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Michael Barnett
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Same old, same old. Apr 2, 2013

This type of issue has been going on in Quebec for the past 40 years. For those Prozians who didn't know that ethnic cleansing exists in North America, think about the ramifications of this sort of legislation. I am one of the hundreds of thousands of Anglos who have left Quebec as a result. At the time I left, it was literally against the law to post a public sign with any trace of English. That degree of extremism has since diminished.

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This type of issue has been going on in Quebec for the past 40 years. For those Prozians who didn't know that ethnic cleansing exists in North America, think about the ramifications of this sort of legislation. I am one of the hundreds of thousands of Anglos who have left Quebec as a result. At the time I left, it was literally against the law to post a public sign with any trace of English. That degree of extremism has since diminished.

At least now there is more vocal opposition from the Francophone side. ▲ Collapse
 


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