Language Tzar Flexing Muscle

Is it time, Dyane, to "Get thee to a nunnery ... "?

Obviously, Languages Commissioner Dyane Adam who is really the Chief Police Officer in the Promotion of French, has never understood that a good parent does not train children through force and threats, her heavy-handed tools. She obviously relies on threats to withdraw jobs ... unless ... rather like refusing food to, or spanking a child. Good parents make what they want the child to learn or do attractive. It takes much less effort if the child wants what is offered and finds it attractive. Instead, Adam threatens job loss or prevents an English speaking Canadian from getting one ... unless. Force is Dyane's forte and she has had the funding and clout to push her one interest, despite all other needs. She will never win the hearts and minds of Anglophones; quite the opposite. The Languages Commissioner for the Promotion of French Everywhere has had too much power; she has become a little Napoleon. Is it time to consign her to the seventh ring?


English Canada is not supposed to notice, to mention, nor to complain about a "right" not just to service but to force promotion of that language, a "right" discovered in Trudeau's era, the promotion of which has been a disservice to the vast majority of Canadians, first in relation to their government and jobs and moving inexorably into every conceivable field. Liberals have had control over the media and levers of power for so long that it is no wonder Canadians are uninformed and afraid to speak out for fear of never achieving promotion or perhaps never working again at anything other than a McJob. Is it not time for fairness to prevail, for common sense?




Necessary new blood

An Anglophone from the Prairies, Ted Menzies, Macleod (Alberta) has been appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages.

Menzies, named a representative to the Francophonie, has much to learn about its history of activism in the linguistic arena; it has garnered far too much power in a country overwhelmingly English-speaking.

Already there have been complaints that his French is inadequate, but that was expected from past experience; only French speakers are wanted where Francophones control.

Anyway, Canadians might learn something. What is planned for the rest of Canada with the help of the francophonie will be of interest to all of us. The Heritage portfolio has been run primarily by Quebeckers for too long. It has been a disservice to the rest of Canadians, particularly English speakers who also have a heritage they love. Why should the Dept. of Heritage belong to Quebeckers, only, for most of its lifespan?

Heritage also includes the status of women and it is delightful to see a male perspective included: James Abbott, Kooteney – Columbia (British Columbia), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women




What follows will infuriate those who mouth the politically correct view of bilingualism as it is administered, which means French is inordinately promoted while those who are unilingual Anglophones or whose French is inadequate in the view of the testers, are supposed to smile as their careers go nowhere, if they have been allowed to work for their government at all. There has been a whole Heritage Dept. industry devoted to promotion of French, no matter what the other requirements of the department or its location, no matter what the purpose of that department is.

Fairness must prevail. English Canada is speaking out; there are more and more instances of discontent surfacing. Some will speak through others. A commonsense application of language policy has been needed for a long time. No-one wishes to deprive 20-25% of Canada of service, but when that segment is revealed to have become so powerful that it becomes oppressive, setting unreasonable standards to force language, it is time to speak out, or soon Canadians will be unable to. As it is, to mention it is to commit politically incorrect hate crime and, heaven forbid, intolerance to boot.

A segment of Canada's Francophone elite have turned to France for support and used the alliances of the United Nations and the Francophonie to attempt to lock in controls that, if the rest of Canada knew, would be quite unacceptable. [I have written on one method previously.] Today, I shall post an example of what members of the armed services have said. I have heard it all before from every member of the military I have ever known, almost without exception.

* When that minority uses a language right intended to provide service and not intended originally to force French in an ever-widening way upon the rest of Canadians, to the point where there is a movement to force its promotion, this has gone beyond fairness into coercion.

* When that language group (simply because their situation in English speaking North America makes it more likely they will learn some English and thus be bilingual) may claim most of the high level jobs in the government(s) and civil service and the military--position, power, and remuneration--while there is almost no impetus for an Anglophone to speak French to live on this continent so learning French is forced upon this majority by a demanding minority, this has gone beyond fairness into coercion.

* When that minority group uses power, politics and position to gain more of what they need to maintain control--think the UNESCO "protecting cultural diversity" protocol--power they have garnered through speaking a language affording them the jobs, the political positions such as the Heritage Ministry with its staff, funding potential, connections and networks (media, arts groups and the francophonie, Paris) while the majority have had little input or knowledge of what was planned, this has gone beyond fairness into coercion.

* When taxpayer funding is used to support one language group and the media that supports that linguistic group's agenda for its own quid pro quo (See the UNESCO "protecting cultural diversity" protocol which is an attempt to enforce control by certain media and even control over the internet and schoolnet), this has taxed Canadians for the benefit of one group only; this has gone beyond fairness into coercion.

* When language surpasses all other qualifications and concerns in so many ways, this has gone beyond fairness into coercion.

I conclude that the bilingualism policy and its implementation have passed far beyond fairness into coercion.

