French-language debate heats up in Quebec after MP's English response request

[@samuelgelinas6855]

A minority on Québec... Québec is surrounded by provinces that speaks english and they have zéro control over their borders. Obviously they are going to protect the language and the culture. Québec needs to govern itself.

[@Hiran-yx3ym]

The people have chosen time and time again to stay in Canada. Also French is a colonial language not Indigenous to Quebec. If they wanna cry they can create their own country and see how long they last 😂

[@ChrisCrossClash]

It’s just a constant reminder Britain won the seven years war and brought the English language as they threw out the French.

[@yamyam2987]

🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@wendigo53]

@@ChrisCrossClash But Quebec is not part of Canada because they lost the Seven Years war; instead France decided to keep Guadalupe instead of taking Quebec back.

[@ChrisCrossClash]

@@wendigo53 Rubbish, Britain literally let the Quebecers stay in return for support of any future aggression of France or the US, and they surprisingly kept there world, in 1812 for example when the US tried to invade Canada and Quebec they never rose up or rebelled and actually fought with the British and Canadians to kick out the Americans.

[@agushll74]

Same happens in Spain, bilingualism is catalans, valencians, basques, galicians and other dialects switching to Spanish on demand. We must protect our minority languages from extinction.

[@CantHandleThisCanYa]

Wrong.

[@agushll74]

@@CantHandleThisCanYawrong what?

[@edgarpoe5243]

@@agushll74 Catalan is not an official language of Kingdom of Spain

[@agushll74]

@@edgarpoe5243Catalan is co-official with Spanish in 3 autonomous regions of Spain, Catalonia, Valencia and Balearic Islands. Euskera is official in the Basque Country and Galician in Galicia as stated in our Spanish Constitution of 1978 and in the statutary laws creating the autonomous communities where these languages are spoken. So Catalan is one of the official languages of the Kingdom of Spain.

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

What you’re actually wrong about is that English is not gonna go extinct. Is much more vulnerable

[@HaydenLarsJ]

I’m from Minnesota. Honestly I dont see why Quebec doesn’t become an independent sovereign nation of its own. Enlighten me.

[@boating_on_a_budget6026]

Well, there have been quite a few attempts for Quebec to in fact become sovereign, one referendum was held in 1980 where about 65% of the voters in Quebec opted to remain a part of Canada and then in 1995 which was the closest Quebec ever came to becoming its own sovereign nation. The vote was 50.4% to remain a part of Canada and 49.6% Yes to leave Canada and form a sovereign nation of Quebec. This has been an incredibly hot button issue in the province and has polled anywhere from 35-45% to separate and become sovereign since the 95’ referendum. Quebec is a very special place on the North American continent, in my opinion it is a slice of Europe here in North America. And I believe that the Québécois should do everything in their power to protect their culture and their language. The reason why we are seeing a resurgence of Quebec separatism along with laws that have been inacted such as bill 96 is because of immigration that has brought citizens who speak a third language other than French and English and there has been a reaction to that. We may infact see a sovereign Quebec one of these days but as for now it remains a very divisive and hot button issue in the province. Hope that was a helpful explanation!!

[@derkommissar4986]

​@boating_on_a_budget6026 it would be very nice to see but realistically... what would Quebec do as their own country? Canada is a good economy country, leaving would hinder both countries, i think. Im not against it though!

[@buzzlightyearandco]

Their economy would be extremely negatively affected

[@akhan4727]

Basically the economy will suffer. but realistically Quebec is essentially its own sovereign state in Canada. visiting Ontario and Quebec, Quebec felt like it's own country; they have a great deal of autonomy so I doubt they'll want to separate again.

[@Noah-yq6wy]

I believe they are one of the largest recipient of equalization payments.

[@marsupius]

Instead of requesting a response in English, why didn't she just switch to French?

[@maxcrc]

she is not supposed to speak French ! While anybody in Quebec is bilingual but they are arrogant and don't want to speak English ,so the conversation must get through a translator even if it wasn't necessarly. This is not about protecting minority languages, this is pure arrogance.

[@marsupius]

@maxcrc are you saying the French speaker is arrogant or the English Speaker is arrogant? It seems like the English speaker is in the wrong, since she never bothered to learn French. Is that what you are saying? The most logical thing seems to be that both sides learn to speak the language of the other. Problem solved.

[@MyRomiko]

@@maxcrcthey can speak in their mother languages and understand each other

[@patienceisalpha]

​@@maxcrcyou don't understand because you maybe don't speak the language. I suggest you visit the old bayou cities in Louisiana

[@jean-lucesterhuizen8279]

@@maxcrc its for sure not banned for them to speak french in parliment dude use your brain, but i must say i am shocked at this, i am south african so we have 13 official languages, and you guys are complaining about 2 of the easiest languages in the world, just pick up a book and learn more than 1 language in your life...

[@JasmineJu]

Saying Canada is bilingual is like saying China is a democracy. Technically true, but not really.

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

How not really?

[@1313tennisman]

@@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072 Most of the population speaks one or the other (English in all but one province). They also resent the ones who speak the other language for it.

[@mattybrunolucaszeneresalas9072]

@@1313tennisman not tracking

[@olelain]

Never went to Laval or Quebec city. You're so cultureless. Vive le Québec libre !

[@krisppynugget]

French and English are spoken almost exclusively depending on which part of Canada you're in. French is the primary language spoken in Quebec and in small French populations in Ontario. The rest speak English, except maybe for one province (apparently, I've never been to it), I heard that they're quite equally divided between French and English in new Brunswick (more English than French but it's more than the rest of the country!)

[@francoisfille401]

Je tombe dessus par hasard. But being French and listening at people who want to protect English language makes me laugh. What protection do you actually need?

[@Meowie765]

What protection does French need which is already spoken by over 300 million people across the world ?

[@Lou_man_d-uba]

@Meowie765 First, in a country that has more than 30 million ONLY English linguists against 2 million French and English linguists, it seems logical to me to protect French, right?? Second, especially knowing that English is the international language anyway: it will always be taught as a first choice in schools and favored first in the world of work. You have to think before you speak, it avoids coming out with arguments that literally have no meaning.

