It is interesting how many people are commenting on Bruce Allen’s commentary of September 13th without having actually listened to the broadcast or read the transcript.
In the interest of creating more dialogue and hopefully understanding, below is an audio link and a written transcript.
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(Click PLAY> for the Bruce Allen Reality Check of September 13th)
I’m Bruce Allen, this is CKNW and this is your Reality Check.
If I didn’t know any better it would seem there has been a lot of immigrant bashing going on in the past few months. A month ago the Sikh community was all up in arms about Passport Canada refusing to issue passports to three Sikh kids because they were wearing religious headgear for the photos. The children were wearing those handkerchiefs which are knotted at the top of the head to keep their hair intact. That incident came on the heels of an immigration plan that was in the works to have Sikhs with the surnames Singh or Khan to change those names as to avoid administrative mistakes. Too many Singhs… too many Khans that was the problem. And now we got a controversy over the fact Elections Canada has said that its alright to have burqa covered Muslim women vote in elections when it is very clear that voters have to be able to be identified when going to the polls.
All of these issues join the list that contains the turban wearing Mountie’s problem and the one where the motorcycle rider was angry that he had to wear a helmet, as it [is] impossible to get it on over his turban.
This is all very simple… we have laws in this country, they are spelled out and they are easy to get a hold of. If you are immigrating to this country, you don’t like the rules that are in place then you have the right to choose not to live here. But if you choose to come to a place like Canada, then shut up and fit in. We are a democracy, but it seems more and more that we are being pilloried by special interest groups that just want to make special rules for themselves.
This is easy to solve… these are the rules… there is the door. If you don’t like the rules… hit it! We don’t need you here, you have another place to go, its called home! See ya.
I’m Bruce Allen and this the Giant CKNW NewsTalk 980.
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What is Canada becoming? Canada’s tolerance misplaced?
By Mahfooz Kanwar, For The Calgary Herald, March 30, 2009
C Copyright (c) The Calgary Herald
This very wise, educated gentleman is a first generation Canadian who’s parents immigrated from Pakistan.
He is also Muslim, but truly understands what it is to be Canadian first,
even though his parents are from another country.
Mahfooz Kanwar, PHD, Is A Sociologist And An Instructor Emeritus at Mount Royal College
This is the website where this opinion was written. It is well worth checking out the other links. http://www.artsandopinion.com/2009_v8_n4/kanwar.htm
Canada’s Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is getting flak from the usual suspects, but he deserves praise instead.
Recently, Kenney pointed that out while at a meeting in Toronto Members of Canada’s Pakistani community called on him to make Punjabi one of Canada’s official languages. It makes me angry that such an idea would enter the minds of my fellow and former countrymen, let alone express them to a Minister of the Crown.
A few months ago, I was dismayed to learn that Erik Millett, the principal of Belleisle School in Springfield, N.B., limited playing our national anthem because the families of a couple of his students objected to it.
As a social scientist, I oppose this kind of political correctness, lack of assimilation of new immigrants to mainstream Canada, hyphenated-Canadian identity, and the lack of patriotism in our great nation.
Increasingly, Canadians feel restricted in doing things the Canadian way lest we offend minorities. We cannot even say Merry Christmas without fear of causing offence. It is amazing that 77 per cent of the Canadian majority are scared of offending 23 per cent of minorities. We have become so timid that the majority cannot assert its own freedom of expression. We cannot publicly question certain foreign social customs, traditions and values that do not fit into the Canadian ethos of equality. Rather than encouraging new immigrants to adjust to Canada, we tolerate peculiar ways of doing things. We do not remind them that they are in Canada, not in their original homelands.
In a multicultural society, it is the responsibility of minorities to adjust to the majority. It does not mean that minorities have to totally amalgamate with the majority. They can practice some of their cultural traditions within their homes — their backstage behavior. However, when outside of their homes, their front stage behavior should resemble mainstream Canadian behavior. Whoever comes to Canada must learn the limits of our system. We do not kill our daughters or other female members of our families who refuse to wear hijab, niqab or burka which are not mandated by the Qur’an anyway. We do not kill our daughters if they date the “wrong” men. A 17-year-old Sikh girl should not have been killed in British Columbia by her father because she was caught dating a Caucasian man.
