Comments on: Français go home, says Toronto

By: Driver

Driver — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:03:48 +0000

I don’t know the underlying reasons, but as an English speaking Quebecer, I find it highly offensive. Especially while I’m trying to convince my French speaking friends that Ontario has made great strides in making French speaking tourists feel welcome!

By: Edward Scott

Edward Scott — Sun, 25 May 2008 23:26:06 +0000

No Marc, Japanese make up less than 0.5% of Toronto’s population, but that language is on the list.

Tagalog Hindhi Urdu are all missing from the list and make up a much larger fraction of the city’s population.

So in fact it is francophobia pure and simple…. or more interestingly the misguided belief that Quebeckers all speak English anyway.

By: Marc

Marc — Sat, 24 May 2008 03:42:07 +0000

Their choice of languages actually reflects the ethnic portrait of the city - French accounts for < 1%.

But not necessarily the portrait of those who may want to visit Toronto. So it’s quite shortsighted.

By: Kirti Patel

Kirti Patel — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:29:02 +0000

It’s Toronto….who cares?

By: princess iveylocks

princess iveylocks — Fri, 23 May 2008 21:14:38 +0000

A simple cost-benefit analysis could clear this one up in no time flat, but I’ll play along: we’re scared you’ll make our natty businesslike threads look ho-hum in comparison to the style Mecca that is Montreal.

By: DAVE ID

DAVE ID — Fri, 23 May 2008 20:00:47 +0000

No French site? Seriously that’s downright stupid considering the 7 million French in Canada. Even if I weren’t French I would still find it offensive that Toronto would permit that since it always spouts about being the most multi-cultural and open city in the frakking world but will subtly give the finger to the French. Ah and then they wonder why the rest of Canada hates Toronto.