[@tontacarracelas3164]

Je suis espagnol et Je crois que t'as raison toute a fait!!

[@dhache1195]

Les quelques irréductibles anglos unilingue résidents sur le territoire du Québec ne veulent pas, ou peu, "protéger" l'anglais mais surtout ils veulent maintenir leur ascendance historique sur les francophones à travers le pays et sur peuple et la nation Québécoise en particulier. Ça fait près de 50 ans que ce "'pouvoir" leur glisse entre les mains et ils tentent par tous les moyens de s'y accroché.

[@FernandoVazquez-ro1nw]

Listening TO people

[@victoremmanuell_ptbr1902]

I hope Quebec protects its language, culture and quality of life, because cities in English-speaking Canada are becoming more and more like those in the United States: drug addicts; homeless people; and pickpockets. Toronto and Vancouver are turning into a dump!

[@notjimpickens7928]

montreal is no different, and neither is quebec city 😂 they ship crazy people off to poor areas and pay for their rent and give away free ""medication"", my neighbors attacked me with their dog, and a few months before that, i recorded a man getting stabbed outside my apartment, the video is up on my channel 😂 you are delusional if you think quebec is any different

[@nicolasg.514]

@@notjimpickens7928 Fausse nouvelle comme d'habitude la Karen. Retourne jouer à tes jeux vidéo

[@DonaldMains]

Obviously you haven't ridden the Montreal Metro lately.

[@Boom.Desjardins]

Montreal and Quebec City aren't immune to those problems. Homelesness and drug use has become worst in both cities in the last past years.

[@BN-ts3oy]

Trudeau is French Quebecoise, he has authority over Canada, he takes from one side and gives it to the other.

[@КонстантинГеоргиев-и9ф]

J'espère que ces "Associations des anglophones au Québec" offrent des cours de français aux membres. D'habiter au Québec et de ne pas faire le moindre éffort d'apprendre la langue officielle c'est simplement absurde.

[@DMXo0]

Je suis d’accord

[@pascalrouquart5005]

En France, des anglais qui y habitent depuis des années ne pètent toujours pas le moindre mot de français.

[@rickvervoort9536]

Does anyone else find it odd that the the ruling party of Canada feels compelled to ensure the "media" is well compensated while 2 million Canadians need to use the food banks? Don't they compensate the media enough already? See: The CBC $50 million Local Journalism Initiative $595 million salary subsidy (commonly referred to as the newspaper bailout) $60 million pandemic-specific Emergency Support Fund $10 million “Special Measures for Journalism” Media outlets can also apply to receive funding through the Canada Periodical Fund

[@firstandforemost87]

They literally bribed the media in Trudeaus first run, and nobody cared. I actually liked much of their platform at the time (they abandoned those elements of said platform), but they promised the media $ if they got in (how is that legal), and even the ‘would somebody PLEASE think of the democracy!!!’ types didn’t even bat an eye. Here they are doing it all again, and hardly anybody cares.

[@bradcanning875]

I guess you chose to keep the issue that 95% of Canadian media is owned by conservatives because Harper and PP let them monopolize it from our rant for accuracy??? The former president of the Conservative Council, Godfrey, owns almost every major Canadian newspaper and magazine. They received huge tax breaks from Harper too.

[@rickvervoort9536]

@@bradcanning875 Did I forget to mention Justin and friends secured another $100,000,000 from Google for their friends in the media? To suggest that Canada's corporate media is "conservative" is laughable at best.

[@Nagle1234]

95% of our media is controlled by Israel.

[@firstandforemost87]

@@bradcanning875 Are you implying that conservatives don’t respond to monetary incentives? Want to make a communist a conservative? Give them a handful of rental properties. Most ppl’s party affiliation is based on who stands to give them more.

[@MaxW-Elie]

Minority rights in Quebec... lol give me a break ! We (Quebec) are the only little french spot in North America surrounded by an ocean of english speaking people. Besides, the english "minority" is well protected in Quebec only by the strenght of their demographic number (almost everything works in english nowadays in North America : internet, tv, radio, books, etc) So can we please keep our little place french if It is not too much asking...? 🥴

[@69ouroboros69]

Just separate already.

[@SplendidFactor]

Yea, in what world would any country give up a resource-rich strategic province. It's never going to happen.

[@nicolasg.514]

@@derekhannon5502 Fausse nouvelle la Karen sans arguments 🤣🤣🤣

[@nicolasg.514]

@@derekhannon5502 Dit la Karen originaire du Nouveau-Brunswick... A c'est vrai... Le Nouveau-Brunswick reçoit plus de péréquation par habitant que le Québec 🤣🤣🤣

[@mikesandstrom5388]

Bilingualism in Canada is only working in Québec

[@byronwilliams7977]

Is only working in Montreal

[@larrypinball5496]

@@byronwilliams7977 Non, j'ai visité pleins d’endroits au Québec et ils parlaient Français.

[@adamstilwell4209]

The french language will ultimately die in Canada. All forms of social media are in English and there's very little content in french. French has only lasted this long because Quebecker's were able to isolate themselves and only interact with other french speakers. That is no longer the case. It is no coincidence that the decline of the use of french in Quebec started at the same time high speed internet was introduced and continued to trend downwards as social media use grew.

[@VinceLocRS]

That's the Montréal effect you're talking about...If it was true you would see a decline of French all across Québec, which is not the case.

[@commonsenserevolutionx1053]

Why Kbec has not grown economically. Surprising for a province that contributes nothing and gets far more than ROC, it has political influence that hits way above it's weight belt. Unfortunately by continually voting in Kbec politicians into the national sphere the damage to the country will continue. Case in point is Justin Trudeau and the politically corrupt Liberal party.

[@savoirancien4093]

English will die in Canada and we will all speak French, tu va voir.

