September 26, 2007 / 09:41
I can see why people are outraged. How can Mr. Allen possibly expect new immigrants to fit into a society that they have transplanted themselves too? Obviously it is the existing society's obligation to bend and change to suit the new immigrant. Anyone who says otherwise is obviously a Racist and a Fascist. Figuring out how it works when differing immigrants have differing needs and demands is not my problem.
And anyone who takes my comment as serious should get a life
September 26, 2007 / 09:48
Perfectly put. There isn't that much to comment on to further his argument he's right, not 90% right but 100%right. At least he was able to speak his mind and not have his career vanish in an instant like Don Imus did in the states.
September 26, 2007 / 09:56
I agree Fred 100%. No one should be fired for giving their opinion especially when they're paid to give an opinion. If he advocated harming a particular ethnic group(s), then yes he should be fired and dealt with by the police.
Good on Jean for her backing Allen. Kind of surprising to me.
Also surprising is that I agree completely with Ben. Great point about the Imus firing.
September 26, 2007 / 10:04
Excellent! As someone who has lived in Canada my whole life, I get a little annoyed when I see no respect for our country from people who have chosen to move here from other countries. If I moved to another country that didn't speak English, I would never expect that country to adapt to me. If I had to wear a head dressing, I would because that is that country's cuture.
We are a country that has rules, everyone is expected to follow them. We have 2 official languages, English and French. That's all I expcet to see on signs, etc. Other cultures are great, but please respect that Canada has a culture as well, it's not made up of everyone else's. You decided to move here, I hope it wasn't just for the 'perks' that Canada offers.
September 26, 2007 / 10:14
I don't see what the problem is. He is just speaking his mind and that is what a healthy democracy is all about. God help us if everyone becomes afraid to say waht they feel for fear of offending somebody. Thanks for posting the audio Freddie.
September 26, 2007 / 10:27
Truer words have never been spoken unfortunately not enough people speak them
Because they feel they will be called a racist
If you listened to Oakley this morning It made me feel like Sukhpreet Singh was a racist and didn't give two shits about our Canadian Culture
To him I say Fine; I will park my car at the Airport and pay a huge parking fee just so I don't have to support your community. My days of using airport limos are over
September 26, 2007 / 10:28
Truer words have never been spoken unfortunately not enough people speak them
because they feel they will be called a racist
If you listened to Oakley this morning It made me feel like Sukhpreet Singh was a racist and didn't give two shits about our Canadian Culture
To him I say Fine; I will park my car at the Airport and pay a huge parking fee just so I don't have to support your community. My days of using airport limos are over
September 26, 2007 / 10:33
His message at the end came across a little harsh, but I'm sure that's what he intended to get us all talking about it. I don't mind adapting rules from time to time, I couldn't care less if cops wear turbans, but helmet laws and the like are there for a purpose. Hockey helmets too. Just think of all the arguments we'd solve if everyone decided to give up religion. Fun times.
September 26, 2007 / 10:46
Mr. Singh should get the pickle out of his butt. Or continue to go f*** himself.
Anon, there are other limo companies out there that employ persons of heritages other than that of Mr. Singh. I believe Airborne is one of them. Give them a try - clean, fresh smelling cars, with polite, courteous, engaging professional drivers.
September 26, 2007 / 11:41
Irvine...be careful what you wish for.
September 26, 2007 / 12:02
AWESOME!
I purposely went to the text box, without reading other points above. I did not want them to affect what I want to write. Mr. Allen is dead right. I love East Indian people. I love some of their food. I think their woman are pretty. I respect their religous views and repsect their ancestry.
BUT, this is Canada! And if our East Indian friends can come to this country and contribute and join us (the ones already here) and add to our flavour, then great. However, if they want to use this country for financial support and force their values on us, unilaterally, then kindly stay home. If the values are that "over-the-top" important to an individual than he should stay in that country.
