Well, well! Canada Post will soon be offering more services in English in Quebec, and particularly in Montreal. Oh, but what great news! And the Crown corporation says it is to keep up with the changing linguistic situation. But the question is, what linguistic situation is being discussed. Because according to the latest news, French is still the official language of Quebec. And that is even if we have to fight to protect it, because it is in decline. Yes! English is on the rise, even in the regions. There you have it, the real linguistic situation in Quebec.
But Canada Post is talking to us about bilingualism. Oh, disgrace, it must be me who is mistaken, because, after all, Canada is a beautiful big bilingual country. By Jove, I had almost forgotten. But do you think that if I go to a Canada Post office—for example in Hamilton—that I will be served in French? Oops, I would be very surprised. I will be offered unilingual English service, without a doubt.
But now Canada Post has determined that some post offices in Quebec will become bilingual. In Quebec, some 5.3% of the population speaks only English. So do we really need bilingual post offices? In Montreal, there are 50 offices that already offer service in the language of Shakespeare, out of 250 points of service. That’s already far too many.
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