[@Imsemble]

There's more good content and social media in French than you could spend your entire life watching, you just don't seek it out so you have no idea. Though I agree that Canada will ultimately kill the French language in Québec which is why I support an independent QC.

[@savoirancien4093]

@@Imsemble Le fédéral essaie de nous noyer avec 500 000 immigrant par année. Je ne suis pas anti immigration mais le Québec sera complétement différent dans 25 ans.

[@noman266]

Quebec is a "culture treasure" to Canada because the rest of us go along with it. Then again, Quebec is very smart, because they know the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

[@devinfraser9795]

I believe in proper maintenance. Replace the fffn thing .

[@aburden8580]

@@devinfraser9795 "fffn" = colis, tabernak.

[@bradcanning875]

French was a founding language if you had a clue about Canadian history. Of course Alberta fringe cult Canada hates incited this division once again.

[@MethenySco]

Canada is a bilingual country in law only, not in fact. Hardly anyone outside Quebec and certain small communities throughout Canada speak French. I am a Canadian/French dual citizen and love the language, but good luck having a conversation in French with anyone when I'm back in Canada...

[@edgarpoe5243]

It is bad but not extremely bad. You always can find a French speaking worker in government institutions and in a lot of stores/restaurants (especialy in expensive ones). Among regular people - around 10%(sometimes up to 15%) of them can understand you speaking French P.S. regular people outside of Quebec and New Brunswick

[@650thumper]

Not true. I've travelled all over this country and have heard French everywhere.Also, let's not make a mountain out of a molehill. It was a request, not a demand.

[@macdog1]

​@@650thumperif you're suggesting there is enough of a French speaking demographic through all of Canada, to rebuke what was said here.. It is literally you making a mountain out of a molehill... A tangible molehill, that we can measure with data. The rest of Canada is not speaking French like you suggest.

[@nicolasg.514]

​@@macdog1 Elle n'a pas à se faire imposer de répondre en anglais point.

[@PatG-xd8qn]

I'm from Québec and every single time I travel to BC and Alberta, I meet french speakers. Most of the are from France or North Africa

[@townsley2]

Il faut vraiment que le Quebec devienne un pays. Il en va de sa survie linguistique. Le Québec a des ressources naturelles uniques avec le plus grand fleuve du Canada, le St Laurent, les plus grandes réserves d'eau douce, l'ouverture à l'Atlantique et la proximité avec le nord-est américain, une économie forte avec l'hydroélectricité, les ressources forestières, le spatial et bien entendu tout le patrimoine historique et culturel. Le Quebexit est là, il vous tend les bras !

[@DonaldMains]

And the highest taxes in North America!

[@joec4014]

The United States will not easily recognize an independent Quebec regardless if a referendum is won by the separatists. This will be an economic disaster for Quebec. Many former presidents of stated that. Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton to name a few. Forget about Joe Biden he'll forget the next day.

[@Cobichristian]

Ce concept, ce idéologique, est beaucoup intéressant au moi. je suis une personne qui descendant du québécois. Ma famille pas parlent français. Nous sommes dans les États-Unis. si les personnes du Québec désirent un révolution de partir du Canada c’est d’accord. Mais pour faire respecter que tu les personnes avaient parler français et ridicule et beaucoup inconsidéré que les personnes qui parlent L’Anglais, dans cette région.

[@DonaldMains]

@@FruitloopLeviathan Yeah, because everyone is poor because the taxes are so high. 53% marginal income tax rate and a 15% sales tax. You go Quebec.

[@townsley2]

@@Cobichristian Vous prenez le problème à l’envers. Le Québec est une province 100% francophone par son histoire et par sa loi. Il est normal d’y apprendre le français. Le problème n’est pas de respecter les droits des anglophones québécois qui ne font aucun effort d’intégration en refusant d’apprendre le français, mais justement de faire en sorte qu’ils apprennent la langue de leur province, le Français. Si les canadiens respectaient un peu le Québec, ils apprendraient le français et n’imposeraient pas constamment l’anglais aux québécois. Ce n’est pas le cas, le Québec doit donc en tirer les conséquences et prendre son indépendance. Sans respect, il ne peut pas y avoir de dialogue.

[@bradbrebner4235]

I don't see what the big deal is. She can speak really good English. While the MP that asked didn't speak French.

[@Malgnofnik]

because we are a bilingual country, as an mp she should be fluent in both, why do you think the immigrant mps learn / speak french. it is our heritage.

[@AdolfTrudeau]

@@Malgnofnik speaking about heritage as the liberals white wash Canadian culture is hilarious

[@joetran8798]

Actually that should be "She can speak English well" That said, all responses should be provided in both official languages by all MPs... then we'll know if they're telling everyone the same thing.

[@mumboslick89]

Outside of Quebec French is not part of our heritage.

[@townsley2]

that's precisely the issue !

[@donaldhazlett2475]

I can't believe they cut off her question. Very one sided.

[@bowbender1]

"The oppression of francophones in Canada." That is how I felt when I was forced to take French in school

[@Malgnofnik]

yea except we're a bilingual country, respect our heritage and country.

[@bowbender1]

​@@Malgnofnikrespect goes both ways

[@Dougie-ex1ov]

You cant force someone to respect anything. You can ask but if its forceful like how you say it, its almost threatening in nature. What happens if he doesnt?

[@firewall68]

​@@Dougie-ex1ovnothing happens, but it is about respecting the official languages. Also this will prepare him to be a responsible adult. People are forced to do things they don't want to, but things have to be done.

[@BawkBawkBawk666]

It's pretty easy to feel oppressed when when the majority of the equalization payments go to Quebec.

[@YashTayal-cc6uy]

This is ridiculous and totally unacceptable. Quebec should be immediately freed from the occupation of Canada

[@geoffreydarwentartconnexu]

Perhaps it's not time for Quebec to seperate from Canada but rather that Canada seperate from Quebec

[@megan2484]

do it

[@whodarboilebamnames3990]

We should kick out Quebec and reclaim Quebec's public land as reparations for equalization.

