Should all provincial government websites be designed bilingual..?

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SnowMan

Discussion Starter · Jun 16, 2009

As you know that all federal government websites in Canada are bilingual(English and French)...I really wonder that, Should all provincial government websites be bilingual..?
Because some of provincial websites are only in English..

Manitoba http://www.gov.mb.ca English Français

British Columbia http://www.gov.bc.ca English

Alberta http://www.alberta.ca English

Yukon http://www.gov.yk.ca English Français

New Brunswick http://www.gnb.ca English Français

NFL http://www.gov.nf.ca English (There is French link)

Nunavut http://www.gov.nu.ca English Français Inuinnaqtun

Nova Scotia http://www.gov.ns.ca English Français

Quebec http://www.gouv.qc.ca English Français

Saskatchewan http://www.gov.sk.ca English

NWT http://www.gov.nt.ca English

PEI http://www.gov.pe.ca English

Ontario http://www.ontario.ca English Français

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vid

· #2 · Jun 17, 2009

If French speaking people are outnumbered by, say, Chinese speakers, then why should the website be in French but not Chinese?

What languages provincial websites use should be based on what languages are spoken in their provinces.

SnowMan

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 17, 2009

vid said:
then why should the website be in French but not Chinese?

Because French is one of the official language of Canada, not Chinese...

Gerrad

· #4 · Jun 17, 2009

yeah, probably.

Ashok

· #5 · Jun 17, 2009

Yes, yes yes!!

How much would it actually cost for the government of the provinces to get also a French version of the website??? Probably not a lot, but the difference it makes will be a lot more.

Skybean

· #6 · Jun 17, 2009

A website should serve the people of the province. If a province doesn't have many French speakers, I don't see why it would be necessary or very practical to have a French version.

Oaronuviss

· #7 · Jun 17, 2009

Every province has French speakers, and although I'm not French, I think all Provincial websites should be in BOTH national languages, and others if they choose to do so.

French people may want to move to the Yukon, and why shouldn't they? It's a free country.

I also expect everyone in Canada to speak at least ONE of the national languages if they have been here for a year or two... since we're on the topic of languages.

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MexiQuebecois

· #8 · Jun 17, 2009

They should be bilingual, they're still a part of Canada, therefore they should try to offer their websites in both English and French.

hellospank25

· #9 · Jun 17, 2009

SnowMan said:
As you know that all federal government websites in Canada are bilingual(English and French)...I really wonder that, Should all provincial government websites be bilingual..?
Because some of provincial websites are only in English..

Of course they should be in both languages. French is as equal and as important as English

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Yellow Fever

· #10 · Jun 17, 2009

Cela m'est égal.

isaidso

· #11 · Jun 17, 2009

Of course. Francophones and anglophones should be offered government services in their own language where ever in Canada they happen to be. We have 2 official languages for a reason. This founding principle of our country must be upheld regardless of demographic realities.

Spoolmak

· #12 · Jun 17, 2009

Is this really an issue? I thought most French Canadians knew english anyway

Calvin W

· #13 · Jun 17, 2009

Short answer, NO.

rick1016

· #14 · Jun 18, 2009

People still speak French in Canada? In 2009?

girlicious_likeme

· #15 · Jun 18, 2009

Yes, but the other jurisdictions that have over 2 languages (Nunavut) can also make websites for them. But... NWT has 11, so :nuts:... :lol:

SnowMan

Discussion Starter · #16 · Jun 18, 2009

Calvin W said:
Short answer, NO.

Very ******* answer

MexiQuebecois

· #17 · Jun 19, 2009

rick1016 said:
People still speak French in Canada? In 2009?

Ignorance has no limits.

Kensingtonian

· #18 · Jun 19, 2009

yes. being a bilingual nation is one on the main things that defines Canada and Canadians, even if most of us aren't fully bilingual.

rick1016

· #19 · Jun 19, 2009

MexiQuebecois said:
Ignorance has no limits.

It was a joke, get over it.

hno:

isaidso

· #20 · Jun 19, 2009

Kensingtonian said:
yes. being a bilingual nation is one on the main things that defines Canada and Canadians, even if most of us aren't fully bilingual.

Agree 100%. I consider it a duty as a good citizen to make every stitch of Canada a place francophones feel completely at home in. Canada is a partnership, and we should do what we can to contribute to the country by making that partnership as strong as possible.

English Canada needs to be more French. Only then, will the Quebec question permanently fade into history, and we will be able to work together rather than suffer from the divisions that have only held this nation back. If the British can learn French, so can people in Saskatchewan.

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