Just something to point out...
Y'know, all this was considered back in 1867 during the BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT. CANADA was designated a BILINGUAL Country at that time and accorded CANADIANS the right to express themselves in English or French.
Now, the fact that Canada as a majority is Anglophone, it stood to reason that most services at various levels of enterprise or government also follow suit. It's up to SOCIETY to determine what services are needed (Regardless of which language it be in).
Offices like the OLF are clearly out of line often (But not always). As consumers, we have the right to be served in whatever OFFICIAL Language CANADA has. Well, for 140+ years, it's been BILINGUAL French and English.
What many Francophone Quebecers fail to realise is that the GLOBAL offical language of Business in ALL Countries when dealing internationally is ENGLISH (My Apologies) and they want to only work in French sadly. (FYI: Look in Any Dictionary for Any Language and the word STOP is in it so putting the word "Arret" on our stop signs is a real laughable sight to see. Go to France and guess what, the stop signs actually read "Stop").
My Advice, LEARN as many languages as you can, while you can. It ENRICHES your life. Don't limit yourself by refusing to learn other languages, you only limit yourself as a result.
I myself speak 4 languages and understand 5 more (And before anyone asks, I'm Scottish CANADIAN, I speak English, French, Spanish and Gaelic fluently).
So forgive me when I hear things like some "Pur-Laine" Dyed in the wool Francophone say "More French Airline pilots should be hired over Anglophone ones (Hello, if you speak french to a US Southern Air traffic Controller or one in China, you're going to crash that plane when it runs outta fuel)" or Better still, the Hypocritical Aristocratic French "Elite" who send their children to OXFORD University in England because "Quebec" Universities aren't up to par (How're your kids doing Mr. Parizeau? Still at Oxford? Those poor children. I should be so rich as to be able to send my kids to OXford University. Pop Quiz: Who do you think PAID for their Educations? ).
I always have to laugh at the pure stupidy of this topic and the narrow-mindedness of many people. Move on people, the world isn't going to wait for you to figure it out while you sit and wallow in your beer.
Y'know, all this was considered back in 1867 during the BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT. CANADA was designated a BILINGUAL Country at that time and accorded CANADIANS the right to express themselves in English or French.
Now, the fact that Canada as a majority is Anglophone, it stood to reason that most services at various levels of enterprise or government also follow suit. It's up to SOCIETY to determine what services are needed (Regardless of which language it be in).
Offices like the OLF are clearly out of line often (But not always). As consumers, we have the right to be served in whatever OFFICIAL Language CANADA has. Well, for 140+ years, it's been BILINGUAL French and English.
What many Francophone Quebecers fail to realise is that the GLOBAL offical language of Business in ALL Countries when dealing internationally is ENGLISH (My Apologies) and they want to only work in French sadly. (FYI: Look in Any Dictionary for Any Language and the word STOP is in it so putting the word "Arret" on our stop signs is a real laughable sight to see. Go to France and guess what, the stop signs actually read "Stop").
My Advice, LEARN as many languages as you can, while you can. It ENRICHES your life. Don't limit yourself by refusing to learn other languages, you only limit yourself as a result.
I myself speak 4 languages and understand 5 more (And before anyone asks, I'm Scottish CANADIAN, I speak English, French, Spanish and Gaelic fluently).
So forgive me when I hear things like some "Pur-Laine" Dyed in the wool Francophone say "More French Airline pilots should be hired over Anglophone ones (Hello, if you speak french to a US Southern Air traffic Controller or one in China, you're going to crash that plane when it runs outta fuel)" or Better still, the Hypocritical Aristocratic French "Elite" who send their children to OXFORD University in England because "Quebec" Universities aren't up to par (How're your kids doing Mr. Parizeau? Still at Oxford? Those poor children. I should be so rich as to be able to send my kids to OXford University. Pop Quiz: Who do you think PAID for their Educations? ).
I always have to laugh at the pure stupidy of this topic and the narrow-mindedness of many people. Move on people, the world isn't going to wait for you to figure it out while you sit and wallow in your beer.