BS: Independent Quebec

Subject: RE: BS: Independent Quebec
From: GUEST
Date: 19 May 05 - 02:21 PM

The Quebec issue is a very complex one. There is no advantage for Quebec to seperate from Canada until they lose control of the federal government. The creation of a bilingual imperative system for the whole country, has given an advantage in that nearly every senior civil servant is either a French Canadian, or someone from Quebec, or with ties to Quebec. This control has made the recent disclosure of money deals and fraudulent business practises public, but in fact, it has been a long term thing with business favouritism always going to Quebec (fraudulently based on the need to appease separatists)

Spiritualy they have separated from Canada, and live as independantly as possible from the rest of Canada. They have created the largest single cash investment account, with the growth potential to create an economy when they do seperate, by having a good provincial banking system, and a huge provincial pension plan; although the last referendum did cost them dearly.

The Constitution Act of 1982 where the British North American act of 1867 was repatriated from England significantly opened up the possibility of separation legally. Quebec is not a signatory of the 1982 act. I believe that this would open up a potential legal loophole making it possible for Quebec to gain credibility in international law, during future attempts to seperate from Canada, and create a republic with their own constitution.

Although not a popular opinion, it would be necessary for Canada to negotiate deals with Quebec to have access to road and rail transportation, and to declare the Seaway an international seaway with porous free trade customs control. The possibility also exists that native rights would preclude any deal with Quebec without considering going back to pre confederation borders. Since it is unlikely that they will lose control of the federal government, all this is highly unlikely to occur. Why cook the goose that lays the golden eggs?

Yours, Aye. Dave

Subject: RE: BS: Independent Quebec
From: GUEST,AJ
Date: 19 May 05 - 01:49 PM

It is illegal to have any signs if it is not also in French you can use any languages you want but French must be there.They are working on a similar law in Florida. People are a little fed up to see Spanish signs only everywhere.

Subject: RE: BS: Independent Quebec
From: GUEST
Date: 19 May 05 - 01:25 PM

what would you say if tomorow you go to Home Depot and everybody speaks Spanish and all the sighs are in Spanish and all the Associates are Spanish and don't speak English at all.

Maybe not home depot - but there are many stores in many neighborhoods of the US where this occurs, also the same in Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Hindi, even Italian, Portuguese

Subject: RE: BS: Independent Quebec
From: GUEST
Date: 19 May 05 - 01:22 PM

so it *is* illegal to have signs not in french - rather then illegal to have signs in english only. or else English plus swahili would be legal.

Subject: RE: BS: Independent Quebec
From: GUEST,AJ
Date: 19 May 05 - 01:18 PM

Yes, as long as they are also in French.

Subject: RE: BS: Independent Quebec
From: GUEST
Date: 19 May 05 - 01:04 PM

so signs in Quebec could be in English and Swahili and be legal?

Subject: RE: BS: Independent Quebec
From: GUEST
Date: 19 May 05 - 12:59 PM

Quebec will never be independant. Who would they have to blackmail?

Subject: RE: BS: Independent Quebec
From: bobad
Date: 19 May 05 - 12:58 PM

AJ

Liberate yourself from the chains of ethnic nationalism.

Subject: RE: BS: Independent Quebec
From: GUEST,AJ
Date: 19 May 05 - 12:55 PM

It is not illegal to have signs not in French, It is illegal to have English only signs. We will survive but what about the rest of Canada, If Quebec become independent, since Ontario and BC will have to pay for the rest of Canada, they would probably leave also, If Quebec Separate Canada Will die. Why do you think they spent so much money in Commendite during th 1995 Referendum. Naturally the non Francophone inhabitants of Quebec will be Home also. Quebec French and English Speaking people are very close, majotity of Quebecer are Bilingual including my 3y/o. About the signs, what would you say if tomorow you go to Home Depot and everybody speaks Spanish and all the sighs are in Spanish and all the Associates are Spanish and don't speak English at all. That was the problem in Quebec and they had to make a law about it. I can tell you that in a near Future USA will have to make a law just like Quebec did to protect the language.

Subject: BS: Independent Quebec
From: Torctgyd
Date: 19 May 05 - 12:38 PM

Not being Canadian, or living there or with more than a handful of Anglophone Canadian relatives what would be the effect on Canada if Quebec became an independent, soveriegn country?

What would become of the non Francophone inhabitants of Quebec (I understand it is illegal to have shop signs not in French)?

Does Quebec have the resources to survive or prosper as an independent country?

T