tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post3140911889323243496..comments2023-07-05T09:29:09.647-04:00Comments on Chronicles of a Pure Laine: English schooling in QuébecMichel Bolduchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07301737603817812981noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-89335704489333756222011-03-28T03:41:02.279-04:002011-03-28T03:41:02.279-04:00I realize I'm a little late to the party, but ...I realize I'm a little late to the party, but I thought I'd offer my two cents. I'm guessing Clarissa is an Anglophone born outside of Quebec and I'm guessing this because her words ring true to me. However legitimate Quebec's language aims may be, the fact is that if you are an Anglophone who came from somewhere else, you will feel discriminated against in Quebec in subtle Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15110297568572248351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-6771687741502289982010-02-10T21:04:27.968-05:002010-02-10T21:04:27.968-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shiva-jihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996116615524289189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-69972826635791672492010-02-05T15:11:50.205-05:002010-02-05T15:11:50.205-05:00Wow!... I just saw your blog. I'm assuming it...Wow!... I just saw your blog. I'm assuming it's Hindi or Urdu. How did you learn these languages?<br /><br />I can't think of a single website that would cover Québécois culture like Bollywood Hungama does. Try <a href="http://www.voir.ca/" rel="nofollow">Voir</a> and <a href="http://www.hour.ca/" rel="nofollow">Hour</a>, which are Montreal cultural weeklies, and <a href="http://Michel Bolduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301737603817812981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-28189545597776717402010-02-04T22:47:10.546-05:002010-02-04T22:47:10.546-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shiva-jihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996116615524289189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-26542594066849332892010-01-30T16:37:22.368-05:002010-01-30T16:37:22.368-05:00Thanks for your input James. We share listening h...Thanks for your input James. We share listening habits with Christiane Charette. I've looked for a similar podcast in English (variety of topics and depth), but couldn't find any. Any suggestion? Thanks in advance.Michel Bolduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301737603817812981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-32673757254977487212010-01-30T14:41:32.986-05:002010-01-30T14:41:32.986-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shiva-jihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996116615524289189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-73229941854514867072010-01-30T14:26:08.777-05:002010-01-30T14:26:08.777-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shiva-jihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996116615524289189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-27095134624893952732010-01-30T13:15:33.857-05:002010-01-30T13:15:33.857-05:00Considered less of a human being? May I suggest B...Considered less of a human being? May I suggest <a href="http://chroniclesofapurelaine.blogspot.com/2009/07/bill-101-is-detrimental.html" rel="nofollow">Bill 101 is detrimental</a>? Things would be much simpler if Québec's minority didn't share its language with 332 million people in North America.Michel Bolduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301737603817812981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-43737021745202631192010-01-30T12:15:48.389-05:002010-01-30T12:15:48.389-05:00This law is the reason why I left Quebec and will ...This law is the reason why I left Quebec and will never go back, in spite of loving it to distraction. It isn't even about the languages themselves. If I were to have children I would definitely want them to attend Francophone schools anyways.<br /><br />For me, this law is a violation of the human rights of immigrants. And I can't live in a place where I'm considered less of a human Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-88253037230852619792010-01-30T09:19:37.092-05:002010-01-30T09:19:37.092-05:00James Moore, current Minister of Canadian Heritage...<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Moore_(Canadian_politician)" rel="nofollow">James Moore</a>, current Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, is a "product" of immersion school. His French is very good. I've got a few nephews and nieces who are in English immersion programs and who are doing pretty well.<br /><br />I did it myself for my university Michel Bolduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07301737603817812981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9035801220467246539.post-23973090519593141212010-01-29T23:28:57.327-05:002010-01-29T23:28:57.327-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shiva-jihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996116615524289189noreply@blogger.com