Affirmative Hiring of Francophones Certain to Expand in NB
Mr. Mario Charlebois, "an outpoken crusader for francophone language rights in New Brunswick", is currently s*** disturbing in Fredericton,
taking the city of Fredericton to court seeking to have the city's language laws declared invalid because they are not available in both official languages and because city staffers do not communicate in French. (Reference: Language spat hits city, French watchdog eyes Fredericton, The Daily Gleaner, August 22, 03)
Of course, the result of this will be that Fredericton must have more employees who speak French to serve the French speakers who have inundated Fredericton, formerly an overwhelmingly anglophone city, to take the bilingual positions that were created to serve the francophones who inundated Fredericton since bilingualism became essential with Trudeau and Richard Hatfield. Undoubtedly, there will be another spate of hiring of French speakers/francophones. Business as usual in New Brunswick -- which just got a new French Lieutenant Governor.
Anglos, get your kids to pack their bags. Unless they become totally bilingual and placate the francophones (approximately 1/3 of the province), they might as well get in a few work years in the West before the French start in on their cities -- where getting work will depend first and foremost on whether one speaks French. Just try to get a job that is a real job--as opposed to a low level McJob--with the federal civil service. Bilingualism is the FIRST requirement. Incidentally, it is a great make-work power grab for francophones. Anglos, where are your guts -- as your kids cannot find work with government nor any business which hopes to do work for government -- and in a have-not province, that covers just about everything?
Moncton votes to become Canada's first bilingual city Moncton was the first. Moncton city council unanimously passed a motion in both languages on Tuesday night to make the city officially bilingual, the first city to do so in Canada. (07 Aug 2002) It always begins with one ruling and expands to the rest of the province.
The resolution passed Tuesday says New Brunswick has both French and English as official languages and citizens have the right to communicate and receive government services in the language of their choice.
Moncton will now provide all services and make all public notices and information in both languages.
That is expected to cost $200,000 to $300,000 annually.
Councillors say no unilingual city employees will lose their jobs, but some may be shifted to new areas so workers who deal with the public are bilingual.
And how many Anglos have been hired lately for the better-paying positions? Anglos, you've lost -- and you're still voting for parties which have systematically taken away your right to work -- to satisfy a very vocal minority whether numbers warrant bilingual service or not. Bilingualism has not been applied on a needs basis; it has always been applied on a francophones demanding a service basis, parachuting francophones in, then demanding to be served in their language. The civil service is top-heavy with francophones and the anglophones just keep their heads down and hope not to lose their jobs -- and their kids escape.
