Dear Readers;
This is one thing Quebecers have got right.
Instead of informing new arrivals to this country what their “rights” are……………… they are being told what their “OBLIGATIONS” are!
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By Andy Radia
One of Quebec’s largest cities has released a welcome guide for immigrants, advising newcomers to refrain from bribing officials and killing people for honour.
According to an article in the Globe and Mail, the city of Gatineau recently published a ‘statement of values’ which includes a somewhat pedantic list of dos and don’ts for becoming a resident.
On a page titled ‘Children are our most precious good,’ the guide says that no-nos include “excessive punishments, corporal and sexual abuse, confinement, neglect, forced labour, humiliation, and willful malnutrition.”
Under ‘hygiene, cleanliness and quality of life,’ the guide says respecting others extends to curtailing smells like cigarette smoke and “strong odors emanating from cooking.”
The most detailed section, according to the Globe and Mail, informs newcomers that violence is not justified in the name of “ancestral rights,” “safeguarding honour,” or “culture or religion.”
The document is reminiscent of the controversial 2007 code of conduct of Heouxville, Quebec. As reported in the Toronto Sun, Heouxville received international attention for its code which mentioned that stoning women and burning them with acid was illegal.
Fo Niemi, head of the Centre for Research Action on Race-Relations, says the document is an insult to new immigrants.
“This singles out immigrants and treats them like they came out of a cave,” he told the Globe and Mail.
“It practically portrays them as being Neanderthals.”
But Mireille Apollon, the Gatineau municipal councilor responsible for culture and diversity, defended the guide and noted cities have inherited a responsibility to integrate immigrants.
Gatineau has the highest immigration levels per capita in Quebec and is second only to Edmonton nationally, she told the Sun.
“Gatineau is growing fast,” Apollon said. “It’s essential to have documents like this that offer immigrants information about the city.”
She added that so far, the reaction has been positive.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/gatineau-guide-immigrants-warns-against-honour-killings-140623701.html
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Well there ya have it folks, some Canadian common sense, as Charles Adler would say.
Reading this article I would bet good money that Fo Niemi, head of the Centre for Research Action on Race-Relations, is one of those politically correct, far left, bleeding heart Liberal or NDP types.
(Now I’m going to Google him and see how close I am!)
Wow – I was right on!
One thing I do have to give him credit for………….. this guy sure is busy! Near as I can figure, the only thing he is not active in is PETA!
Dear Readers;
This is one thing Quebecers have got right.
Instead of informing new arrivals to this country what their “rights” are……………… they are being told what their “OBLIGATIONS” are!
——————————————
By Andy Radia
One of Quebec’s largest cities has released a welcome guide for immigrants, advising newcomers to refrain from bribing officials and killing people for honour.
According to an article in the Globe and Mail, the city of Gatineau recently published a ‘statement of values’ which includes a somewhat pedantic list of dos and don’ts for becoming a resident.
On a page titled ‘Children are our most precious good,’ the guide says that no-nos include “excessive punishments, corporal and sexual abuse, confinement, neglect, forced labour, humiliation, and willful malnutrition.”
Under ‘hygiene, cleanliness and quality of life,’ the guide says respecting others extends to curtailing smells like cigarette smoke and “strong odors emanating from cooking.”
The most detailed section, according to the Globe and Mail, informs newcomers that violence is not justified in the name of “ancestral rights,” “safeguarding honour,” or “culture or religion.”
The document is reminiscent of the controversial 2007 code of conduct of Heouxville, Quebec. As reported in the Toronto Sun, Heouxville received international attention for its code which mentioned that stoning women and burning them with acid was illegal.
Fo Niemi, head of the Centre for Research Action on Race-Relations, says the document is an insult to new immigrants.
“This singles out immigrants and treats them like they came out of a cave,” he told the Globe and Mail.
“It practically portrays them as being Neanderthals.”
But Mireille Apollon, the Gatineau municipal councilor responsible for culture and diversity, defended the guide and noted cities have inherited a responsibility to integrate immigrants.
Gatineau has the highest immigration levels per capita in Quebec and is second only to Edmonton nationally, she told the Sun.
“Gatineau is growing fast,” Apollon said. “It’s essential to have documents like this that offer immigrants information about the city.”
She added that so far, the reaction has been positive.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/gatineau-guide-immigrants-warns-against-honour-killings-140623701.html
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Well there ya have it folks, some Canadian common sense, as Charles Adler would say.
Reading this article I would bet good money that Fo Niemi, head of the Centre for Research Action on Race-Relations, is one of those politically correct, far left, bleeding heart Liberal or NDP types.
(Now I’m going to Google him and see how close I am!)
Wow – I was right on!
One thing I do have to give him credit for………….. this guy sure is busy! Near as I can figure, the only thing he is not active in is PETA!