We do not practice the dowry system in Canada, and do not kill our brides because they did not bring enough dowry. Millions of female fetuses are aborted every year in India, and millions of female infants have been killed by their parents in India and China. Thousands of brides in India are burned to death in their kitchens because they did not bring enough dowry into a marriage. Some 30,000 Sikhs living abroad took the dowries but abandoned their brides in India in 2005. This is not accepted in Canada.
In some countries, thousands of women are murdered every year for family or religious honour. We should not hide behind political correctness and we should expose the cultural and religious background of these heinous crimes, especially if it happens in Canada. We should also expose those who bring their cultural baggage containing the social custom of female circumcision. I was shocked when I learned about two cases of this barbaric custom practiced in St. Catharines , Ont. A few years ago.
I have said it on radio and television, have written in my columns in the Calgary Herald, and I have written in my latest book, Journey to Success, that I do not agree with the hyphenated identity in Canada because it divides our loyalties. My argument is that people are not forced to come to Canada and they are not forced to stay here. Those who come here of their own volition and stay here must be truly patriotic Canadians or go back.
I am a first-generation Canadian from Pakistan. I left Pakistan 45 years ago. I cannot ignore Pakistan, because it is the homeland of my folks, but my first loyalty should be and is to Canada. I am, therefore, a proud Canadian, no longer a Pakistani-Canadian. I am a Canadian Muslim, not a Muslim Canadian.
I do not agree with those Canadians who engage in their fight against the system in their original countries on Canadian soil. They should go back and fight from within. For example, some of the Sikhs, Tamil Tigers, Armenians and others have disturbed the peace in Canada because of their problems back home. Recently, a low-level leader of MQM, the Mafia of Pakistan, came to Canada as a refugee and started to organize public rallies to collect funds for their cause in Pakistan. On July 18, 2007, the Federal Court of Canada ruled that MQM is a terrorist group led by London-based Altaf Hussain, their godfather. As a member in the coalition government of Pakistan, this terrorist group is currently collaborating with the Taliban in Pakistan. That refugee was deported back to Pakistan.
Similarly, I disagree with newcomers who bring their religious baggage here. For example, Muslims are less than two per cent of the Canadian population, yet in 2004 and 2005, a fraction of them, the fundamentalists, wanted to bring Sharia law to Canada. If they really want to live under Sharia, they should go to the prison-like countries where Sharia is practiced.
I once supported multiculturalism in Canada because I believed it gave us a sense of pluralism and diversity. However, I have observed and experienced that official multiculturalism has encouraged convolution of the values that make Canada the kind of place people want to immigrate to in the first place.
Here, we stand on guard for Canada, not for countries we came from. Like it or not, take it or leave it, standing on guard only for Canada is our national maxim. Remember, O Canada is our national anthem which must not be disregarded by anybody, including the teacher in Springfield, N. B.
Mahfooz Kanwar, PHD, Is A Sociologist And An Instructor Emeritus at Mount Royal College.
C Copyright (c) The Calgary Herald
It’s Time for CANADIANS to speak up.
Our biggest drawback. We dont speak up.
It’s Time for CANADIANS to speak up.
So a timeboxed meeting will provide an hour to discuss a topic, the discussion is over hen the time runs out. ,
Although Bruce states things in a rude fashion, I totally agree. Canada must remain Canada and we need to stop bending and changing our culture or we will have no culture left.
I would like to challenge the Sikh community that live in Canada to actually put themselves in our shoes. As Canadians, if we decided to move to a Sikh country wouldn’t we be expected to follow the Sikh rules a laws? Why is it so difficult to follow our rules? I agree with Bruce Allen, when in Canada do as the Canadians. Put up with our rules or shut up and leave. Bye, See ya. We don’t need you here.