[@megan2484]

@@whodarboilebamnames3990 you are nothing without us. You don't even have a culture

[@minombre5555]

​@@megan2484You couldn't be more right! Québec is the only reason Canada is unique. If it weren't for Québec, Canada would lose a huge chunk of its tourism. The rest of Canada, especially Ontario, has zero culture.

[@PaulÉmileLeCavalier]

It's already the case.

[@VK-ds2dw]

Why is it an issue to ask for something in English but not in french??

[@Tripolie]

The reaction would have been the same if it was reversed.

[@VK-ds2dw]

@@Tripolie they ask ALL THE TIME for stuff to be said in french and there is never this reaction

[@bawower474]

@@VK-ds2dwShow me an exemple of a federal deputy doing this.

[@VK-ds2dw]

@@bawower474 watch interviews when they're outside of parliament, it happens all the time. This is nothing new. Anyone who follows politics and isn't trying to use this for views knows this.

[@Alternity666]

@@VK-ds2dw You know they have an earpiece with live translation right? She had it in english, she was just stubborn.

[@ricardo6606]

ENGLISH SPEAKERS DO NOT WANT TO MAKE ANY EFFORT TO SPEAK FRENCH EVEN IF THEY LIVE IN QUÉBEC. IT'S UP TO THE FRENCH SPEAKING INHABITANTS TO ADAPT TO THEM. GIVE ME A BREAK. ("VIVE LE QUÉBEC, LIBRE S'IL LE FAUT !")

[@martymartyn7829]

Go ahead speak French, you are totally within your rights.⚜️ Tell her to get an interpreter if she can't speak French. "Since the Official Languages Act of 1969, both English and French have been the official languages of Canada." --- signed --- D. LaRochelle

[@sharonperry5213]

Un moment de silence . Si vous plait.

[@nicolasg.514]

@@sharonperry5213 Elle n'a pas à se faire imposer de répondre en anglais Karen. Non à l'ignorance!!!

[@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions]

Even before that! Section 133 of the Constitution Act 1867 protected (protects) the right to speak in either English or French in Parliament, which includes parliamentary committees.

[@nicolasg.514]

​@@sharonperry5213 Un moment de silence de ta part serait très apprécié 😂

[@claudegaumond6754]

@@nicolasg.514 Traduction: Ta yeulle s'tie !

[@ErickHumboldt]

Vive le Quebec libre ❤❤❤❤

[@DaveInCanada081]

That little guy from Shawinigan and his mass immigration policy est le problem aussi. It's why english is the second or third language in many cities in Canada. Merci beaucoup.

[@bradcanning875]

Ironic since immigration for serving corporate cheap labour began decades ago after the failure of free trade. Not very educated about Canada are you.

[@tylersmith3139]

English is the first language of most Canadians and the lingua franca of all of Canada outside of French speaking areas, what are you talking about?

[@tylersmith3139]

@@bradcanning875 Most immigrant are skilled professionals, not cheap labour, you're the one that doesn't know anything. Education and personal wealth are highly valued in the point systems and immigrants are better educated than the native born population and they commit less crime. They're not unskilled labourers, they're skilled professionals that were encouraged to come in because of their specific expertise in science, medicine, engineering etc.

[@DaveInCanada081]

@@tylersmith3139 I take it you haven't been to a big Canadian city in several decades.🙄

[@DonaldMains]

Name one city where English is a third language? Please go ahead and tell us.

[@clement2780]

how about inuktitut mohawk cree other languages which are truly native to canada?

[@PatricKlein86]

Oh jeez… 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@ahmedbenissa5982]

Now we talk !

[@nicolasg.514]

@@ahmedbenissa5982 Vas-y, fais-nous une démonstration

[@jeremiepatricksammon9115]

@@ahmedbenissa5982 yup qu'au Québec c'est la le plus grand % parlent leur langue en amérique du nord By the way t'es considère égale ou supérieur ? C'est tu pour ça tu t'habille en femme ? crois tu les femmes sont supérieur ? En passant ils sont immigrants d'asie eux et sont égales à nous Quand 8 familles vivent dans 1 maison au nord de l'ontario, fait moi pas braillier avec un détournement de sujet sur le français alors que nous sommes les plus bilingues en ratio population bilinguisme, des 3 amériques !!!!! Here we talk la b****

[@jeremiepatricksammon9115]

no native, they are all immigrant, first nations are from asia

[@maximemitchell117]

Most of quebecer speaks good english and pretty good french the thing that english people don't seem to understand is the history of quebec with the french colony and english colony, act of quebec and the constitutional act. Seems like the english people in quebec that does not want to learn french are stuck in 1775, still trying to assimilate us. Most of the native french speaker don't care if you speak english what we do care is for you to be able to talk and give us services in french because we were given the rights to keep our french and we are but a small part of a huge english continent so really i feel like english only people don't want to make efforts to adapt to us when in reality we adapted ourselves to basically a huge continent. P.s first nation languages should be more important than english and french 🤷‍♂️

[@sharonperry5213]

English comes from French. 45 percent English is French. What's your issues

[@antman.qb.8]

Honestly, the use of French in Canada (or Quebec) is a hard topic to discuss. It’s like, well, the rest of the country speaks English, wouldn’t using French be counterintuitive? But then again, that’s y’all’s culture. Quebec has always been a place of French. The people of Quebec don’t just want to throw French to side like Spanish is in the U.S. (However obviously, Spanish just keeps getting stronger here)

[@DonaldMains]

Please tell us of an instance where you couldn't get service in French in Quebec? Please be specific. And being addressed as Bonjour/Hi doesn't count as non French service.

[@maximemitchell117]

@@DonaldMains montreal overall yup sums it up no need to say more and besides my comment was not about french service specifically but more about english speaker complaining about french

[@nicolasg.514]

​@@DonaldMains Plusieurs cas ont été répertorier dans certains hôpitaux soit dissant bilingue de montreal, Plusieurs commerçants ont des employés incapables de servir les clients en français. Dans la grande région de Montréal, ça arrive souvent.

