Anti-forced bilingualism is a thing for right-wing or any sane person
I'm less sympathetic given the fact that many Europeans are forced to learn English when it's not even their native language. So depriving others of their native language in service of globalization and homogenization seems much less justified.
Only 18% of the population is bilingual, only 10% of the physical country has people speaking both regularly. 85% of the country speaks English, so if Air Canada's CEO can speak to 85% of the country I'd say that's good enough.
So this means that 15% speaks only French, 18% French and English, and 67% English only?
I assume the 67% are more likely to be lower class. That is a real concern, that this would result in more elitism. On the other hand, people being protected in their native land has a higher priority to me.
To disqualify >80% of candidates for something that can easily be handled by translators is absurd and only a retard would defend it. You're here defending it...
I've never seen you be so spicy.
I sort of understand. But can you also not understand that in a country where so few people are French speakers, French can easily be swamped and assimilated into the mainstream, and people losing their language, culture and identity? It is already happening.
So this means that 15% speaks only French, 18% French and English, and 67% English only?
You are assuming "bilingual" means English/French bilingual and people who speak neither don't exist. DO NOT ASSUME SAAR!
But seriously, yes on the 18%. Probably wrong on the 15% and 67%.
In 2021, 98.1% of the population of the country could sustain a conversation in French or English. Moreover, there has never been as many bilingual Canadians, with 6,581,000 people who can conduct a conversation in English and in French, they now represent 18.0% of the Canadian population (compared to 17.9 % in 2016).
The catch is that it's 46.4% of Quebec and 9.5% of the rest of Canada.
Although the number of bilingual English-French individuals rose in Canada outside Quebec (+53,000) from 2016 to 2021, the English-French bilingualism rate decreased, falling from 9.8% to 9.5%. This is due to faster growth in the number of people who can conduct a conversation only in English, or in neither English nor French.
And only 3.3% of Canadians outside of Quebec have French as a mother tongue. It really is one province holding the rest of the country hostage over this shit. Now watch as they replace him as CEO with either a woman who does speak French or an Indian who barely speaks even English, but they'll be afraid to point out.
English is the global language of business, it has tremendous value for anyone to learn, yes we're privileged to have it be our mother tongue. English culture is also huge so they have lots of exposure to it. Even if "forced" it's a great service to the "forced" that opens up pretty much the entire world to them.
So this means that 15% speaks only French, 18% French and English, and 67% English only?
According to the 2016 census, a total of 86.2% of Canadians could conduct a conversation in English, while 29.8% could conduct a conversation in French. 18.12% can do both- 11.25% are French only & 69.54% English only.
French people's native land is France, France surrendered Quebec to the English in 1763- they've had 260+ years to move if that's they're highest priority. French language is also insanely protected in Quebec, you seem to be quite ignorant of the French language in Canada if you think it's under any real threat.
The idea that a CEO would spend 600 valuable hours he could've spent learning how to run a better airline to learn a fake & gay language- and that FUCKING FRENCH is the issue after PEOPLE DIED IN A FUCKING PLANE CRASH is completely leftist retarded bullshit. It's 2026 the translation services (even the artificial ones) in modern day are insanely good. If subtitles wasn't good enough just say "ok next time we'll have a French spokesperson repeat the CEO's message". Should have been more than enough for this non-issue.
Even if "forced" it's a great service to the "forced" that opens up pretty much the entire world to them.
Hardly. All it allows is for woke poison to enter our countries more easily. Just make a correlation between countries that speak English natively, better vs. worse and woke penetration.
French people's native land is France
?????
You're the last guy I want to criticize, but seriously, do you hear yourself? Guess what the native land of English people is? If this is your standard, then you are not on the right continent even.
France surrendered Quebec to the English in 1763- they've had 260+ years to move
So it's been their native land for at least 260 years then?
French language is also insanely protected in Quebec, you seem to be quite ignorant of the French language in Canada if you think it's under any real threat.
According to another guy here, less than 50% of people in Quebec even speak French? That is an extinction event. And that is a tragedy.
learn a fake & gay language
French is more real than Engrish, my friend. Also, do you know most of your vocabulary isn't English... including the word vocabulary?
and that FUCKING FRENCH is the issue after PEOPLE DIED IN A FUCKING PLANE CRASH is completely leftist retarded bullshit.
The left is BIG on protecting people on their native land.
I'm less sympathetic given the fact that many Europeans are forced to learn English when it's not even their native language. So depriving others of their native language in service of globalization and homogenization seems much less justified.
So this means that 15% speaks only French, 18% French and English, and 67% English only?
I assume the 67% are more likely to be lower class. That is a real concern, that this would result in more elitism. On the other hand, people being protected in their native land has a higher priority to me.
I've never seen you be so spicy.
I sort of understand. But can you also not understand that in a country where so few people are French speakers, French can easily be swamped and assimilated into the mainstream, and people losing their language, culture and identity? It is already happening.
You are assuming "bilingual" means English/French bilingual and people who speak neither don't exist. DO NOT ASSUME SAAR!
But seriously, yes on the 18%. Probably wrong on the 15% and 67%.
The catch is that it's 46.4% of Quebec and 9.5% of the rest of Canada.
And only 3.3% of Canadians outside of Quebec have French as a mother tongue. It really is one province holding the rest of the country hostage over this shit. Now watch as they replace him as CEO with either a woman who does speak French or an Indian who barely speaks even English, but they'll be afraid to point out.
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English is the global language of business, it has tremendous value for anyone to learn, yes we're privileged to have it be our mother tongue. English culture is also huge so they have lots of exposure to it. Even if "forced" it's a great service to the "forced" that opens up pretty much the entire world to them.
According to the 2016 census, a total of 86.2% of Canadians could conduct a conversation in English, while 29.8% could conduct a conversation in French. 18.12% can do both- 11.25% are French only & 69.54% English only.
French people's native land is France, France surrendered Quebec to the English in 1763- they've had 260+ years to move if that's they're highest priority. French language is also insanely protected in Quebec, you seem to be quite ignorant of the French language in Canada if you think it's under any real threat.
The idea that a CEO would spend 600 valuable hours he could've spent learning how to run a better airline to learn a fake & gay language- and that FUCKING FRENCH is the issue after PEOPLE DIED IN A FUCKING PLANE CRASH is completely leftist retarded bullshit. It's 2026 the translation services (even the artificial ones) in modern day are insanely good. If subtitles wasn't good enough just say "ok next time we'll have a French spokesperson repeat the CEO's message". Should have been more than enough for this non-issue.
Hardly. All it allows is for woke poison to enter our countries more easily. Just make a correlation between countries that speak English natively, better vs. worse and woke penetration.
?????
You're the last guy I want to criticize, but seriously, do you hear yourself? Guess what the native land of English people is? If this is your standard, then you are not on the right continent even.
So it's been their native land for at least 260 years then?
According to another guy here, less than 50% of people in Quebec even speak French? That is an extinction event. And that is a tragedy.
French is more real than Engrish, my friend. Also, do you know most of your vocabulary isn't English... including the word vocabulary?
The left is BIG on protecting people on their native land.