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spyder@infobahnos.com wrote:

>To all concerned Canadians,

>     The current  language uproar in Quebec only underscores the
>importance of the following.  While Canada is officially bilingual (as
>it should be), unfortunately, the system is essentially a farce.  This
>is because the two official languages are confined to certain Federal
>institutions.  The most important Federal institution is neglected;
>namely, the country of Canada!
>     Consider the following proposal.  All signs and outdoor/indoor
>media should be bilingual.  In other words, the linguistic landscape across
>Canada must be uniform so that anyone travelling from Vancouver Island
>to Newfoundland will see all advertising both private and public in
>both official languages.  Demographics should not have any influence
>in this regard because people change their location on an ongoing
>basis.  In addition, uniformity in signs would help to indentify
>Canada as a single unified country.
>     Finally, MINIMAL BILINGUALISM would go a long way to
>realistically cementing the relationship between Anglo and Franco
>Canadians.  What this means is that each citizen can communicate
>(comprehension & speech) in one of the official languages while
>retaining an ability to understand the other official language.
>Remember that it is easier to understand a foreign tongue than it is
>to both comprehend and speak it.
>     In conclusion, keep in mind that as long as French Canadians don't feel more 
>at home in the rest of Canada and English Canadians feel rejected in Quebec, then
>you have the potential for separation!  Just listen carefully to what concerned 
>Canadians are saying BETWWEEN THE LINES and you'll realise that they are telling you 
>essentially what I have written.

>Sincerely,
>J.W.

>P.S.  Support Guy Bertrand in his case against any future unilateral referendums!