Re: Bilingualism has ruined Canada but there is still hope.

From: Ja ne znaju (nospam_at_please.com)
Date: 12/14/04 

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 20:04:27 -0500

"mb" <azythos2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1102838112.883879.226570@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> Not such a bad idea.
>
> Asking for fairness? If any language knowledge is required at all, then
> it is only fair that a bilingual country should require at least a
> smattering of one of the languages, along with knowledge of the other.

Actually, immigration to Canada is based on a point system. If you speak
either English or French you get 10 points, and if you speak both you get 15
points. There are other points for skills and education and so on.

Apparently, "Canadian Patriot" does not think it is a fair system.
>
> Here in the US we are watching all these people, in states with huge
> Spanish-speaking populations, who refuse that minimum of civilized
> behavior, i.e. bilingualism, to themselves and to their kids --by
> enacting laws against bilingual education in the most bilingual states.
>