[@stemberga1]

Enough with the CAQ.

[@KavindhyaJayakody]

Vive la liberté, vive la québec... vive les francophones...

[@mistersuisse2864]

En Suisse , on s’exprime au parliament dans sa langue maternelle, sans question, il y’en a même 4

[@enriquegonzaga3865]

Same in Spain

[@quuaaarrrk8056]

There's 24 in the EU parliament and, while costly, it works just fine with translators. Surely translators for 2 languages would be possible, if Canada were actually committed to bilingualism.

[@MG-zo6nq]

This is such a nothing burger cannot believe we’re still hashing this out in 2023 live in the language you choose and let’s just get along

[@Crowback354]

I was forced to take french class in a community that was 100% English speaking. TBH im sick of the Quebec I almost want their language to die out jsut out of spite for how much whiny they all are even though they get preference over every other region in Canada.

[@gachpilleur6220]

This is a perfect exemple of North-American mindsets. People don’t want to learn another language than English because they expect everyone to understand it everywhere. It is true, most people speak it, but to voluntarily refuse to learn a language just because it won’t be useful is ignorance

[@dvvvvvvv]

I was forced to take english class in a community that was 100% French speaking. TBH im sick of the Canada I almost want their language to die out jsut out of spite for how much whiny they all are even though they get preference over every other region in Canada.

[@macdog1]

​@@gachpilleur6220that is a complete and utter assumption. Just because these are the sentiments expressed does not imply they fit your box. I know many people that are learning languages and yet would also agree with this sentiment; for it has to do with factors around Canada's landscape, not the basic love of language itself... From the latter position of course they can respect the language. However, voluntarily choosing not to learn a language because it's a rather useless one globally, is literally the opposite of igrnce; it's thinking wisely about not only the cognitive benefits of becoming bilingual, but also our footsteps in the real-world.

[@motherhoodsbeauty9279]

@@gachpilleur6220 Learn native language then we will learn french.

[@nicolasg.514]

​@@motherhoodsbeauty9279 Fait la même chose alors

[@ComboSmooth]

Reminder, QC constantly legislates against everybody elses right to speak or express in a language other than french. They consistently show contempt for other but than want to be respected because theyre hypocrites. Everyone should know multiple languages, but politics is a game of liars where no one cares about whats best for the people. PS. Je peux parler francais aussi mais ils ne me comptent pas parce que ce n'est pas la langue que je parle chez moi.

[@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions]

The Canadian parliament is bilingual in English and French, she doesn't have to answer in English if she doesn't feel like, just like that MP doesn't have to speak French if she doesn't want to. Quebec can only really control language outside of the National Assembly, because they are required to per the Constitution Act 1867.

[@minombre5555]

Your post is totally inaccurate. People here only show contempt for the idiots who move here and make no effort to learn French. I think they have become too soft and need to make more demands that French remain totally predominant. If you don't like it, move to any other province where English is spoken.

[@dernochjungenoergler]

Like where's the problem? I'm a multilingual European so I know that not responding to someone in their language I even speak is a way how to insult this person. Therefore, MP Thomas' question was legit and brought to the point. And I see no intention to oppress the Quebec French speaking minority asking such a question.

[@EM-ic1yp]

Listen, all I have to say is that Quebec takes their French VERY seriously.

[@notjimpickens7928]

​@@EM-ic1ypironic, given how bastardized it is from *true* french.

[@EM-ic1yp]

@@notjimpickens7928 True

[@EM-ic1yp]

@aprettycoolbridge I never said I disagree

[@townsley2]

She's an MP. As such she's expected to be able to speak french, especially when debating the issue of french language in Canada.

[@johnzajac9849]

Does anyone recall the firestorm caused when Charles De Gaulle said: 'Vive le Quebec libre!'

[@michaeljcross87]

When in Quebec, you speak French. Period. Whatever we can do, we should promote the use of the French language. I'm an American. I completely understand the major issues when the English language takes dominance. This is one of the reasons why I'm a language teacher. I teach Italian. Anglophones have made this world a more dangerous place. We must and we should press firmly for Romance speaking languages to be used en masse in North America. As an American, I fully support and promote the use of French. Do not let your language or identity die. Do not bow to the Anglophone world. English, per se, is a language of trade. It intrinsically promotes a capitalistic world. French and other Romance languages are inherently beautiful and better for mankind.

[@DonaldMains]

What happens if I'm in Westmount, Hampsted, or the west isle. is it still necessary to speak french to my English cousins?

[@michaeljcross87]

@@DonaldMains yes.

[@ifl1476]

@@michaeljcross87 You are a militant must be stopped.

[@notoriouseagle1074]

No, I'm in Canada, I'm speaking English.

[@stickmen7117]

Quebec needs to be its own country.

[@payattmano9287]

No it doesn’t, the colonizes Descendants want that to happen.

[@PeBoVision]

Je suggérerais à Mme Thomas d’apprendre à parler la langue nationale du Québec avant d’ouvrir la gueule pour faire perdre le temps de tout le monde.

[@Joy-n2b]

As an indian i support separation of Quebec from canada ❤

[@Mike-ys2rr]

She did not demand. She asked.

[@efone3553]

How can two people who don't understand each other work together to form a more perfect union?

[@PaulB-eq5bx]

Yikes, she only asked her to reply in English, not ban French altogether. Also she didn't demand as was stated.

[@PizzaPartify]

no one say she wanted to ban French 😂 Strawman argument

[@Trekki200]

But why did she ask? Because she thinks that there should not be french in parliament. That it was too much effort to deal with the translation, even though that is the standard practice and has been for ages

[@LysanderLH]

Speaking more than one language is not a bad thing, especially when that language is French. Quebec ceased to be a French territory a long time ago and the French language has evolved differently to the language spoken in Quebec.

[@spacecaptain9188]

Canadian news is so heartening! The US is always talking about violence, unrest, extreme wealth and increasing poverty, etc., but Canada can't decide how big the French lettering of stores should be. 🙂Thank you Canada, for being largely more reasonable that we are! Never let your politicians become like us!