Way to go Bruce for being brave and speaking the truth that so many Canadians feel – but are afraid to say. This is our country. We all (or our fathers, or grandfathers..) had to make changes to become a part of this country. We all have to submit to the laws of this nation. If you emmigrate here and don’t like our laws & rules, you are free to go home.
Is sick and tired of these people coming over here and trying to change everything to suit their needs. If you are coming over here learn to deal with our countrys culture or go the **** back where you came from…
GO BRUCE!
ABOUT TIME. I am extremely tired of the fear that most Canadians have about speaking up. Canada, and BC in particular, takes “political corrected-ness” to the absurd. Everyone lives in terror of the word ‘racist’ – so they’ll do everything to avoid anything that could possibly be construed as racist, even if it means changing rules – and laws – to suit.
KEEP SPEAKING UP! 16,000 Canadians didn’t die fighting at Passchendaele so our country could turn into this. SPEAK UP! IT’S OK!!!!
Thank you Bruce.
I am a young Canadian who attended a public high school and always felt insulted that I couldn’t say Merry Christmas over the announcements at my school but was expected to except fellow peer’s religious briefs and cultural practices from different countries. If we are truly multicultural then why are Canadians being forced to hide our countries original religious and cultural beliefs?? As a country we started off French-English Christians and all of our holidays are based around those religious events… why then are we covering up these holidays in fear of insulting other minorities? I am not insulted if minorities choose not to celebrate our holidays and choose to celebrate their own, so WHY should they be insulted when I express my own beliefs. You came here… deal with it.
If ANY minority should have special rights or receive more recognition from the Canadian government it is the Natives! Canada’s true original people.
As for attempting to change laws to better suit their religious minority … I am sorry but that is extreme. Is North America not about EQUALITY to all … isn’t that why so many people immigrate here?? Suck it up people and follow Canadian LAW. Why should someone have the ability to bend the rules because of religious beliefs from a different country? Since when did “multiculturalism” mean select individuals are above the law?
Hey I’m fine with immigration.
But i agree that immigrants shouldn’t come here expecting too make themselves at home to the point where they feel they should be able to alter things to their liking.
I mean when you have people over your house do you allow them to reconfigure your furniture, change the colour of your walls, and totally change what you’ve have set up as your home? No you don’t.
I am an immigrant to this country and have lived here all my life, i’ve worked here, contributed to the system like everyone else but i still feel that living in Canada is like being granted a license to drive, it’s not your right, it’s a privillage granted to you, and if you abuse it you will loose it! Simple.
It is governed by by laws and rules on the road which you must follow.
And i agree that if where you are coming from wasnt hospitable enough to stay there, then you should be “thankful” for the opportunity, to make Canada your home, but Canada has proud heritage and doesn’t need any altercations it’s fine the way it is Thanks.
Way to go Bruce
As far as I’, concerned if you dont want to abide by our Canadain Laws then GET OU!!! This is my country and we don’t need immigrants here that want to change our Canadian ways to there country’s ways. I’m tired of this crap Lets DEPORT THEM ALL.
Immigration is necessary for Canada to continue to grow, after all we are all immigrates or descended from immigrates.
Each wave of immigrants, no matter the background, had to adapt to Canadian society, it was not easy for many of them. They had to overcome many barriers before they became full members of society.
You have the Chinese Head Tax, Signs in windows saying “No Paddy’s allowed”, “Micks need not apply”, Italians forced into construction work, Ukrainians sent out west, the list goes on, but in time people adapted and society adapted to them.
Many of those immigrants died in defense of this country, enabling us to enjoy our freedom, they died as Canadians.
For those that come to Canada now, the vast majority are hard working, tax paying, responsible people, grateful for the opportunity to raise their families in safety and the opportunities available to their children. They take their place as Canadians freely, their children that much more Canadian, as it will be with their children, that is the natural way.