For a long time, Canadians have noted this penchant for using power through the federal government and networks in the provinces to promote French, even to the point of activists being moved into the hinterland to pressure for linguistic services in petty ways, even when those involved already speak English. For a time, Canadians tried to respond reasonably until they learned that, in the service of advancing and promoting one language, French, there would be no reasonable application of the policy from the minority controlling Heritage toward the majority. Duplicitousness and underhanded tactics, along with all that panoply of governmental power that could be mustered, have been used in every area possible to advance the Francophone cause throughout the rest of Canada. Those who questioned this suffered loss of careers and earning power. What follows is a bit of it. There is much more.

Canadians who speak English have had enough of one group of Canadians being more equal than the majority. Francophones have had no compunction it seems over taking away the livelihoods of their fellow Canadians who do not happen to be--maybe do not wish to be--bilingual, simply so that Francophones may promote their language and culture and have a lock on high paying jobs. It was one thing to provide service where necessary; the policy expanded and turned out to be oppressive flexing of linguistic power. The more I investigate, the more I see that the prime concern is not Canada, nor good will, nor common sense. In every way, the pressure is applied to every area to advance their own cause, that Canada move closer to France and to speaking French all across the country.

Even when common sense would tell Canadians that not every managerial position in government and civil service needs to be led by someone who is bilingual, which, in practice, means a francophone or those willing to twist their lives to accommodate this vocal minority. There should not have been a requirement for bilingualism before a person could work for his own government. I read that someone found one advertisement for an Anglophone position; that made the blogosphere news round ... because it was so unusual.

More and more English speaking Canadians are stating publicly what they have been saying privately -- that they have lost too much to allow this unfairness to continue. Force breeds discontent, murmuring, and if the concerns are not addressed, maybe even more action.

Up to this point, the media, the elites -- all those who gained from this situation--whether in power, in money and perquisites or in excessive language rights--have conspired to keep much of the populace uninformed (think media control from the centre and by a few players or through family ownership). However, computers and a wide-ranging internet access have led the citizenry to realize that there are other ways to circulate information. Eventually, they will not take the unfairness any more. The control has been exceedingly successful in the have-not Maritimes but that is changing. If reason and fairness do not ensue, who knows what may happen? The Soviet Socialist system fell; all dictatorships fall eventually, even linguistic ones ... a lesson worth heeding.



I have received much information on this situation; this is just some of it.

A little background:

To begin, note Quebec's needs: Charest says asymmetrical federalism key to meeting Quebec's needs Feb. 9, 06

[. . . . ] The premier added that it was important for Quebec to have its "voice" heard on the international scene in order to protect "its identity and its future."

[. . . . ] The premier said the asymmetrical approach to federalism, pioneered by former prime minister Paul Martin's government, enriched the country's component parts while respecting Quebec's "difference." [Charest had left the {Red} Tories to become Liberal Premier of Quebec.]

[Governor General Micaelle] Jean, for her part, said she was proud to "take part in the movement for Quebec's cultural affirmation."

No political input there, from the GG.



Commissioner Dyane Adam: Biography from a Canadian Heritage webpage

Apparently the ex-PM Paul Martin's website has been erased, along with much other information on other websites. Before this is erased, you might want to check: Profile of a Friend of CASLT , Dyane Adam, Languages Commissioner , termed the tzar for reasons which may be apparent in what follows.

[....] In 1994, she was appointed to the position of Principal at York University’s Glendon College in Toronto. There, she led a successful campaign to safeguard the institution’s bilingual ....

[. . . . ] Her various contributions have affected a wide range of areas in the daily life of Canadians, such as education, health, immigration, language of work, community development, justice, culture, research and new technologies.

In recognition of her achievements, she was awarded honorary doctorates by Saint Paul University, McGill University, the University of Ottawa and Université de Moncton, and was made Chevalier de l’Ordre de la Pléiade by the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie and Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques, in the Republic of France. Dr. Adam is currently Chair of the Forum of Canadian Ombudsman. [sic]

Funny how the little guy from Shawinigan wouldn't allow Canadian Conrad Black accept an honour from the British government, but it is a different thing if an honour is emanating from France for the language top cop. Is there any appreciable difference ..... except a petty man's pique?



1981 Spicer Report: We can not simply take one of our minority groups, however strong or noisy, declare it superior and set up legislative and socio-economical mechanisms to re-make the entire population to compliance with its culture Obviously, Keith Spicer had not met Tzar Dyane Adam.



Dyan Adam ticks off armed forces posted by buck2thrice, 2/08/2006 09:13:18 -- The whole article is there.

February 7, 2006

[Adam] complains that "operational needs take priority over the language rights and obligations of employees" - well, one should hope so! ....

Liberal Enforcer Still Enforcing

You will learn to work in French! Promote French ... or else ... Do you want to be in the military? To be promoted? Know French above all else.

Canadian Press (Ottawa Citizen)
Stephen Thorne, February 7, 2006
Military short of bilingual staff: audit [In the Commissioner's opinion]

[.... ] The audit says senior management is demonstrating some leadership and commitment to creating a bilingual work environment but it adds there is a "significant gap between the formal message, action plans and objectives and the actions taken by employees . . . with regard to language of work."

