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by plg 4067 days ago
The example that really rubs me the wrong way (currently) is if I lived in Quebec, I would have to send my children to school in French, even though they have never spoken a word of French before --- that is, unless I send them to private school. It is a law that if you are an immigrant, your children, if they go to public school, are only permitted to go to French public school. I find that bizarre. My tax dollars are neither French nor English tax dollars. They are just Canadian dollars. If that is prejudice, so be it.
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Are you sure about this? I don't think it's true. I think actually only kids from English speaking parents can attend public English school. Not 100% sure though TBH.
Even worse
You are failing to grasp a few basic understanding of how laws and culture works. Since education is of provincial jurisdiction, that means that your federal taxes have nothing to do with what's happening in Quebec.

We have french public schools for the same reason you have english public schools in english speaking provinces. It's not rocket science, just common sense.

If you want your kid to go to an english speaking school and deny them from the french culture, no one is stopping you from putting your money where your mouth is.

You do seem to dislike quebec so may I suggest you just move out? It may be better suited for you to live elsewhere.

not the first time someone told me if I didn't like something about the way my government operates, I should just leave