However, there are a minority who seek to divide our country, who come here with no intention of joining Canadian society, they speak loudly about the racism in Canadian Society, trying to play on the emotions of Canadians. No people are free from racism or intolerance, it is a human failing, but I believe that we in Canada are trying very hard to welcome new people, but we want people who wish to be Canadians, whose loyalty is to Canada and it’s customs and culture, who will enrich our society, is that being racist? Is it wrong to be upset because we can’t say Merry Christmas anymore, that people refuse to sing our National Anthem, after all this Country was founded on Democratic principles of the west and the morality of the Old and New Testaments. I grew up with many different cultures and if you went to English public school in Montreal there usually was a high percentage of people of Jewish background, we also had Eastern Orthodox, we respected their holidays and holy days as they respected ours. We all exchanged gifts at Christmas time, gave out Easter eggs at Easter time, St Valentines was a popular day and so on.
We sang the National Anthem every morning and said the Lord’s prayer, after all we shared the same God. I ate at their houses and they ate at mine, they learned what I could eat and I learned that maybe ham was not the food to serve to my Jewish and Muslim friends.
There are many things that define a nation and keep it unified, tradition is one of them, respect for it’s laws and customs, respect and tolerance for each other, Central Government that reflects the wishes of the majority, common goals, and things such as National Anthems, pride of country, if you do not wish to belong to our society then please find another one that you wish to belong to. Canada will change as it has been doing since it’s founding, but we need positive change, by people who believe in Canada and what it stands for, no matter their race, religion or creed.
Thank you for listening!
I have to Agree with Bruce and STAND UP for Canada! My great Grandfather lost a leg in WW1 defending Canada and our way of life. My grandfather served with the RCMP during WW2. I am a typical average guy of 42 years of age. I work a great Job have a young family and enjoy my country CANADA. I am of English, Scotish, Icelandic desent. But I am Canadian, I cheer for Canada hockey teams, Stand proud when when our fellow country man/women win medals at events “way to go Ben Johnson & Cindy Klassen”. But I do have to draw the line and fully 100% agree that we as Canadaians are a bunch of scared people and so affriad to say the wrong thing to upset the wrong people too afraid to offend people. As the Media and a small groups of people sit learking waiting for something to thrive apon and calling some one who speaks his mind a Racist. So I invite all people from all over the world to our country with open arms. But if you dont like our country “just leave we wont stop you” and with that I wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS THANK YOU EH!
I just don’t believe for a minute that Pierre Elliott Trudeau intended for Charter of Rights and Freedoms to turn into what it has today. I was in school when that thing was signed and yes, there are areas that could have been improved upon before it was signed but frankly what I learned in school and what I believe every single immigrant to our country should learn is the basic values of this society. I learned that unlike our US cousins, we are a MOSAIC of peoples, not the American melting pot. That does NOT however mean that you have the right to make all the changes to suit. You have a right to voice an opinion and then suck it up if it doesn’t go your way. That is what I teach my children. We celebrate the differences between our varied cultures, we share and learn – we are not BORG – we do not try to assimilate and take over ~ nor should the people who are welcomed here with open arms.
I saw a TV show some years ago = it was a contest for who was the greatest Canadian – of course one of the episodes was about Trudeau. I think everyone who comes here and wants to live here should learn about what he did and what his true intentions were – before the Charter was bastardized.
Someone (above) said that the vast majority of people come here with jobs etc — not so sure about that – I’d like to see the stats……..the old days – ah for the old days where you had a CANADIAN sponsor and you went through the hoops and after a time, sometimes years, you got in. If you were a refugee then you PROVED that you really were a refugee – When was the last time you heard of a Brit actually ‘coming over’ as they once did – they don’t really seem to qualify anymore – or maybe Canada is no longer the attractive, most sought after country to live in.
It once was a PRIVILEGE to come to Canada to live – now it’s expected.
I like the position that Australia apparently has taken – back to the drawing board, control the borders tightly and screen who gets in. Canada, well they take in a bunch of Seik men in boats who were turned away in NY and do what with them? Loose them!!! Remember that? These were men who apparently had treason type records as long as your arm and we lost them – then you wonder why the Twin Towers were downed?
