PETITION TO THE PREMIER OF ONTARIO
PETITION TO THE PREMIER OF ONTARIOWHEREAS, Ottawa was founded as an English-speaking City, with liberty to all people to use whatever language they wish in their business or other pursuits; andWHEREAS... continue reading »
"The level of bilingualism service presently available in the city of Ottawa is adequate. Entrenching 'all-but' "official" bilingualism will serve no purpose except further antogonize and disenfranchise the non-francophone majority in the city of Ottawa."
"Let all the people has their say"
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"bilingualism should be a freedom of choice. I am of Frenchb hereditary and I still believe in free choice."
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"let's not create English slums........."
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"As an anglophone who has lived and worked in Ottawa all my life, I now find at the age of 53 that despite all my skills, I cannot get full-time work as I am not bilingual; however, the government has no problem hiring me on contract through staffing agenc"
"many jobs posted as bilingual would never even require me to use french."
"Billigualism as it is practiced anywhere in Canada at any level is Institutionalized racism. It does NOT reflect the population of Canada in a fair and equitable manner. Quebec's facist and racist language laws should be repealled by the Federal Governmen"
"I support this petition"
"make it snappy"
"I cannot find work anywhere in Ottawa because I do not speak French, this I have been told by every single Hr rep I've spoken with in the last 9 months...whats fair about bilingualism again?"
"I support this petition"
"Do not force an unfair and expensive system on the entire province. Practical bilingualism - bilingual service where the numbers warrant - this in NOT!"
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"sick of paying for undemocratic bilingualism"
"Stop the runaway French freightrain before it's too late. We have enough French vs English problems as it is. Don't strengthen the English resentment towards the French. It will cause damage and create an atmosphere of needed payback."
"I support this petition"
"we have rights also"