Please, reverse the situation and think of a Canadian-born man or woman moving to India and insisting on an Anglican or Catholic school be built pronto,as it is infringing on their rights in the section of New Delhi their are currently living. You would be scoffed at by the native peoples of your city. They would ask you why you came!!
I love all people, but I particularly love our country and the idea is to "fit in" and some flair, NOT change it to the same place you came from.
Bill B
September 26, 2007 / 16:18
Billy Boy has it right ! PLUS the sooner our Canadian culture can be saved the better ! Lets not forget that we let in a whole lot more cultures other than East Indians. They too have to respect what we have to offer as a country. What burns me is to see an RCMP officer that wears a turbin, that my friends is NOT RIGHT PERIOD ! If these people do not want to be apart of our wonderful Canadian ways then move to or choose another country. It is about time someone said it like it is and we need to hear more of it.
September 26, 2007 / 16:28
Irvine - you're blowing smoke. Bruce Allen has been speaking his mind like this for years. He is a very successful man that is not reliant on ratings or a radio gig at all for that matter, and as for NW, I can't remember the last time they were below #1 in the ratings.
My only comment is that is always an East Indian slant...I live across from a Portuguese family that grandparents don't speak English, I was born to a Dutch immigrant that learned to speak the language as he went along and this can be said for most of the people that have immigrated to this country and help build it. Was there a lack of tolerance towards those Europeans like there is now, with our friends of a different colour?
September 26, 2007 / 16:43
Irvine, you are a bore.
You must have quite the inferiority complex. Or should I call it superiority complex. The need to appear smarter and more important than anyone else. Trouble is, you're not. Now get off your high horse and get back to the truck. You're getting behind on trash pick-up.
JIM and Paul - you guys rock.
September 26, 2007 / 17:21
I believe that the majority of Canadians would not be offended by or disagree with what Mr. Allen said.
I think the Australian politician (Prime Minister?) came across much more bluntly regarding their attitude towards immigrants fitting into their society/culture.
The race card has been played to a T here in Canada and the politically correct A-holes are jumping all over this. Get a life.
Good for our Gov. Gen. for seeing past all this crap
September 26, 2007 / 19:41
Lew said: Was there a lack of tolerance towards those Europeans like there is now, with our friends of a different colour?
Actually Lew there was, those weren't the gentle politically correct times we live in today. My mother tells stories of being called a WOP and a DP...she recalled my gradmother being called a witch by the neighbourhood kids because my granfather had just died and as was customary in her culture, she dressed in black. But you know what, they sucked it up, learned the language and went onto lead successful and happy lives. No special dispensation, no ESL classes, no accomodation, just hard work and willingness to fit in.
September 26, 2007 / 21:23
The tone he used was unnecessary and I can see why it has been criticised as offensive. The talk of Muslim women being aloud to wear burkas at election day cuasing debate seems ridiculous to me... perhaps there could be accomodation for these women to be identified by other women in a private setting before moving on to the polling area. I like the diversity in our country... instead of thinking how people moving here "inconveniences" current residents... let's be accomodating and think of the many ways our diversity enriches our culture.
September 26, 2007 / 22:02
He said nothing wrong and he is 100% right. If you don't like it....leave.
September 26, 2007 / 22:41
An immigration policy suggesting that because there are too many surnames of Singh or Kahn they need to change their names? Too confusing?
They could change them to Smith or Jones.
September 27, 2007 / 02:23
Bruce Allen has spoken for alot of people in this country. It has nothing to do with racism, this is Canada and people are abusing it. For example, this is an english speaking province and there are way!! too many people around here that cant even speak english. It has to stop somewhere, enough is enough
September 27, 2007 / 09:55
There once was a poster named Irvine
Whose comments were always self-servin'
The barbs meant to provoke
Made old Irvy a joke
An image he's more than deservin'.
September 27, 2007 / 10:06
Fair enough, Irvine. I called you a bore. And no, I won't be writing to Fred about you. You already do a bang up job of sinking your own ship.
