[herbie]

When I'm looking for a restaurant in Richmond it doesn't matter what the sign is. I use my nose.

[Strutz]

I am seriously LMAO at this whole thing.

And I can because Richmond is where I live and work and have for over 30 years now.

Really... it's not the big issue that the media is making it out to be. At least there are a few comments in the CTV site from other residents who aren't in the tizzy that others are (who obviously do not live here and are just responding to the bait laid out by the media). I guess the sky is always falling to some.

[Freakinoldguy]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

well it's happening over there already....McPukes is always packed and there are plenty of skater and gangstah wannabes with freaky hair who want to use ebonics

Having grown up with Chinese kids I can assure you that despite what ma ma and ba ba want with regards to their cultural heritage, these kids will drop the Hop Sing crap as soon as they walk out the front door of their home. Oneof the only cultural things they seem to keep as youth is respect for their elders. Other than that all bets are off.

[GreenTiger]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Zipperfish Zipperfish:

Yup--these guys wanted a BC version of Bill 101. Next thing you know you're forcing Chinese restaurants to change chow mein "stir-fried noodles."

And then the next thing you know they'll have to call the Sweet & Sour Pork by it's real name:

Sweet & Sour Dog.

Especially if you are eating at the White House. The Commander in Chief acquired a taste for it when he was a kid in Indonesia

[Jonny_C]

Businesses that want some English clientele will put some English on their signs.

Kind of a non-issue really, except that I wouldn't like the idea of other provinces or municipalities emulating the kind of language-police tactics deemed acceptable in Quebec.

As long as we don't have public schools teaching in languages other than our two official languages, and as long as we don't have tax dollars funding schools that don't teach primarily in the official languages, this is a phenomenon that will eventually fade.

[sandorski]

Jonny_C Jonny_C:

Businesses that want some English clientele will put some English on their signs.

Kind of a non-issue really, except that I wouldn't like the idea of other provinces or municipalities emulating the kind of language-police tactics deemed acceptable in Quebec.

As long as we don't have public schools teaching in languages other than our two official languages, and as long as we don't have tax dollars funding schools that don't teach primarily in the official languages, this is a phenomenon that will eventually fade.

yup< I have seen signs in various languages that are not English here. It doesn't bother me, it makes me a little curious, but I don't shop there.

[ShepherdsDog]

$1:

As long as we don't have public schools teaching in languages other than our two official languages

bit late for that, as immersion schools are everywhere. In Manitoba there are public schools that offer German and Ukrainian immersion

[andyt]

sandorski sandorski:

Jonny_C Jonny_C:

Businesses that want some English clientele will put some English on their signs.

Kind of a non-issue really, except that I wouldn't like the idea of other provinces or municipalities emulating the kind of language-police tactics deemed acceptable in Quebec.

As long as we don't have public schools teaching in languages other than our two official languages, and as long as we don't have tax dollars funding schools that don't teach primarily in the official languages, this is a phenomenon that will eventually fade.

yup< I have seen signs in various languages that are not English here. It doesn't bother me, it makes me a little curious, but I don't shop there.

The odd shop like that, no problem. In Richmond you can get a whole mall like that. Aberdeen Mall, the biggest, has now made English/French mandatory for 70% of sign. It becomes a problem when it becomes too widespread. I know someone who was trying to park at a mall that parking was for Chinese only.

[Jonny_C]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

bit late for that, as immersion schools are everywhere. In Manitoba there are public schools that offer German and Ukrainian immersion

Never heard of 'em, but I don't agree with that, not if the public is funding them.

[Public_Domain]

[andyt]

Public_Domain Public_Domain:

But of course the tactic is to discourage immigration to Canada, right?

Let's fill the streets with litter and pollute the skies. Maybe people will get the message that Canada isn't their future home.

You mean attract even more Chines to come here because it's just like home?

[ShepherdsDog]

Jonny_C Jonny_C:

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

bit late for that, as immersion schools are everywhere. In Manitoba there are public schools that offer German and Ukrainian immersion

Never heard of 'em, but I don't agree with that, not if the public is funding them.

The parents sending their kids there are tax payers. They're learning a language, not being indoctrinated. The students learn English, French and Ukrainian. Nothing wrong with that

[OnTheIce]

bootlegga bootlegga:

If we're going to restrict Chinese-Canadians, are we going to do the same with the Italians, Polish, Greeks and everyone else?

Right after we get rid of Hong Dim Sum, we can eliminate the scourge of Cafe Trattoria, Koutouki Taverna and all the rest!

Yes, we should.

I hate this shit. English on every sign even if it's small and along the bottom.

[andyt]

The thing is that Cafe Trattoria is that we can still read it to know what the name is. We're not getting rid of Hong Dim Sum, but what is a non-Chinese speaker to do with 洪家幸運園面館 ? I went to a Chinese restaurant once where the menu was only in Chinese and nobody spoke English - that they would admit anyway. I thought that was a bit rude.

[bootlegga]

Jonny_C Jonny_C:

As long as we don't have public schools teaching in languages other than our two official languages, and as long as we don't have tax dollars funding schools that don't teach primarily in the official languages, this is a phenomenon that will eventually fade.

That bus left the station years ago;

$1:

Edmonton Public Schools offers bilingual programs in seven languages: Arabic, American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (Mandarin), German, Hebrew, Spanish and Ukrainian.

http://epsb.ca/language/Language.shtml

Those are all full immersion programs - from K - 12. They also offer language courses in Cree, Japanese, Punjabi and a few others.

Personally, I think it's a good idea - if your children learn one (or more of these languages), they'll have a leg up on those who are monolingual.