, such as Muslims." LINK
One can only wonder what Steven Blaney's real motive was in proposing such a Bill, it certainly doesn't affect his riding of Levis-Bellechasse, which is among the most racially pure ridings in Canada.97% of the people living in Levis, the largest city in the riding are white francophone Catholics.
Leave town and head south towards the American border and that racial purity percentage creeps right up towards 100%!
Of the riding's 35 parishes, 25 are named for Catholic saints and one for the Virgin Mary herself (by my rough count.)
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In fact, it's highly unlikely that there's one woman in the entire 100,000 person riding, who wears a veil!
Perhaps Mr. Blaney should consider that over 250,000 Canadians voted in the last federal election via mail-in ballots and not one of them were required to 'show' their face. The special ballot, can be filled in at home without any 'identity' control whatsoever.
So what's up with Mr. Blaney's obsession with this non-issue concerning veils that requires him to waste political capital on a private members bill?
Is this really an issue in Levis-Bellechasse?
Is the truth rather that Mr. Blaney has chosen to make political hay by gratuitously bashing immigrants? It seems that as of late, immigrant bashing has gone mainstream, as Quebec politicians of all stripes have found safe ground in railing against the newly arrived.
A few weeks ago, the security detail at the National Assembly disallowed several Sikhs from entering the Quebec Parliament while wearing a kirpan.
Fair enough, it was a security issue to them and it was a case of doing their job. When the alarm went off as the Sikhs walked through the metal detector, they were faced with the choice of letting them through or not and I really can't find fault in their decision to disallow them entry into the building. It was a security issue and nothing else.
The story made headlines for a short time but soon petered out as the disappointed Sikhs chose not to make a federal case over the incident.
Fair enough, it was a security issue to them and it was a case of doing their job. When the alarm went off as the Sikhs walked through the metal detector, they were faced with the choice of letting them through or not and I really can't find fault in their decision to disallow them entry into the building. It was a security issue and nothing else.
The story made headlines for a short time but soon petered out as the disappointed Sikhs chose not to make a federal case over the incident.
But the Quebec Parliamentarians chose not to leave well enough alone, and decided to further embarrass the Sikhs by enacting a special law that bans kirpans in Parliament, officially.
It seemed like an unnecessary provocation, a cheap shot that was unfortunately, enormously popular with the public.
And finally there is Quebec's resident evil bitch, Louise Beaudoin who hissed to reporters that multiculturalism is a Canadian, but not a Quebec value. LINK
In Quebec, the latest policy de jour is Interculturalism
Madame Beaudoin can say what she likes, about how to properly assimilate immigrants but it seems that Canada and its multiculturalism is a lot more successful in assimilating minorities in the great Canadian mosaic than Quebec is in assimilating their immigrants.
A couple of generations down, one only has to look at the immigrant descendants in Quebec versus those in Canada to see the obvious differences.
Quebec minorities, subject to Quebec's 'enlightened' interculturalism remain disconnected and apart from francophone society, while the opposite phenomenon is observed in Canada where the descendants of first or second generation immigrants have adopted Canadian values almost completely.
And finally there is Quebec's resident evil bitch, Louise Beaudoin who hissed to reporters that multiculturalism is a Canadian, but not a Quebec value. LINK
In Quebec, the latest policy de jour is Interculturalism
Whaaat??? Does anything above, actually translate to the real world?"Multiculturalism is the ideology that postulates that all cultures and civilizations are of equal value and should be treated and promoted equally within the same nation.Interculturalism is a political ideology that does not place a priority for all cultures to be on the same level as a basis to organize a given society. Its main objective is rather to develop a common civic culture based on the values of freedom and liberty, and of human rights, as derived from the Western civilization, while encouraging interaction between the communities living in the same country."
Madame Beaudoin can say what she likes, about how to properly assimilate immigrants but it seems that Canada and its multiculturalism is a lot more successful in assimilating minorities in the great Canadian mosaic than Quebec is in assimilating their immigrants.
A couple of generations down, one only has to look at the immigrant descendants in Quebec versus those in Canada to see the obvious differences.
Quebec minorities, subject to Quebec's 'enlightened' interculturalism remain disconnected and apart from francophone society, while the opposite phenomenon is observed in Canada where the descendants of first or second generation immigrants have adopted Canadian values almost completely.
If Quebec really wants to assimilate immigrants they could start by treating them with respect. Instead of focusing on the differences, perhaps concentrate on what we have in common.
Bashing immigrants needlessly is an aggressive sign of resentment.
It is that resentment that remains the real problem, it is what keeps immigrants flowing to the English side of the language equation where they feel respect and acceptance.
Recently news broke that Canada and Quebec had accepted a record number of immigrants last year. If history repeats itself, less than 25,000 of the 280,000 new arrivals will assimilate to the French side of the language equation, thus eroding the francophone demographic even further.
Perhaps Ms. Beaudoin should ask if Quebec's special brand of interculturalism is the right formula. She and Mr. Blaney should understand that people, especially the immigrants listen to what is being said and make their own decisions in consequence. They may be new to this country, but they know when they are being disrespected.
Bashing immigrants needlessly is an aggressive sign of resentment.
It is that resentment that remains the real problem, it is what keeps immigrants flowing to the English side of the language equation where they feel respect and acceptance.
Recently news broke that Canada and Quebec had accepted a record number of immigrants last year. If history repeats itself, less than 25,000 of the 280,000 new arrivals will assimilate to the French side of the language equation, thus eroding the francophone demographic even further.
Perhaps Ms. Beaudoin should ask if Quebec's special brand of interculturalism is the right formula. She and Mr. Blaney should understand that people, especially the immigrants listen to what is being said and make their own decisions in consequence. They may be new to this country, but they know when they are being disrespected.
