Air Canada Loses Lawsuit Over Stewardess Failing To Speak In 'Mother Tongue'

Half of the Canadian ecomomy is in Quebec? That should not have bearing to a double standard from the French speaking. I do not think I can win a lawsuit if English is not spoken.

englishquebecois:

1) Bill 101 had nothing to do with the stewardess case because (i) air travel is under federal jurisdiction and Bill 101 only applies to the province of Quebec; and (ii) it was a result of the Official Languages Act that the lawsuit was successful. The OLA applies to federal institutions.

2) Independence is alive and well in Quebec. The disappearance of the Bloc was a BAD sign for Canadian unity because (i) the NDP's position on Quebec independence is quite close to the Bloc's; and (ii) once the NDP is not able to deliver on their promises to Quebec that they made during the election campaign, this will be perceived as yet another great humiliation against Quebec and this will, more than anything, revive independent sentiments. Remember that it didn't take much back in the Meech Lake days to rile up the separatists. Public opinion polls still show about 30% support for separation during this period when the subject is DEAD...imagine what will happen when a great humiliation is visited upon Quebec AND the PQ is in power (which they will be soon).

Quebec and France are not the same place. The don't even speak the same type of french. All these WWI and WWII comments make absolutely no sense since Canada was clearly never invaded by Hitler nor did Canada 'win' WWI. The reason these people could sue Air Canada is because of Bill 101, which only concerns Canadian citizens. All the Americans posting ridiculous concerns about not being able to speak english in Canada should really spend 5 minutes reading a wikipedia article on either Canada or Bill 101 first. And just as a side note, Quebec doesn't have half of Canada's economy nor is it going to become independent anytime soon, seeing as the Bloc Quebecois were just obliterated in the last election.

The frogs have forgotten who saved their butts during WWII. When the Germans came in and mowed them over in the occupation of France. Maybe they need another lesson in etiquette from Hitler?

The French seem to be sooo smug and arrogant like their language is better than English ? No language is "Better", that is just their opionion. The Canadians allowed Quebec to push the French-Only as a law, let them stew in their own stupidity.

I went to Montreal once, never again. I'll save my money to spend here in USA

Whilst visiting Canada a few years ago I noticed that in Ottawa and the western Provinces the street names are in French and English (as I believe is required by law in Canada). In Quebec they are only in French!

I WONDER HOW LONG BEFORE THE US HAS DECLARES THE SPANISH WILL BE SPOKEN ALONG WITH ENGLISH? EVEN ELECTION BALLOTS ARE PRINTED IN MANY LANGUAGES. HEY, LEARN ENGLISH OR GO HOME. SEE HOW WELL IT WORKS "UP NORTH". MAKE SPECIAL LAWS FOR MINORTIES. WHAT A LOAD OF HORSE PUCKY! AS FOR FRANCE. IF IT WASN'T FOR THE US. FRANCE WOULD BE SPEAKING GERMAN!

Quelle horreur

say what???

Please translate into English, or I'll sue!

It's funny that when I meet a French, he automatically expects me to speak in French with him...they all speak some English though. They still have this "we won WWI effect" or something along with the arrogance.

Quebec is the province that wanted to succeed from Canada last time I checked. The English speaking majority in the rest of Canada voted against it since their second largest city, and half of their economy is in the French speaking province!