Sunday, May 17, 2020
...indeed, the Language issue is often weaponised. What of using Language as a plowshare, i ask?
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I believe the regions need to attend to their own identities, because there are many regions in Quebec quite unique and distinct to each other, if in Quebec we celebrate this diversity as a Nation.
This History, lies under the feet of the children who will learn it, there. And if they travel they may find that outside their region a bigger world, even as Quebecers having something different in their experience, and exchange, with other Quebecers, too.
Not all regions have a need for Bilingualism, and in Montreal this need goes beyond English.
...in Quebec in effect Bilingualism may be redefined so that, "other languages" may be balanced with a common language, an "Official Language"; without disturbing the historical Rights of those, "English", in Quebec (by offering to all "minorities", their voice, where numbers warrant).
Futuristically, beyond an Agglomerate, is an Identity which regions must cultivate, so that as regions, their competition in a Quebec sphere is healthy, more transparent to taxpayers closer to their tax dollars; while in the National Assembly vying for attention so that their priorities are better met.
All regions need this power over Language, the root of which to survive has diversity to thank, their unique distinctions cultivated, that such a thing as heroes, songs, poetry, for example, do come from far away, never the less, in such a culture that is bigger, "home" has its own sense of remembering as well, just as important, if individually and collectively they, the People/people, are to thrive.
...indeed, the Language issue is often weaponised. What of using Language as a plowshare, i ask?
I do not believe that the National Assembly has served us well, if the Law cannot change, like dogma.
As such, what good a (social/civil) Law where, by force it is defended, and by force it is changed, where it does not have the capacity to have the support of all Quebecers as it is, and it is sterile, where in affect it is the National Assembly, (and only the National Assembly), which defines the Identity/Identities Quebecers, "may" have, and not the People themselves.
...indeed, what if Provincial tax forms, laws, publications, etc. were available to all Quebecers where numbers warrant, in their "own" Language (a language other than French)? Where some municipalities, themselves, may provide such translations but not necessarily in English; serving an electorate. The economic implications go both ways. While there is a significant cost, having this facility, the benefit will include a multilingual expertise, and capacity, of urban centers and the National Assembly, in this cooperation with each other, open to the world. Needless to say, the world looking in, would find in such efforts something interesting and welcoming, that while everyone speaks English around the world, in Quebec, beyond English, its Official Language facilitates transparency to many "mother tongues", beside English.
Thus: "being" a Quebecer; with the capacity to communicate in its Official Language, offers to all Quebecers their Language as a gateway to the world.
I believe the regions need to attend to their own identities, because there are many regions in Quebec quite unique and distinct to each other, if in Quebec we celebrate this diversity as a Nation.
This History, lies under the feet of the children who will learn it, there. And if they travel they may find that outside their region a bigger world, even as Quebecers having something different in their experience, and exchange, with other Quebecers, too.
Not all regions have a need for Bilingualism, and in Montreal this need goes beyond English.
...in Quebec in effect Bilingualism may be redefined so that, "other languages" may be balanced with a common language, an "Official Language"; without disturbing the historical Rights of those, "English", in Quebec (by offering to all "minorities", their voice, where numbers warrant).
Futuristically, beyond an Agglomerate, is an Identity which regions must cultivate, so that as regions, their competition in a Quebec sphere is healthy, more transparent to taxpayers closer to their tax dollars; while in the National Assembly vying for attention so that their priorities are better met.
All regions need this power over Language, the root of which to survive has diversity to thank, their unique distinctions cultivated, that such a thing as heroes, songs, poetry, for example, do come from far away, never the less, in such a culture that is bigger, "home" has its own sense of remembering as well, just as important, if individually and collectively they, the People/people, are to thrive.
...indeed, the Language issue is often weaponised. What of using Language as a plowshare, i ask?
I do not believe that the National Assembly has served us well, if the Law cannot change, like dogma.
As such, what good a (social/civil) Law where, by force it is defended, and by force it is changed, where it does not have the capacity to have the support of all Quebecers as it is, and it is sterile, where in affect it is the National Assembly, (and only the National Assembly), which defines the Identity/Identities Quebecers, "may" have, and not the People themselves.
...indeed, what if Provincial tax forms, laws, publications, etc. were available to all Quebecers where numbers warrant, in their "own" Language (a language other than French)? Where some municipalities, themselves, may provide such translations but not necessarily in English; serving an electorate. The economic implications go both ways. While there is a significant cost, having this facility, the benefit will include a multilingual expertise, and capacity, of urban centers and the National Assembly, in this cooperation with each other, open to the world. Needless to say, the world looking in, would find in such efforts something interesting and welcoming, that while everyone speaks English around the world, in Quebec, beyond English, its Official Language facilitates transparency to many "mother tongues", beside English.
Thus: "being" a Quebecer; with the capacity to communicate in its Official Language, offers to all Quebecers their Language as a gateway to the world.
