Bilingualism not enough present according to the brits

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Harold Staviss, a 64-year-old, has posed a sticky “Hello, hi” on her car in response to the controversy. Nobody complained of this expression before that politicians do not create controversy, ” he says. “This debate, it is a shame. ”

Dominique Scali

Sunday, 18 February 2018 01:00

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The English want more posters that are bilingual and a home in both languages in Quebec, according to a survey Light. Some are given the mission to convince merchants to add English to their signs.

“I have my trip all these stupidities of measurement poster. After 40 years, that’s enough, ” growls Ruth Kovac, councillor for the Côte Saint-Luc.

“We are tired that the English is treated as a disease to eradicate,” says the montreal lawyer Harold Staviss.

Like them, more than half of Quebec’s anglophones would like to see more posters on which the French and English side by side. The same proportion would like a more relaxed bill 101, which imposes in particular the French in the world of work.

English ignored

According to Harold Staviss, too many companies are unaware that the English can also appear on the posters inside the shops while complying with the law 101.

The lawyer has a duty to comment on their pages on Facebook and start petitions to convince them to add English to their menus and signs.

Some companies are following suit. Subway leaves the choice to its franchisees to have posters in bilingual or in French only, does it give as an example. Subway, however, has not wanted to confirm this information.

Important Hello, hi

Mr. Staviss points out that francophones should be able to be served in French. “Those who do not speak French should be ashamed. They have no excuse. “

But in the areas where anglophones are many, bilingualism should be present, he says. The lists of ingredients compared to monolinguals on food at the grocery store are a problem for allergy sufferers. And truck drivers americans are struggling to understand our signs on the road, shows-t-it.

A majority of anglophones in Quebec is believed that the French no longer needs to be protected as in the past, reveals the survey.

In contrast, most of the anglos surveyed believe as Mr. Staviss that bilingualism is a source of wealth, a value that must be defended.

They were outraged when politicians have criticized last November, the phrase “Hello, hi” and is used to accommodate clients in many of the shops in montreal. Nearly three-quarters of brits say they enjoy this formula.

Many suspect that the controversy hurt the liberal Party of Quebec in the next election.

“Ridiculous “

“It is so silly. Tell people how to welcome their customers, this is unacceptable. We look ridiculous, ” exclaimed Ruth Kovac.

The City of Côte Saint-Luc has adopted a resolution to declare himself ” proud community “hello, hi” in response to the controversy.

“I love to speak French. I am talking about the more possible. But I’m not proud to live in Quebec. I would be proud if people cared about truly bilingual, ” says Mr. Staviss.

They want their language to be more present

The anglos of Quebec overwhelmingly see that their rights are not defended, according to a poll by Leger conducted after the debate surrounding the ” Hello, hi “. They believe in majority that the English is not sufficiently present in the province.

The brits on the display language in Quebec

When you think of the display language in Quebec, is what you would like to see more posters bilingual (French/English), as many posters bilingual (French/English), or less posters bilingual (French/English) ?

• More : 64 %
• As much : 28 %
• Less : 5 %
• Don’t know/refused : 3 %

On the charter of the French language (law 101)

Do you believe that the Charter of the French language (bill 101) has, 40 years after its adoption, be…

• Increased : 6 %
• Left unchanged : 22 %
• Relaxed : 64 %
• Don’t know/refused : 8 %

Opinion with respect to the communications bilingual in the shops

When we address to you a bilingual (Hello, hi), is that it pleases you or is it that you dislike ?

• This pleases me : 70 %
• We do not address, never to me this way : 21 %
• It grieves me : 8 %

On the various realities related to language

Are you in agreement : The French should be protected in the 1970s, but it no longer needs to be today

• Agree : 66 %
• Disagree : 23 %
• Don’t know/refused : 11 %

On the defence of the rights of Quebec’s English-speaking

According to you, is that the rights of anglophones in Quebec are well represented currently in Quebec ?

• No : 62 %
• Yes : 22 %
• Don’t know/refusal : 16 %

Methodology : Web Survey conducted from 5 to 9 January 2018 from 504 resident(s)Quebec, who are at least 18 years of age or older whose native language or language of use is English. In order to make the sample representative of the entire study population, results were weighted according to the English-speaking population by region, age, sex, mother tongue and language spoken at home. In comparison, a representative survey of 504 respondents would have an overall margin of error of + or – 4.4 percent.

What is bill 101 ?

Nearly two-thirds of the survey respondents, Lightweight wish that bill 101 is relaxed, and the more than 40 years after its establishment.

A similar proportion of respondents thought that the French no longer needs to be protected as it was in the 1970s.

The Charter of the French language (also known as bill 101) was passed on August 26, 1977. The Parti québécois of René Lévesque is now in power.

It made French the official language of Québec. French becomes the official language of the justice, administrative and quasi-governmental organizations. It is also the language for the display and teaching, subject to certain exceptions.

For example, public signs and posters and commercial advertising must be in French. But they can also be both in French and in another language, provided that the text written in French has a visual impact much more important than the text written in the other language*.

Some controversies

The “pastagate” – 2013

The popular restaurant Buonanotte on the boulevard Saint-Laurent, in Montreal, received a letter from the Office québécois of the French language, reproaching them, in particular the use of the word “pasta” in its menu, as well as other words to describe Italian dishes such as “insalata” or ” calamari “. The body will eventually recognize that there is an excess of zeal.

Sugar Sammy – 2014

The comedian creates the controversy with an advertising campaign for the bold. On a poster in the metro, he said : “For Christmas, I’d like a complaint from the Office de la langue française “. The complaint came quickly and the story has made the rounds in Quebec. Black stripes have then covered the portion of the message.

The new CHUM – 2015

The consortium responsible for the construction of the new Centre hospitalier de l’université de Montréal (CHUM) is found multiple times on the harness for the widespread use of English, and even Spanish, in the premises of the directorate. A protest was even held in front of the site to denounce the situation.

*Source : educaloi.qc.ca

– With the collaboration of Éric-Yvan Lemay

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