Duceppe to make French his priority in Parliament

[CBC News]

Bloc Québécois Leader Gilles Duceppe says he's going to push the federal government for greater recognition of the French language when Parliament reconvenes later in October.
Duceppe told a student audience in Montreal Wednesday he wants the Official Languages Act amended to recognize French as Quebec's official language.
He said he also wants Parliament to amend the federal labour code to acknowledge French as the official language of work in Quebec.
The Bloc chief says the federal government has recognized Quebecers as a nation and now must act in accordance with that.
He said Quebec's Charter of the French Language, commonly known as Bill 101, must be recognized by the federal government.
Duceppe deplored the fact that big Canadian companies such as CN, the large banks and Bell Canada are not subject to the French-language charter.
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What if any will be the consequences of Mr. Duceppe's actions?


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[lone wolf]

I move that Duceppe be arrested for treason....

How much farther can Canada play this politically correct crap and still appear as credible to the world community? One example....

Wolf

 

[Tonington]

Gotta look like he's doing something. Isn't French already the official language in Quebec? Seems much ado about nothing.

 

[s_lone]

He's trying to stir some ****... seems obvious to me...

French IS the official language in Quebec. But it's not that simple... Quebec is part of Canada and in Canada, both French and English are the official languages. So English is also an official language in Quebec, from a Canadian poin of view. That contradicts bill 101...

So what power is stronger than the other? Provincial or federal?

Basically, what Duceppe wants is for French to be the ONLY official language in Quebec.

 

[lone wolf]

So ... if I want to fight a traffic ticket in Québec, I would have to speak French? That is a violation of my Constitutional Rights.

Wolf

 

[Tonington]

Damn notwithstanding....though there must be some legal precedent that you need a lawyer that can communicate, or someone in the court to communicate on your behalf... at least one would hope..

 

[s_lone]

Lone Wolf said:

So ... if I want to fight a traffic ticket in Québec, I would have to speak French? That is a violation of my Constitutional Rights.

s_lone says:

You see how complicated the issue is? Depending on how Duceppe manages this, and how the other parties and Canada reacts, this could really stir some Quebec vs. Canada sentiment... That's exactly what he wants...