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Thread #96642   Message #1892449
Posted By: GUEST
24-Nov-06 - 09:27 AM
Thread Name: BS: Nation with-in Nation
Subject: RE: BS: Nation with-in Nation
tell me this, if there is a referendum in Quebec re seperation, is that fair. Why should the people of Quebec be the only ones to vote on the future of Canada. A unilateral decision to breakup Canada seems unfair.
   Secondly....the population of Canada is about 33 million, about 6 million of whom are francophone ( not all in Quebec). If quebec leaves Canada they will represent about five million Francophones on a continent of 150 million Spanish speakers ,over 3 hundred million English speakers. The constitution of Canada protects french language rights and Canada is an officially bilingual country. How long does quebec expect to survive and do business in this environment. It is all well and good to rant about Canada not respecting qUEBEC, BUT i TRULY BELIEVE THAT HAD NOT qEBEC BEEN PART OF cANADA AND HAD THESE LANGUAGE RIGHTS BY LAW, THERE WOULD BE NO fRENCH LANGUAGE OR CULTURE IN nORTH aMERICA TODAY.(SORRY FOR THE CAPS..WONKY KEYBOARD)