[@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions]

Only in Quebec, in New Brunswick and every other province they don't deal with commercial signs as only Quebec has decided it wants to regulate language at all levels in the private sphere.

[@ella_cupcake]

To tell you the truth, the more I’m learning about Canadian politics, the more I’m pretty sure that’s just because Canada doesn’t talk about the violence, unrest, increasing poverty, etc.

[@whodarboilebamnames3990]

Except that's exactly what's talked about in Canada. Plus reasonable? We have Quebec, the opposite of reasonable.

[@Neighborhood-Black-Guy]

If a Quebecois can demand documents in French in non French speaking place then I don't see why you can't get an official to answer your question in English in Quebec.

[@nicolasg.514]

Elle a le droit de répondre en français. Elle n'a pas à se faire imposer de répondre en anglais. Mais la Karen que tu es be semble pas comprendre.

[@Neighborhood-Black-Guy]

@@nicolasg.514 No, I'm not saying she can't. I'm saying that an Anglo has a right to English in Quebec as well. It'll be really equal that way.

[@nicolasg.514]

@@Neighborhood-Black-Guy Pourtant il est très difficile pour les francophones hors Québec d'obtenir des services provinciaux en français contrairement aux anglophones du Québec qui peuvent obtenir facilement des services provinciaux en anglais. 🤷‍♂️

[@Neighborhood-Black-Guy]

@@nicolasg.514 Well they have to make both languages available in the Anglo and Franco areas. Why is that so hard? Either that, or allow English in English dominant areas or French in French areas only.

[@nicolasg.514]

@@Neighborhood-Black-Guy Tu vois, c'est déjà cela dans bien des cas. Par exemple l'Ontario a une loi qui fait en sorte que seul CERTAINES RÉGIONS offrent les services provinciaux dans les deux langues. En Alberta, les contravention sont en anglais seulement. etc. Comme j'ai déjà dit, Elle n'a pas à se faire imposer de répondre en anglais point.

[@daylonmurray8068]

You just can’t demand that someone answer to you in your language. Canada is bilingual French and English, so every federal minister/politician should be entitled to speak in whichever language they choose. Period. If it’s not federal, but on the province level, they should speak in the official language or languages for New Brunswick and Manitoba. And let’s be honest here, it’s French that needs protection, so this woman is just plain mean and should know we’re no longer in the colonial era. English-speaking Quebeckers are probably the best protected minority in the world. They have at least 2 hospitals, 3 universities and can request services in English. Even some towns (like Westmount) are allowed to be bilingual, while the province itself is monolingual French. So they should just shut up, learn how to understand French and not demand people to speak to them in French. And of course, Quebec politicians use it for gathering support, but the issue is real and French has to be constantly safeguarded.

[@Shotzno]

I mean it makes sense in America but in Canada French has been a big part of the country as long as I’ve been alive. Also, you don’t want to debate politics in someone else’s language. Words mean different things to different people.

[@SkinnyEMedia]

Cymru (Wales) knows this story very well

[@antonioperez1624]

That is the one country I would not like to live.

[@aeguorak]

On est capable de l'avoir notre indépendant. On se retrousse les manches, on s'entraide et on reste unis. Vive le Québec libre

[@minombre5555]

Vive le Québec libre....un ami américain

[@patientzero291]

We don't make French mandatory subjects for all provinces' curricula.

[@McCainnn]

Vive le Québec libre !

[@sherwinclarencego1933]

Quebec should learn from the UK. Its normally not a good idea to separate especially you have to consider the bigger economic impacts of such decisions, culture and language be damned! At the end of the day our stomach is more important. Imagine a sovereign Quebec? What would its economy be like separated from Canada? Probably not as strong since now it has to negotiate with a bigger Canada and a bigger USA surrounding it and then how about its currency? Will they make their own? How will it fare given its economy now is much smaller than their 2 giant neighbors...

[@duantunes9871]

Just freaking learn the other language. Canada is not a dying 3rd world country with an educational system in shambles. There are MANY resources available to learn French in every single province. If you grow up knowing your country is bilingual just take the time to learn it. Many refugees do it without the option to choose and with much less available to them and in record time.

[@steezyblu]

She asked a legit question. English speakers go the extra mile to translate everything in French he could at least say 2 sentences in English.

[@Tripolie]

“He”? Who are you talking about?

[@steezyblu]

@@Tripolie Pascale St-Onge. Weren’t you listening?

[@Tripolie]

@@steezybluYou think Pascal St-Onge is a man?

[@Stardusted1]

What’s good for the goose isn’t good for the gander with them. You bend to them. They don’t bend.

[@steezyblu]

You got me. You’re so smart.

[@kennithdubroy797]

What about 1st nation language?

[@CantHandleThisCanYa]

They were conquered, they don't get a say.

[@nicolasg.514]

@@derekhannon5502 fausse nouvelle la Karen national

[@nicolasg.514]

​@@derekhannon5502 J'imagine aussi que c'est pour cela que toutes les provinces à l'exception du Québec et du Nouveau-Brunswick ont l'anglais comme SEULE LANGUE OFFICIELLE. La prochaine fois Karen, essaie d'avoir des arguments valables 🤣🤣🤣

[@roycuyler]

Bilingualism is forced on Canadians universally in Canada except in Quebec as English is not recognized in that province. It is time for this policy to stop as it amounts to racism. Quebec needs to leave Canada and strike out on it's own merits.

[@kyizomj2565]

Stick to it Quebec!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lorhay2522]

Did you mean stick it to Québec? 🤣😂

[@kyizomj2565]

@@lorhay2522 non

[@aburden8580]

@@kyizomj2565 Good h'answer, colis.

[@kyizomj2565]

@@aburden8580 🏆

[@aburden8580]

@@kyizomj2565 I have a dream, tabernak that One day/un jour French fries will become FREEDOM fries from sea to sea to Santa's home And little Canadiens players will eat Yoplait with a Guy Lafleur haircut-sans helmet! Egalite fraternite no more poutine- Spuds MacKenzie & the ghost of Howie Meeker...h'agree. C'est tout.