I am PROUD to be French-Canadian – I’ve never lived in Quebec but my family is from there. I enjoy learning about other cultures but when I see two ‘Canadian’ teens at McDonalds (born here mind you) talk about ‘back home’ and they are referring to India and not the house down the street, I have to wonder where their loyalties lie.
If Mr. Allen is the one person who had the nerve to finally speak up then GOOD ON HIM – I wish Parliament Hill stood up for us and protected us for a change instead of being sooooooo worried about political fallout.
As for the turban not fitting under a motorcycle helmet — GET A CAR!!!! And that’s all I have to say about that!!
So like my mates ahead of me here, the season is soon approaching — HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS all and GOOD DAY EH!!??!!
Hello, my parents came to this GREAT country from Italy 40+ years ago and to this date they hang on the wall with PRIDE their Canadian citizen papers for everyone to see. I wonder how many new immigrants do this??
Also, we have our troops fighting and dying overseas and immigrants from those countries are asking us to change… If it’s so bad in CANADA Go home and fight for your rights there and send our BRAVE men and women HOME!!
Support our troop and wear RED on FRIDAYS.
To all immigrants, this is a great country the way it is and you may want to take a look at why you wanted to come here in the first place……
I immigrated to Canada 25 years ago. I could not agree more with Bruce Allen.
Way to go Bruce. I absolutely share his views.
finally someones says what a lot of us were afraid to say!!!!!!! right on ……….Canada love it or leave it the choice is yours
Dear Sir,
I agree with your viewpoint, however your facts about our anthem are wrong.
O Canada is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by the Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, the Honourable Théodore Robitaille, for the 1880 St. Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony. Calixa Lavallée wrote the music, which was a setting of a patriotic poem composed by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The text was originally only in French, before it was translated to English in 1906.
The English translation of the lyric happened two years before Robert Stanley Weir penned an English version, which is not a translation of the French. Weir’s words have been revised twice, taking their present form in 1980, but the French lyrics remain unaltered. “O Canada” was not officially Canada’s national anthem until 1980, when it was signed into law on July 1 as part of that year’s Dominion Day celebrations.
Imagine what canadian companies are going through when we want to accept all the garbage :
Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 1, 2008
RE: Gala Christmas Party
I’m happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House.
There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We’ll have a small band playing traditional carols… feel free to sing along. And don’t be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus!
A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00 PM. Exchanges of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone’s pockets.
This gathering is only for employees!
Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time!
Merry Christmas to you and your family,
Patty
Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 2, 2008
RE: Gala Holiday Party
In no way was yesterday’s memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Hanukkah is an important holiday, which often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year.
However, from now on, we’re calling it our “Holiday Party.” The same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians and to those still celebrating Reconciliation Day.
There will be no Christmas tree and no Christmas carols will be sung.
We will have other types of music for your enjoyment.
Happy now?
Happy Holidays to you and your family,
Patty
Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 3, 2008
RE: Holiday Party
Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table, you didn’t sign your name..
I’m happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, “AA Only”, you wouldn’t be anonymous anymore. How am I supposed to handle this?
Somebody?
And sorry, but forget about the gift exchange, no gifts are allowed since the union members feel that $10.00 is too much money and the executives believe $10.00 is a little chintzy.
REMEMBER: NO GIFTS EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED.
Patty
Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
To: All Employees
DATE: October 4, 2008
RE: Generic Holiday Party
What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20th begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours.
There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees’ beliefs. Perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of the party or else package everything for you to take it home in little foil doggy baggy. Will that work?
Meanwhile, I’ve arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from the dessert buffet, and pregnant women will get the table closest to the restrooms.
Gays are allowed to sit with each other. Lesbians do not have to sit with Gay men, each group will have their own table.
Yes, there will be flower arrangement for the Gay men’s table.
To the person asking permission to cross dress, the Grill House asks that no cross-dressing be allowed, apparently because of concerns about confusion in the restrooms. Sorry.
We will have booster seats for short people.
Low-fat food will be available for those on a diet.