September 28, 2007 / 13:22
I'm a Canada loving Indian. I am not Sikh. I agree with what was said : if I chose to go to another country with my family or alone, I should obey their laws and take them as mine. I can't grunt & moan about what it is like in my old country. I shouldn't want to have the country & the other citizens change for me, I should try to adapt to them and surely they will be willing to help me out. It's true that the Sikhs & the Muslims have special needs but they can't expect a non-Sikh or a non-Muslim to deliver that to them on a silver platter. Adapt when u r an immigrant. I totally agree.
But Bruce Allen sounds like an arrogant racist. Either he is one or he is acting like one to boost his ratings.
October 9, 2007 / 18:29
As a Coast Salish person, it gets tiring to experience the disgruntled who feel First Nations don't deserve justice and complain as we speak out against injustice. Bruce Allen is an extremist in his views against our people. We had the whole pie before colonization, and yet there are those who whine and complain as we defend the crumbs, which is all we have left, against government and their global interests.
Here is my letter in response sent to the Province but I'm on their blacklist. I did get a call from the Vancouver Sun; unfortunately I was on the Island.
Re: Bruce Allen
.. it's funny and so utterly obvious that supporters of Bruce Allen don't see his wrong-doing in stating personal viewpoints while in a position of global importance.
'Canadians' as far as the indigenous vent goes, are still 'visitors' and the FIRST, at times, unwanted settlers to this OUR beautiful country whose leaders did not bother to have their people follow OUR Indigenous protocol and visions for our territories. Kanata is Occupied Territory.
Despite well-known genocide actions and legislation, we are regaining our ability to be as strong of mind and heart as our ancestors were. Our ancestors had their very human rights infringed upon.. through land theft and loss of ways of life etc etc.
Hmmm.. I'm beginning to understand the fear mongering.
Back in the day.. the Hudson's Bay Trading Company abetted with colonists to form man-created fascist governments thus retaining control of indigenous resources, the First People - and begetting the racialist ideology for new white settlers, new 'canadians' comport to.
Today it is the multi-nationals who incite, collaborating with governments and media, manipulating, conniving.. and controlling the mainstream to their hype... so much so, citizens are desensitized to the inhumane treatment of a people..
Anyone with a normal level of emotional intelligence knows there are two sides to every equation yet that racism in any form is, to put it simply, wrong. In 2000 Bruce Allen while on CFOX screeched and bellowed about First Nations rights and treaties. He dialogued with racists and hung up on First Nations supporters and made fun of them afterwards. This time around he spoke against another Indigenous peoples rights.
Unfortunately.. the politicians media spin doctors have been paid multi-nationalist salaries to subjugate dogmatists to jump and bark at their every beck and call and saying, "Good boy all you Bruce Allen's out there... good boy."
Contact: (604) 682-3269 Extension: 7718
May 14, 2008 / 13:48
I agree with everything Bruce Allen had to say. When you decide to move to Canada from another country you make the choice to leave your country and join US as Canadians. I don't want to see other country's flags flying in people's front yards. Don't ask for special treatment and you will fit right in. Pay tax and work hard and enjoy this great country. I think the reason society in general looks down apon the "abogiginal" or "native" community is because they get such huge tax breaks that the rest of canada feels they have to support them. Just my thoughts... Proudly Canadian, born & raised!
July 10, 2008 / 13:03
I'm PROUD TO BE CANADIAN! Exactly how we are! I'm tired of making changes in MY country to suit immigrants coming over. You came here because you wanted to be in OUR country because of the way it is and the laws we have protecting our people! QUIT trying to change them...if you don't want your child singing the CANADIAN anthem in school...HOMESCHOOL and sing your own for all i care. I don't go to your home country and expect to see ENGLISH or FRENCH on all of your traffic signs...I don't expect that your people will CONFORM to my way of life so it can be easier for me...if i went to your home country i would adapt MY life to fit in with your WAY OF LIFE! Canada is a multicultural country...but our OFFICIAL languages are ENGLISH and FRANCAIS!! Please take the time to learn ONE of them. STOP trying to change the way WE as CANADIANS live our lives. We have a right to be PROUD of our Heritage too!