"Furthermore, middle managers, supervisors and employees do not know what role they should play in the creation of a work environment conducive to the effective use of both official languages."

[.... ] Among her 12 recommendations, she calls on National Defence to improve management's language skills, increase the proportion of francophones in some areas, require awareness sessions on linguistic duality, and integrate clear language objectives in managers' performance appraisals. [....]

One ex-military wrote:

[....] Bi-lingualism, coercion and misinformation fed down through the ranks. .... Our so called leaders were allowing unqualified French Canadians to be promoted into positions of leadership. In most cases they were totally unprepared for the rank and in no way could fullfill the requirements of the assumed position. The consequence of that was, the leadership of the R.C.A.F and the Canadian Forces became so watered down that pride and e'sprit de corps became a historic memory.

[....] I first learned to speak French by association with Acadians....

Some [members] were worthy of promotion, some were not, usually those that were not worthy were not promoted. The big exception was that any French Canadian, who was deemed eligible for promotion, was promoted.

Pierre ... Trudeau changed all ... through his incessant drive for a bi-lingual country. Now we find that promotion is based on the knowledge of and proficiency in the French language, which does not necessarily produce a good soldier.

If the Canadian puplic ever became aware of the evil plans of Trudeau and his Liberal followers there would be civil war in this country. I say "became", because I believe that the general public is totally uninformed by the mainstream media who seem to have their own agenda.

Do you think he was intemperate in his assessment? I do not after everything I have read and know about the disenfranchisement of Anglophones in every area, compliments of the promotion of this program and the compliance of heavily Francophone governments and their power, along with all the power positions granted--civil service and other jobs, foundations, grants, agencies, et cetera.

I had heard variations on what follows a long time ago. All evidence has pointed in the direction of re-making Canada into a French speaking country and, in all ways, moving closer to France ... a satellite? satrapy? The fact that France has become involved in the quest for oil in Canada has much to do with France's interest. Think St. Pierre and Miquelon and the continental shelf. Check when it was that Canada acceded to France's claim over the area around the islands. Did you read much about it in the media? Think of France's inroads in the tarsands. Also, though it may not be part of this, check who owns a numbered company which just acquired a large segment of undeveloped land in Northern Alberta west or northwest of Edmonton. Who and why? What is there?


The Supreme Court has been readied for whatever is needed

How Much Do You Know About Your Supreme Court? TrustOnlyMulder at 09:40 am on January 20, 2006

Not a Blue Tory in the lot. A Blue Tory might simply interpret the letter of the law and not "read in" so as to "create" ... whatever Justice McLachlin was suggesting. (She was speaking in Australia or New Zealand within the last year or so on the topic of judicial activism.)

[. . . . ] The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, P.C.
Chief Justice of Canada
- Appointed March 30th, 1989 by PM Brian Mulroney - Progressive Conservative
- Born in Pincher Creek, Alberta, September 7, 1943

The Honourable Mr. Justice John C. Major
- Appointed November 13th, 1992 by PM Brian Mulroney - Progressive Conservative
- Born in Mattawa, Ontario, 1931

The Honourable Mr. Justice Michel Bastarache
- Appointed September 30th, 1997 by PM Jean Chretien - Liberal
- Born in Quebec City, Quebec, on June 10, 1947 [He lived in NB so is sometimes described as from NB -- He was appointed to the SCOC expressly because of his expertise on Acadian Rights, I have read. I believe he was instrumental in making NB bilingual -- Bill 88, the passage of which has meant much control to a francophone element and francophone civil service; in turn, this spurred NB youth who are not bilingual or who are fed up with the coercion (or lack of work resulting from that) to leave for western provinces or remain here at McJobs, unable to work in areas where they might have been employed, previously. Whatever the spin, that is the reality. The immersion programs have not achieved the success claimed; that information finally made the news.]

The Honourable Mr. Justice William Ian Corneil Binnie
- Appointed January 8th, 1998 by PM Jean Chretien - Liberal
- Born in Montreal, Quebec, April 14, 1939

The Honourable Mr. Justice Louis LeBel
- Appointed January 7th, 2000 by PM Jean Chretien - Liberal
- Born in Quebec City on November 30, 1939

The Honourable Madam Justice Marie Deschamps
- Appointed August 7th, 2002 by PM Jean Chretien - Liberal
- Born in Repentigny, Quebec, on October 2, 1952

The Honourable Mr. Justice Morris J. Fish
- Appointed August 5th, 2003 by PM Jean Chretien - Liberal
- Born in Montreal, Quebec, November 16, 1938

The Honourable Madam Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella
- Appointed August, 2004 by PM Paul Martin - Liberal
- Born in Stuttgart, Germany, July 1, 1946 and immigrated to Canada in 1950

The Honourable Madam Justice Louise Charron
- Appointed August 30th, 2004 by PM Paul Martin - Liberal
- Born in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, on March 2, 1951