I am sorry to report that we cannot control the amount of salt used in the food . The Grill House suggests that people with high blood pressure taste a bite first.
There will be fresh “low sugar” fruits as dessert for diabetics, but the restaurant cannot supply “no sugar” desserts. Sorry!
Did I miss anything?!?!?
Patty
Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All F*%^ing Employees
DATE: October 5, 2008
RE: The F*%^ing Holiday Party
I’ve had it with you vegetarian pricks!!! We’re going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the “grill of death,” as you so quaintly put it, and you’ll get your f*%^ing salad bar, including organic tomatoes.
But you know, tomatoes have feelings, too. They scream when you slice them. I’ve heard them scream. I’m hearing them scream right NOW!
The rest of you f*%^ing wierdos can kiss my *ss. I hope you all have a rotten holiday!
Drive drunk and die,
The B*tch from H*ll!!!
Company Memo
FROM: Joan Bishop, Acting Human Resources Director
DATE: October 6, 2008
RE: Patty Lewis and Holiday Party
I’m sure I speak for all of us in wishing Patty Lewis a speedy recovery from her recent nervous breakdown and I’ll continue to forward your cards to her at the asylum.
In the meantime, management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd off with full pay.
Happy Whatever!
Joan
The majority needs to stand together to keep Canada Canadian….there is strength in numbers. If you want to keep your customs and way of life then don’t move to Canada; if Canadians want to adapt to a different way of life then they will move to that country.
It’s about time! As the Australian prime minister once said: You also have the right to leave.
We welcome people from everywhere and all they want to do is change Canada to what it is they left. Go figure!
Canada is Canada- take it or LEAVE it!
CANADA IS HEAVEN
IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOUR.
IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.
IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.
IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.
IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.
IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.
IF YOU CROSS THE CANADIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU :
GET A JOB,
A DRIVERS LICENSE,
SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,
WELFARE,
OD STAMPS,
CREDIT CARDS,
SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,
FREE EDUCATION,
FREE HEALTH CARE,
A LOBBYIST IN OTTAWA AND
in MANY INSTANCES YOU CAN VOTE..
Does anyone sense there is a problem somewhere?
WE NEED TO WISH EACH AND EVERYONE ‘A MERRY CHRISTMAS ” NOT HAPPY HOLIDAYS. IF YOU ARE A TRUE CANADIAN THEN PLEASE SUPPORT THIS NOW.
In a multicultural society such as Canada, it is the responsibility of minorities to adjust to the majority. It does not mean that minorities have to totally amalgamate with the majority. They can practise some of their cultural baggage within their confinement, their back stage behaviour. However, their front stage behaviour should resemble mainstream Canadian behaviour as said very clearly by MAHFOOZ. AH ! AH !
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BRAVO Bruce Allen. I agree 100%. Thank you for saying what most of us think.
I don’t find Bruce’s comments to be racist at all. He is just saying that we Canadians are proud of our culture as much as they are of theirs. Please do not expect us to change our culture as much as you would not want us to change yours in your country. You’re welcome to live in our country and adopt our culture if you value it so much that you’d want to live here. That’s all.
I know many may disagree with me, but I am glad to hear people standing up for Canada and what it stands for. We are a country that is free and that is why people immigrate her. We are forgiving and tolerant but all too quickly we are becoming push overs. We are taking “PC” to ridicuous levels.
If I were to immigrate to another country where women are NOT treated as equals am I to expect the same rights I have here just because that is what I choose. NO, those would be taken from me.
We welcome people into our country everyday and I think it is wonderful to live in a country as diverse as Canada, but why come here if you want to make our FREE country just like the place you are leaving. We speak english and french, traditionally a christian country we celebrate Christmas and Easter.
Why is it we are so afraid of offending people that my children can’t celebrate Christmas in school, that we have a “holiday” tree.
Canada is beautiful – that is why we live here, so I agree with what Bruce had to say if you don’t like it, we are not forcing you to stay – there’s the door!