July 10, 2008 / 13:03
I'm PROUD TO BE CANADIAN! Exactly how we are! I'm tired of making changes in MY country to suit immigrants coming over. You came here because you wanted to be in OUR country because of the way it is and the laws we have protecting our people! QUIT trying to change them...if you don't want your child singing the CANADIAN anthem in school...HOMESCHOOL and sing your own for all i care. I don't go to your home country and expect to see ENGLISH or FRENCH on all of your traffic signs...I don't expect that your people will CONFORM to my way of life so it can be easier for me...if i went to your home country i would adapt MY life to fit in with your WAY OF LIFE! Canada is a multicultural country...but our OFFICIAL languages are ENGLISH and FRANCAIS!! Please take the time to learn ONE of them. STOP trying to change the way WE as CANADIANS live our lives. We have a right to be PROUD of our Heritage too!
July 10, 2008 / 13:04
I'm PROUD TO BE CANADIAN! Exactly how we are! I'm tired of making changes in MY country to suit immigrants coming over. You came here because you wanted to be in OUR country because of the way it is and the laws we have protecting our people! QUIT trying to change them...if you don't want your child singing the CANADIAN anthem in school...HOMESCHOOL and sing your own for all i care. I don't go to your home country and expect to see ENGLISH or FRENCH on all of your traffic signs...I don't expect that your people will CONFORM to my way of life so it can be easier for me...if i went to your home country i would adapt MY life to fit in with your WAY OF LIFE! Canada is a multicultural country...but our OFFICIAL languages are ENGLISH and FRANCAIS!! Please take the time to learn ONE of them. STOP trying to change the way WE as CANADIANS live our lives. We have a right to be PROUD of our Heritage too!
July 10, 2008 / 13:05
I'm PROUD TO BE CANADIAN! Exactly how we are! I'm tired of making changes in MY country to suit immigrants coming over. You came here because you wanted to be in OUR country because of the way it is and the laws we have protecting our people! QUIT trying to change them...if you don't want your child singing the CANADIAN anthem in school...HOMESCHOOL and sing your own for all i care. I don't go to your home country and expect to see ENGLISH or FRENCH on all of your traffic signs...I don't expect that your people will CONFORM to my way of life so it can be easier for me...if i went to your home country i would adapt MY life to fit in with your WAY OF LIFE! Canada is a multicultural country...but our OFFICIAL languages are ENGLISH and FRANCAIS!! Please take the time to learn ONE of them. STOP trying to change the way WE as CANADIANS live our lives. We have a right to be PROUD of our Heritage too!
July 25, 2008 / 05:08
Everyone living in Canada should count their lucky stars.As a Canadian immigrant living in S.E.Asia,some things I put up with include a higher tax rate based on my nationality/race? Yes- Australian and Americans pay less...And yes, forget about a speedy (fair)trial if needed, decent medical coverage and the many social programs Canadians have come to expect as NORMAL..My point is: in spite of what I've been brought up to think is fair or correct, immigrants (such as me) must learn to adapt...As an immigrant one shouldn't expect your new country to change it's laws or culture to include you. Love it or leave it.
