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[Canada] Canadian Politics Redux

Started by Josephus, March 22, 2011, 09:27:34 PM

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viper37

Quote from: Grey Fox on Today at 02:27:06 PMIt is the way White Anglos have told us and continue to tell us that if you are white only English is acceptable.
More like English is the only acceptable language in Canada, and White (Anglo Saxon Protestant) is the only way to live in Canada.

There is some resurgence lately of the White and English thing everywhere in Canada, even in Quebec <sigh>.
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Quote from: viper37 on Today at 06:32:34 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on Today at 02:27:06 PMIt is the way White Anglos have told us and continue to tell us that if you are white only English is acceptable.
More like English is the only acceptable language in Canada, and White (Anglo Saxon Protestant) is the only way to live....


Where, or better yet, when are you talking about?
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That perception feels really out dated to me to be honest.  I think the simple truth is that most of anglophone Canada have poor second language skills.