"He says the legislation will relegate Canadian multiculturalism to the “dustbin of history.”
“Multiculturalism no longer applies on Quebec soil, finally! (…) It’s a model that has always been harmful to Quebec,” Roberge declared Wednesday at the National Assembly.
"According to him, under that model, the state takes it upon itself to allow newcomers to retain their culture and language of origin.
“That’s Canadian multiculturalism. We live alongside one another,” he explained.
"His new law — inspired by interculturalism — aims to signal to immigrants that they are “arriving in a state with its own model of integration” and that they must accept Quebec’s social contract, which is based on values such as democracy, the French language, gender equality, and secularism.""
Keep in mmind that Canada's heavy-handed bilingual requirements are a heavy burden in parts of Canada where there are few French speakers. If Quebec is going to tell immigrants French or else, why should the rest of Canada keep playing this game?
More evidence of the coming split. 5/27/25 CTV:
"King Charles III had barely left the country as the National Assembly unanimously adopted a motion on Tuesday to cut all ties with the monarchy.
"The motion was tabled by PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon after Question Period, on a red-letter day in another parliament, Ottawa, where the monarch delivered the Speech from the Throne for the first time since 1977.
"The PQ motion was adopted unanimously, with 106 votes in favour and no abstentions. Even the federalist Liberals, who are more attached to Canadian institutions, voted in favour, as did the CAQ government benches."
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Good for them, and good for the rest of Canada: No more transfer payments, no more federal jobs, and good luck feeding yourselves.
ReplyDeleteQuebec has wanted to separate since the '80s when all the violence went down. (Or was that the '70s?)
ReplyDeleteThe oil-producing provinces hate the "oil is bad" east. Everyone hates the maritime provinces (or looks down on them anyway.)