October 2, 2008 / 22:56
These are all democratic views and overthrown ideals of what our country seems to be at this time .We are Multicultural and diverse but how are we going to get along or do we really want to?Is money or power the end of all means or sanctions of Democracy? Most of the immigrants coming over need a break but off the backs of the poor Canadian who has been here all their lives?What is up with that? Most of them who come to buy sell and trade are buying us out.As for their religion I have no problem with sharing spiritual values but I am not into a imperialistic caste beliefs system or any philosophy that regulates my freedom as a Canadian Christian Metis.This tears at the very fiber I grew up in and know to be true for myself .I see very well how the inner city multicultural Gangs of the youth are colliding with their ideas of getting rich driving slick cars and pimping out.This culture is not a Hollywood movie but maybe this is all they can see.What motivates one motivates the other, get into line with some of our ways and respect the fact you are in a country as beautiful as Canada. We know the good guys and how they contribute and work . But we have laws regulations and not all white women are sluts or stupid and not all Native women are dumb and slow or drunks .Read some history my Ancestry Cree was here first and then the Spanish Scottish and Irish who worked their asses off so I could have a bit of freedom.I am METIS You do not know where you have landed if you disregard your own tradition for materialistic gain.As far as I am concerned this land was build off the sweat of the good Europeans and the Natives who are finding their culture again. Respect is a safe guard for your own good ,to those that know it I commend you. To those that are sliding by and enforcing their beliefs with volition or scams or religion God help you.
October 2, 2008 / 22:56
These are all democratic views and overthrown ideals of what our country seems to be at this time .We are Multicultural and diverse but how are we going to get along or do we really want to?Is money or power the end of all means or sanctions of Democracy? Most of the immigrants coming over need a break but off the backs of the poor Canadian who has been here all their lives?What is up with that? Most of them who come to buy sell and trade are buying us out.As for their religion I have no problem with sharing spiritual values but I am not into a imperialistic caste beliefs system or any philosophy that regulates my freedom as a Canadian Christian Metis.This tears at the very fiber I grew up in and know to be true for myself .I see very well how the inner city multicultural Gangs of the youth are colliding with their ideas of getting rich driving slick cars and pimping out.This culture is not a Hollywood movie but maybe this is all they can see.What motivates one motivates the other, get into line with some of our ways and respect the fact you are in a country as beautiful as Canada. We know the good guys and how they contribute and work . But we have laws regulations and not all white women are sluts or stupid and not all Native women are dumb and slow or drunks .Read some history my Ancestry Cree was here first and then the Spanish Scottish and Irish who worked their asses off so I could have a bit of freedom.I am METIS You do not know where you have landed if you disregard your own tradition for materialistic gain.As far as I am concerned this land was build off the sweat of the good Europeans and the Natives who are finding their culture again. Respect is a safe guard for your own good ,to those that know it I commend you. To those that are sliding by and enforcing their beliefs with volition or scams or religion God help you.
October 2, 2008 / 22:57
These are all democratic views and overthrown ideals of what our country seems to be at this time .We are Multicultural and diverse but how are we going to get along or do we really want to?Is money or power the end of all means or sanctions of Democracy? Most of the immigrants coming over need a break but off the backs of the poor Canadian who has been here all their lives?What is up with that? Most of them who come to buy sell and trade are buying us out.As for their religion I have no problem with sharing spiritual values but I am not into a imperialistic caste beliefs system or any philosophy that regulates my freedom as a Canadian Christian Metis.This tears at the very fiber I grew up in and know to be true for myself .I see very well how the inner city multicultural Gangs of the youth are colliding with their ideas of getting rich driving slick cars and pimping out.This culture is not a Hollywood movie but maybe this is all they can see.What motivates one motivates the other, get into line with some of our ways and respect the fact you are in a country as beautiful as Canada. We know the good guys and how they contribute and work . But we have laws regulations and not all white women are sluts or stupid and not all Native women are dumb and slow or drunks .Read some history my Ancestry Cree was here first and then the Spanish Scottish and Irish who worked their asses off so I could have a bit of freedom.I am METIS You do not know where you have landed if you disregard your own tradition for materialistic gain.As far as I am concerned this land was build off the sweat of the good Europeans and the Natives who are finding their culture again. Respect is a safe guard for your own good ,to those that know it I commend you. To those that are sliding by and enforcing their beliefs with volition or scams or religion God help you.
