This Québec-patriotic song was a major hit on the Canadian blogosphere. It's in French, except for exactly two words in English, and it's very upbeat and chirpy. "Ensemble on est bien plus fort.....
This Québec-patriotic song was a major hit on the Canadian blogosphere. It's in French, except for exactly two words in English, and it's very upbeat and chirpy. "Ensemble on est bien plus fort..." -- a rousing chorus. The video consists of a bunch of Québécois(e) singers bouncing away in front of microphones to this happy, happy song. Towards the end there are pictures of a sea of blue fleur-de-lys flags marching through the streets, some actual street party/carnival.
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I do want to embrace my country and have it be united, hence why I have little patience for those who seek to go against that. I completely understand your motivations for seperation, what I don't undersand is what is wrong with a compromise. We have compromised, given Quebec control over many systems other provinces do not have (immigration, court systems, etc). Seperatists have flat out rejected that and just want more, flying in the face of the efforts of millions of english canadians.
Quebec never joined this "united Canada". Britain attacked and colonized Quebec, and then decided in 1867 that it would become part of Canada. Quebec has never signed the constitution, nor has it ever decided, of it's own free will, to join Canada. However, the Surpreme Court continues to dictate to Québéc as though they had legitamte control. This court, which is dominated by English Canadians, recently struck down law 104, which prevented immigrants from resisting francisisation efforts.
Fair points, I totally understand your motivation to protect your culture and language, I really encourage it actually. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Quebec or french or anything, I love it actually, and have spent the past 3 years trying to learn it. I get just annoyed by English canadians who say that they hate Quebec as I do by seperatists. I really like that your culture is part of my country, what is so terrible about having English culture be part of yours?
True...and I guess just like a lot of English Canadians try to assimilate the francophones in their provinces, in Québec we do that to our anglophones as well. I think a bit of any anti-English resistance is more a resistence to globalization and Americanization. Sometimes we go to far and confuse English Canadian culture with American colonialism. Je te félicite de ta décision d'apprendre le français!
@flamesforever Whatever the compromise, we just don't fit. I always compare Quebec and Canada as a couple who doesn't get along together. Our laws, our culture is not compatible. As "lapetitebatman" said, The Supreme Court recently invalidated a part of the bill 101, who is fundamental to protect french in Quebec. Moreover, the canadian multiculturalism is in contradiction with our "interculturalisme", so it brings problems with immigrants here.
c'est sa! The problem is english canadians are a fraid of there own shadow, and bloc never speaks of language equality, it speaks of french supremacy which scares english canadians. If we all could embrase language equality the problem would end. Je suis un Franco-Ontarien I know about the shortage of french schools, but loi 101 is making the fight harder for us. Equality and choice for the poeple is what we need a deserve, not special rights and not the anglo-franco pissing match
I guess it kinda make sense if you see Canada as your country. Si tu crois encore aux jolies fables pour nous endormir, c'est cool pour toi, mais personnellement je n'ai qu'un pays et ce n'est pas le Canada.
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However, the Surpreme Court continues to dictate to Québéc as though they had legitamte control. This court, which is dominated by English Canadians, recently struck down law 104, which prevented immigrants from resisting francisisation efforts.
Je te félicite de ta décision d'apprendre le français!
Whatever the compromise, we just don't fit. I always compare Quebec and Canada as a couple who doesn't get along together. Our laws, our culture is not compatible. As "lapetitebatman" said, The Supreme Court recently invalidated a part of the bill 101, who is fundamental to protect french in Quebec. Moreover, the canadian multiculturalism is in contradiction with our "interculturalisme", so it brings problems with immigrants here.
Why should we persist if it's not solvable?