Unwritten laws are of no consequence as they are not laws.

"It’s not for nothing that England had very strict anti-scatholic laws!!!"

My goodness, you are agreeing with the english...that's a first.

You didn't answer the question about M. Laurin.

Really Jean, are there any laws to disciminate against the french language in Canada.

Sure there is: all the unwritten laws that insure that someone who only speaks french will never be hired by any business west of the Outaouais (I spell it in french, because the english spelling evokes so much boredom).

Was M. Lauren, (as I understand a relative of yours) a very devout catholic, which from what I understand you refer to as “scatholics”. Have some respect.

The utter abomination that scatholicism is deserves no respect, but to be shoved as hard as possible in the garbage heap of History.
It's not for nothing that England had very strict anti-scatholic laws!!!

The government was democratic. The mergers were not. Nobody voted for them.

Many boroughs did not vote for demerging.
A politician is someone who will do what the people want. A states(wo)man is someone who will do what has to be done.
The forced mergers were 40 years overdue.
And, yes, within 10 years, the west-island ghettoes will be reincorporated back into Montréal, but this time there will be no goodies like borough. Everything will be thoroughly centralized. The bottom-line will demand it and people will wonder why so much money was wasted demerging them in the first place.

Now, where is there a law that elevates one language above another?

I believe that's what you're calling for, suggesting that the rest of Canada be officially declared English-only.

"and her arrogant pushing through of the undemocratic forced mergers… " It was democratic: her goverment was elected by a majority of the people.

The government was democratic. The mergers were not. Nobody voted for them.

Really Jean, are there any laws to disciminate against the french language in Canada. We actually have the OLA and sponsored french language programs across Canada. Now, where is there a law that elevates one language above another?? Pick one you will be right. BTW- Was M. Lauren, (as I understand a relative of yours) a very devout catholic, which from what I understand you refer to as "scatholics". Have some respect.

I think that most Anglos’ problem

You "think"??? Are you an english, or an immigrant that has been anglicized?

with Harel are her separatist leanings

"Leaning"? She is not "leaning", but sitting right on top of it.

and her arrogant pushing through of the undemocratic forced mergers…

It was democratic: her goverment was elected by a majority of the people.

I think her language skills or lack thereof would be the lesser issue for most anglophones.

Just an excuse, eh?

But it's good to have a city of 10 million of black people speaking french. This gives our language a good foothold in Africa. And they're such nice people over there.

Why should Quebec separate from Canada and go at it alone? Sovereignty is good, but so is national unity.

Canada is not a single nation. Perhaps you mean federal unity?

Quebec’s government already acts in the interests of Quebecers, but more importantly it acts in the interest of its politicians and their agendas, as does the federal government. You might think that Alberta is holding Quebec back by getting concessions out of Ottawa, but it’s also giving Quebec a lot of money through equalization payments.

We still are governed by people who do not work for our interests. We have to go through a foreign policy that does not represent our values and interests. We would rather do it our way and collect our own tax dollars (what goes to Ottawa is more than we get in equalization anyways); Alberta will soon need them more than we do, given it's unsustainable economy.

Then what is wrong with the forced municipal mergers? This was a way to streamline municipal government by eliminating all the duplication of administrative services and the deadwood within (including the politicians) Have you taken a look at the giant bureaucratic nightmare that is the city of Montreal? I would hardly call that streamlined.

Well, a city that has a million people cannot be managed like a city with 50,000 people. So, yes, the bureaucracy can be more involved.

Besides, people prefer local government because it’s more human.

Perhaps, but balkanization is not suitable for a large urban area. Balkanized fiefdoms will not work for the general good; a good example is the West-Island where traffic is channelled through unbearably congested throughfares, thanks to the navelistic NIMBY policy of not having connecting streets from municipality to municipality. No, neighbourhood peace and quiet is not a justification; in Montréal, all the street connects.

If you have a complaint, you can bring it to your city council meeting without having to go through a lottery. You can see the mayor at a weekend party without having to get through security. You can get approval for a special event without having to fill out dozens of legal documents. Some people want this even if it means paying higher taxes.

Small government is a thing of the past. There are tremenduous challenges facing us with global warming, pollution (thousands of deaths every year are directly linked to pulmonary ailments), those issues need to be addressed now, and little balkanized municipalities are the biggest impediment to this. The welfare of everyone is far more important than the peace and quiet of some selfish bourgeois.
Why have an extra layer of government on top of little balkanized municipalities that will do all they can to hinder the work of that extra-layer when you can have a single layer that will not be hindered by vested interests?

I didn't know that you were from France?? Do you have dual citizenship or are you just an imitation?

Get a job, get off welfare and you separatists will feel alot better about yourselves I promise.

Jeannie girl: So every separatist is unemployed and on welfare? Where's your evidence for that total BS claim?

the english certainly do deem their culture superior to ours

What evidence do you have of this?