October 2, 2008 / 22:58
These are all democratic views and overthrown ideals of what our country seems to be at this time .We are Multicultural and diverse but how are we going to get along or do we really want to?Is money or power the end of all means or sanctions of Democracy? Most of the immigrants coming over need a break but off the backs of the poor Canadian who has been here all their lives?What is up with that? Most of them who come to buy sell and trade are buying us out.As for their religion I have no problem with sharing spiritual values but I am not into a imperialistic caste beliefs system or any philosophy that regulates my freedom as a Canadian Christian Metis.This tears at the very fiber I grew up in and know to be true for myself .I see very well how the inner city multicultural Gangs of the youth are colliding with their ideas of getting rich driving slick cars and pimping out.This culture is not a Hollywood movie but maybe this is all they can see.What motivates one motivates the other, get into line with some of our ways and respect the fact you are in a country as beautiful as Canada. We know the good guys and how they contribute and work . But we have laws regulations and not all white women are sluts or stupid and not all Native women are dumb and slow or drunks .Read some history my Ancestry Cree was here first and then the Spanish Scottish and Irish who worked their asses off so I could have a bit of freedom.I am METIS You do not know where you have landed if you disregard your own tradition for materialistic gain.As far as I am concerned this land was build off the sweat of the good Europeans and the Natives who are finding their culture again. Respect is a safe guard for your own good ,to those that know it I commend you. To those that are sliding by and enforcing their beliefs with volition or scams or religion God help you.
November 4, 2008 / 07:08
wow Jillian.. are you okay?? Just a reminder.. as you keep yelling:
"I'm tired of making changes in MY country to suit immigrants coming over." Well, my people, the First People of this continent.. INDIGENOUS to this continent had to do just that.. when your people, the FIRST immigrants.. came here.
Your statement: "You came here because you wanted to be in OUR country because of the way it is and the laws we have protecting our people! QUIT trying to change them.." Well.. ,that's exactly what we indigenous people have been saying to the European first settlers/immigrants, and the destruction of once beautiful lands are apparent.
You go on to state: "I don't go to your home country and expect to see ENGLISH or FRENCH on all of your traffic signs." **Interesting comment.. as it was the first immigrant governments and churches who forced my grandparents and my mother to speak English in residential schools.. punishing them severely every time they opened their mouths...
it's high time people acknowledged our indigenous history as it really happened.. not the glorified biased shlock learnt in school - that glorifies those who committed genocide on a defenseless people..
kat
Indigenous Action Movement
In the Spirit of Frank Paul
November 4, 2008 / 07:17
wow Jillian.. are you okay??
You repeat over and over:
"I'm tired of making changes in MY country to suit immigrants coming over." Well, my people, the First People of this continent.. INDIGENOUS to this continent had to do just that.. when your people, the FIRST immigrants.. came here FORCING change upon our lives, bringing diseases like syphilis, smallpox, etc..
Your statement: "You came here because you wanted to be in OUR country because of the way it is and the laws we have protecting our people! QUIT trying to change them.."
Well.. ,that's exactly what we indigenous people had tried to appeal to the first and ensuing European setters teh FIRST immigrants, and the destruction of once beautiful lands are apparent.
You go on to state: "I don't go to your home country and expect to see ENGLISH or FRENCH on all of your traffic signs." **Interesting comment.. as it was the first immigrant governments and churches who forced my grandparents and my mother to speak English in residential schools.. punishing them severely every time they opened their mouths...
it's high time people acknowledged our indigenous history as it really happened.. not the glorified biased shlock learnt in school - that glorifies those who committed genocide on a defenseless people..
It's so contradictory for those who come from immigrant stock to complain about immigrants..
As indigenous people.. we for sure will never forget whose land this truly is..
Kat Norris
Indigenous Action Movement
In the Spirit of Frank Paul
November 4, 2008 / 07:18
wow Jillian.. are you okay??