[@dng2000]

Well, instead of asking someone to respond to a question in English, how about just translating the response in English for that person? Both English and French are the official languages of Canada so repeating the response in English, or translating a response into English, makes sense but "respond to a question in English" instead of French does not.

[@Steves2bits]

Quebec should be an independent nation. More troublesome then anything .

[@tontacarracelas3164]

I love french language and I understand almost every thing even in quebecois!! I also understand really good english, italian, portuguese and a lot of german!!

[@tontacarracelas3164]

Of course spanish because I am spanish from Galicia.

[@hugomota3696]

If a country has multiple official languages and a politician is not fluent in all, then should not have the job.

[@tutopod7892]

Vive le Québec libre !!!!

[@joec4014]

Those words came from the former president of France, Charles de Gaulle when he visited Montreal.

[@g.f.w.6402]

Vive l'ELsaß-Lothringen libre. Loin de l'oppression française de la langue allemande.

[@IRACEMABABU]

@@joec4014 Yes and they becomed famous because they were right.

[@bigoldchad333]

Puerto rico is a bilingual territory. Spanish and English are the official languages though Spanish has remained the predominant language. English isn't frowned upon necessarily, but Spanish is the mother tongue and Spanish comes first. English has always been treated as a second language.

[@bigoldchad333]

So my point is don't get rid of french ! You can have both as long as french is respected as taking precedent.

[@maverick214]

And that's why Puerto Rico will never become a state of the USA.

[@leonardosoto5669]

They don't need to lol. They already got papers

[@Niko-yb9pt]

@@maverick214 why is that

[@philipshort20]

The English speaking Canadians also have a problem with Quebec politicians who vote for keeping the carbon tax in Canada when Quebec doesn’t pay the carbon tax!

[@nicolasg.514]

Fausse nouvelle... de plus, Les Québécois ne reçoivent pas de remboursement en vertu de la taxe carbone, car la province a adopté un système de plafonnement et d’échange de crédits de carbone il y a plus d’une décennie. La remise fédérale s’applique en Alberta, en Saskatchewan, au Manitoba, en Ontario et au Nouveau-Brunswick.

[@PatG-xd8qn]

Québec has its own carbon tax. In fact, each province can create their own carbon tax if they wish. Since we don't pay for the Federal carbon tax, we also don't receive payments from it from the Federal, something that other provinces do. We aint saving anything, nor receiving anything from you.

[@Jacko0_0]

They should try another referendum.

[@MiggyCR]

If we did the federal government would end up rigging the votes once again😭

[@nicolasg.514]

@@derekhannon5502 Faux... Tu connais le scandale des commandites

[@erwinhun]

How weird to pick a clip of someone in a vulnerable situation (ambulance) for your roll.

[@jeffros6739]

Here we go again trying to divide us through language now

[@JoeBine77]

@@derekhannon5502 "The battle of St-Leonard."

[@ScotchOnyx]

What's new o yes the French again. Leave Canada if you don't like it.

[@mestons]

they would never leave Canada where their Cash cow

[@daryletoews7099]

Agreed 💯

[@m.boivin8671]

Quebec's contribution to the federal Equalization program is greater than that of Alberta and Saskatchewan combined, due to its population of 8.7 million inhabitants. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, Ottawa plans federal transfers of around $99.4 billion via this program, distributed among all Canadian provinces and territories. Quebec and Ontario will benefit respectively from $28.5 and $27.5 billion, while $8.2 billion will be paid to Alberta and $2.1 billion to Saskatchewan, western provinces. oil producers. In addition to benefiting from Equalization, these two provinces, particularly Alberta, benefit from billions of dollars in federal subsidies to support their oil industry. As an example, the Trans Mountain pipeline project purchased by the federal government in 2018 exceeds $30 billion, in the form of grants or loan guarantees from the federal government. These figures come from Chrystia Freeland's Federal Department of Finance, available online.

[@jeremiepatricksammon9115]

@@ScotchOnyx on va te regulate ici au Qc

[@don-cw1yz]

Trudeau who is not shy about commenting on provincial jurisdiction issues in other parts of Canada says nothing about the loss of English-speaking Quebeckers rites. Trudeau is no Jean Cretien. There was a time when the federal Liberals were very vocal on English rites in Quebec. In the past 9 years nothing from Trudeau?

[@JoeBine77]

Trudeau want to assimilate Canada as a whole, no distinction for him. He is no Quebecois, just like his father.

[@codykingston4608]

Let the question stand, it would be the same if a member from Quebec wanted the question asked in french, regardless of Quebec being the minority province.

[@JoeBine77]

So Canadians want to be A LESSER VERSION OF AMERICANS ? So be it ! But don't cry if you have no culture.

[@spaghettiking7312]

Bilingualism for us, monolingualism for them.

[@jasonkowens6820]

This is the biggest nonsense ever... The fact that they all speak two languages and it's not like it's their tribe's dying language or anything is ridiculous. Let them speak both, you all speak both, you all are white European descendants for the most part, why TF is this a problem?

[@Cazador60140]

Anglos in Quebec are living in Shannara Land , anyone with at least college education appreciate that knowing at least 2 to 3 languages opens up opportunities in a global system . after 50 years ( taht is 2 generations) of bill 101 they had enough time to learn , end of story

[@simonr-vp4if]

Si tu habites au Québec et que tu ne parles pas les deux langues couramment, honnêtement fais un effort, ce n'est pas si difficile.

[@Carter_4hamilton]

English is an official language, she had every right to ask

[@moshesierra6849]

French too

[@nicolasg.514]

En manque d'arguments la Karen 🤣🤣🤣

[@Techgnome21]

Let me get this straight. English speakers in Quebec are worried about their rights to speak English. While Quebec is worried about protecting its French language rights from the rest or Canada?