Bruce I agree with you 100% and I’m not afraid to leave my real name, This nation was founded by immigrants and I’m not saying I hate immigrants but they need to know its their PRIVILEGE to live in this country not their right and if they don’t like it maybe they should go back to the country they came from and deal with the endless problems they dealt with there.
Is 110% behind Bruce on this. This politically correct BS is getting way out of hand.It’s about time someone stood up and reminded ppl that this is canada.And to borrow a yank term. “love it or leave it”
Is very proud that so many love Canada to want to move here,but that minority of immigrants that want to come here and change Canada to be more like the place they moved from need to rethink things.
This is Canada ,if you have moved here from abroad then you need fit in to who we are as a people and not the other way around.It’s time parliament stood up for Canada and laid down the law instead of all this politically correctness that has gotten way out of hand.
This is a message for Allen. I like to contact, and possibly have a meeting with him. This is not a comment, please do not post.
Thank you in advance;
Linda
I agree totally with Mr. Allen. Cananda has for too long muddled in the belief that we can be all things to all people. Our roots are through a mainly English and French culture with a beautiful mix and a welcome hand to ALL others. I cannot choose the proper words to express how strongly I and many others feel about such topics but I can say I am personally offended and INSULTED that anyone anywhere would attempt to change our National Anthem.
WE as a total group should be proud of the mere fact we can even have open discussions such as this. Many , and I mean many that have gone before us have paid the ultimate sacrafice for our freedom and I am sure our troops in such places as Afganistan would truly question what they were doing there if they heard THEIR National Anthem sang in a language that few could understsand.
Regards …Mark Ottaway
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Thank you for your comments – Bruce Allen.
I am a German Immigrant and chose to come to Canada. I am now a “Canadian”, because I like this country and what it represents. My advice to immigrants from any country in the world: If you don’t like it here – GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM – and enjoy the poverty and overpopulation you ran away from in the first place.
This might be a mute question. Let’s first see if there are ANY medals won by our ‘friends’ fronm the far East.
J.W.
I had found this and thought it appropriate. This was written by one of the earlier settlers to Canada.
ODE TO CANADA
written by Michael Gowda
O free and fresh–home Canada I can we.
Born far o’er seas, call thee our country dear?
I know not whence nor how the right may be.
Attained, through sharing blessings year by year.
We were not reared within thy broad domains,
Our fathers’ graves and corpses lie afar.
They did not fall for freedom on thy plains.
Nor we pour out our blood beneath thy star.
From ancient worlds by Wrong oppressed swarmed.
Many as ants, to scatter on thy land;
Each to the place you gave, aided, unharmed.
And here we fear not kings or nobles grand.
And are you not, O Canada, our own?
Nay, we are still but holders of thy soil,
We havenot bought by sacrifice and groan.
The right to boast the country where we toil.
But, Canada, in Liberty we work till death!
Our children shall be free to call thee theirs.
Their own dear land, where, gradly drawing breath.
Their parents found safe graves, and left strong heirs.
To homes and native freedom and the heart
To live, and strive, and die if need there be,
In standing manfully by Honors part.
To save the country that has made us free.
From the History of Ukrainians in Canada website.
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I don’t have more to add to those previously written comments on Bruce Allens
opinion. I do agree with Bruce Allen and the items written in support.
Adopt the customs and ways of the country that has adopted you and integrate them into your own culture not the other way around. If you do not like what we have here, go back to where you came from and be happy or unhappy there.!!!!
Yes most of the blogs I agree with and its time we tell Ottawa to take this political correctness and (you know the rest) We are European people of ancient history and the intent was to keep Canada CAUCASIAN. Yes if we can assist an IMMIGRANT because of persecution we will.Its long past that point and we look like fools and shmucks. Our Ethnicity is of vital importance because we made Canada great and if we loose it then any reason for immigrants to come here will be trashed. There is a group of Liberals who seek to destroy our Christian heritage and our Government sleeps in the same bed. The United Nations agenda is Cultural Communism so we need be aware of it and work against it harder than ever. Most of you are just good people hoping to be treated as equals and thats a good thing.Lord bless you for your work here.
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