You repeat over and over:
"I'm tired of making changes in MY country to suit immigrants coming over." Well, my people, the First People of this continent.. INDIGENOUS to this continent had to do just that.. when your people, the FIRST immigrants.. came here FORCING change upon our lives, bringing diseases like syphilis, smallpox, etc..
Your statement: "You came here because you wanted to be in OUR country because of the way it is and the laws we have protecting our people! QUIT trying to change them.."
Well.. ,that's exactly what we indigenous people had tried to appeal to the first and ensuing European setters teh FIRST immigrants, and the destruction of once beautiful lands are apparent.
You go on to state: "I don't go to your home country and expect to see ENGLISH or FRENCH on all of your traffic signs." **Interesting comment.. as it was the first immigrant governments and churches who forced my grandparents and my mother to speak English in residential schools.. punishing them severely every time they opened their mouths...
it's high time people acknowledged our indigenous history as it really happened.. not the glorified biased shlock learnt in school - that glorifies those who committed genocide on a defenseless people..
It's so contradictory for those who come from immigrant stock to complain about immigrants..
As indigenous people.. we for sure will never forget whose land this truly is..
Kat Norris
Indigenous Action Movement
In the Spirit of Frank Paul
November 11, 2008 / 19:52
Just being nosy - how many of you people speak INUIT?
November 24, 2008 / 17:28
Bruce Allan is a hero. I don't want my natioal anthem sung in any language by some idiot with a turban or a red button sewn on his head. We are Canadain not hindu-muslim buddhist . We speak english not some jibber jabber get a life or get out of canada.
November 24, 2008 / 17:32
Bruce Allan is a hero. I don't want my natioal anthem sung in any language by some idiot with a turban or a red button sewn on his head. We are Canadain not hindu-muslim buddhist . We speak english not some jibber jabber get a life or get out of canada.
November 28, 2008 / 01:05
He said nothing wrong and he is 100% right. If you don't like it....leave.
January 7, 2009 / 16:44
I support Bruce Allen 300%
Enough is enough!!!!!
Love it or leave it!!!
Paul Dukes
January 9, 2009 / 00:02
I agree 100% with Bruce Allen's general theme. Bruce may not have used the most diplomatic way of putting it, but sometimes it's the only way to get the message across so that everybody understand clearly! I'm proud to be a French born and raised Canadian. Let us remain Canadian and be inclusive of all immigrants who want to truly become CANADIAN!!
January 10, 2009 / 21:05
I also agree 100% with Bruce Allen's statements regarding our national anthem.
What I want to know is how we can help and support Broce.
January 11, 2009 / 20:01
I am not a racist. I believe in equal rights for everyone. Why do CANADIANS continually have to bend to suit IMMIGRANTS? If you want to come to this country you are more than welcome, if you want to practice your religion, you are more than welcome... if you try to IMPOSE your beliefs onto ME as a born CANADIAN, you are NOT welcome. If I moved to your country I would adapt to YOUR country I would not expect and IMPOSE my beliefs on you.
If you come to this country, then learn the language and teach us yours.. don't IMPOSE it.. and don't demand it. Be glad we let you in.
January 11, 2009 / 20:32
I agree with Bruce Allen & Heather's comments above completely mirror my sentiments - could not have said it better.
January 13, 2009 / 04:55
We should be encouraging people to have kids by natural childbirth. It doesn't seem right that a society should be so dependent on immigration for its survival. I think the point-of-no-return for our country has already passed. We've become a generic asian market. That's all. Nothing special.
January 28, 2009 / 17:08
In my opinion the bottom line is this, if the Olympic Committee were to allow for the Canadian National Anthem to be sung in Hindi that in itself would be a racist act! I say this because we as a country have never made that adjustment for any other culture so if we were to do it for one and only one specific culture that would be a discriminatory act! If we were to do it for one culture we must do it for all of them.