[@Becky-gy3ij]

Keep French my family has big family history in Quebec and I am French. But I am an American.

[@mistersuisse2864]

Wow - never thought I’d hear a Canadian MP say that

[@gowine504]

I am an Anglophone and I have the solution here. The province of Quebec should make it mandatory that any one studying in Quebec be required to learn French in School and English as a second language. Furthermore, Any one who is not in school and does not speak French will be given 10 years to learn French through classes paid for my the province. After 10 years, all services will be in French and French only except in cases of 911 calls and Emergencies. Any individual or business who cannot or wont cooperate will have to leave Quebec. this will hurt the Quebec economy but it is the only way if Francophones truly want to restore French in the province.

[@georghuppertz5727]

It will not hurt the economy. Better understanding of a second language contributes to the economy!

[@FrancoisCharlier-j5w]

Ce problème existe en Belgique. Les Flamands, à juste titre, protègent leur langue qui subit les coups de boutoir du Français, langue hégémonique. C'est nécessaire même si cette question est source d irritation et de désagréments

[@pierremajor8712]

Bottom line, at the Federal level there are two langues officielles

[@jorgeomarjaimesviafara6061]

I want English to be co-official in Quebec. Quebec should be bilingual. I don't see anything wrong with English being co-official in Quebec and that would solve all these unnecessary problems. It is urgent that Quebec make English official. Blessings for all 🙏🕊🛐

[@savoirancien4093]

Jamais tu peux déménager en ontario

[@Mecduhall91]

Anglais est la langue officielle en ontari

[@bawower474]

Ok, make toronto officially bilingual and then we’ll talk.

[@Alternity666]

As an Acadian who lives in the only offically bilingual province (NB), you couldn't be more wrong, unless of course what you want is assimilation of the francophones, then yes, this is the solution, which of course, will never happen.

[@nordia1976]

Just learn French; why is it so hard to adapt?

[@devdroid9606]

What do you expect? It's Rachael Thomas!!

[@DanielHerrera-rl1vw]

What the heck is speak white supposed to mean?

[@rustyunquebecoiserrant.8049]

"Speak White" is a French-language poem written by Canadian poet Michèle Lalonde in 1968, and condemns the linguistic, cultural, and economic exploitation and oppression of French-speaking Canadians,

[@smoky7451]

It means ‘’speak english’’ the English used to say this to their slaves when they still lived in the thirteen colonies, then when they invaded new-France and made it Canada, they started using it on the French speaking Canadians

[@shaungains3558]

In Canadian politics if someone asks for an answer in French they get it. Why the double standard

[@nicolasg.514]

Fausse nouvelle

[@ian-nator2685]

what a strange comment section to be in, where everyone is ok with a dumber Canada that's more similar to the United States.

[@antoniotorcoli5740]

If you live in Quebec learn French. All the foreign immigrants learn both French and English. You need to learn just one language. Do not be lazy.

[@olivierisidro2696]

Nobody should speak english in Quebec. Resistance, solidarité avec nos frères québécois ! 💪💪💪🇨🇦🇨🇵🇨🇦🇨🇵🇨🇦🇨🇵

[@georgechilidis8446]

French language is not the problem check young French families have only 0-1 child and when we look at the newcomers come in Montréal ,Quebec with 2-3-4 children and 1 on the way plus they use Quebec resources to live. Allophones have more children in Quebec then French Quebecers… do a study on it 🧐

[@alexstewart-n7v]

As Pierre edges closer to becoming Prime Minister they're going to start slipping and showing everyone who they really are. Like we forgot Harper?

[@dominiquecolin4716]

Try to speak French and expect an answer in French in British Columbia...

[@dasalekhya]

Welcome to Alberta - the *_Anglophone_** Quebec*

[@JoeBine77]

"We have Quebec at home" The Quebec at home:

[@KatieAJ]

Oh yeah?

[@ahmedbenissa5982]

Two European colonizers fighting on the land they stolen. I stand with the natives !

[@nicolasg.514]

Elle n'a pas à se faire imposer de répondre en anglais point.

[@PatG-xd8qn]

Most french Canadians have ancestors that mixed with the natives, so this argument is complete nonsense. My own great grandmother was Mik'maq, she was born in Gesgapegiag in Gaspésie. Also, you can't use something that happened centuries ago to justify modern problems. Otherwise we can say the same about the Arabs eho live in North Africa, about the Turkish people who arr actually from central Asia and stole Anatolia to the Greeks, the Japanese who stole Okkaido Island to the Ainu people, the Han Chinese who stole Mongolia, Tibet, Xinjiang or Manchuria to those who lived there before, and the list can go on and on. Humans always invaded other people's land.

[@urielr6285]

Most true bilingual city I’ve seen is Ottawa. Where all signs are written in both languages. In Montreal people are truly bilingual. I haven’t travel much yet across the country, this what I’ve seen so far. I live in Toronto and can say here not so much bilingualism. I speak now more French than many born Canadians

[@sharonperry5213]

Whats with the Toob 0:56 on laws here from France.??. They are not canadian laws.

[@sharonperry5213]

Toobon laws from France

[@nicolasg.514]

​@@sharonperry5213 Fausse nouvelle Karen !!!

[@louismart]

Anglophones in general are the only people being proud of not speaking other languages. German here, forced to work with anglophones in an international company.

[@IRACEMABABU]

Speak about entiltment...

[@fastertove]

Would be fine if they actively tried to improve their language - it doesn't seem so.

[@jhb3790]

Warst wohl nie in Frankreich? 😂

[@jhb3790]

I met more Anglophones willing to learn a second language than Francophones.

[@IRACEMABABU]

@@jhb3790 Willing, maybe, I don't know everybody, but who actually learn, nope, and by far.

[@lanierosenberg]

This whole video is confusing. Some people refer to bilingualism. Others refer to "protecting" either English or French. Doesn't bilingualism protect both languages? If a bilingual speaker addresses a mono-lingual in a language the speaker knows the listener does not speak, that is just rude and arrogant.