On a further note if I were to ever move to a foreign country I would never have the audacity to expect the Country to sing THEIR national anthem in my native tongue!! Come on people, multiculturalism is a beautiful thing and something that makes our Country so wonderful...BUT if you want this country to be a mirror image of the one you left behind perhaps this isn't the country for you.
January 30, 2009 / 20:11
I totally agree with Bruce Allen. Good for you Bruce, way to tell it like it is. We need people like Bruce in parliament.
I am not a racist, nor a fascist. I am a Canadian and damn proud of it.
Certain groups have taken things way too far and been allowed to get away with it. Certain religious groups are also included in this blasphemy. Yes, I said blasphemy. Our country, national anthem and flag should be held sacred.
Remember Christmas ??? It's not a frigging friendship tree. It's a CHRISTMAS TREE !!! Politically incorrect to say Merry Christmas? We must say Happy Holidays instead. Ya, I don't think so. I for one will always come back with "Merry Christmas".
Our National Anthem being removed from school and/or students being excused from showing respect to OUR country and flag.
I am appalled!!!
TREASON
That's exactly what it is
TREASON
If you don't like our country, our flag, our traditions.... Then go back to the rotting hell from which you came.
We, as Canadians need to stand up for ourselves and our great country. Thank you Bruce!!! Thank you for having the balls to speak your mind.
February 8, 2009 / 04:00
A lot of people are basing the complaints out of fear for "losing their culture".
But the fact of the matter is, people are too scared to adapt. There's no one out there asking people to throw out their culture.
Much of the adaptation is not even relatively close to the form many of the minority groups complain about. They just want to be able to act the way they do in public like they do at home.
Much of that behavior and tradition is acceptable to Canadians. Canadian culture should be defined as 'patience and acceptance' based. Because everyday I learn something new about another culture by my interaction.
But somethings need to be changed in order to communicate and live effectively with multiple other types of cultures. This is Canadian culture: our ability to get along with one another in a generic way of life without losing sight of our own personal culture and traditions.
Maybe they should start teaching that at the immigration schools (or whatever they are called).
February 12, 2009 / 20:57
Our National Anthem - at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Please read and forward to as many Canadians you can think of – thank you
WE ARE PROUD CANADIANS
Bruce Allen is on the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Committee and new Canadians (specifically Hindi's/Indian's) want him fired for his recent comments outlined below:
I am sorry, but after hearing they want to sing the National Anthem in Hindi at the 2010 Olympics- enough is enough. Nowhere or at no other time in our Nation's history, did they sing it in Italian, Japanese, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German, Portuguese, Greek, or any other language because of immigration. It was written in English, adapted into French, and should be sung word for word the way it was written.
The news broadcasts even gave the Hindi version translation - which was not even close to our National Anthem. I am not the least bit sorry if this offends ANYONE, this is MY COUNTRY; My Grand Dad served in the military, other family members also served, as well as my wife & I served a combined total of 56 years between us. We made many sacrifices for our country and do not feel we should feel obligated to allow invited people we've welcomed with open arms to influence & change our society to better resemble the one they chose to leave to come here!!! - IF YOU AGREE ABOUT THIS GREAT COUNTRY, SPEAK UP BEFORE ITS TOO LATE
-- please pass this along .
I am not against immigration. In fact I believe we need more, my ancestors were immigrants -- just come through like everyone else. Get a sponsor; a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your taxes, live by the Rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other immigrants have in the past -- and LONG LIVE CANADA!'
It's time we all get behind Bruce Allen, and scrap this Political Correctness crap. His comments were anything but racist, however, there are far too many overly sensitive 'New Canadians' that are attempting to change everything we hold dear.
ARE you PART OF THE PROBLEM ??? Think about this: If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone, will we still be the Country of Choice and Still be CANADA if we continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from other countries who have come to live in CANADA because it is the Country of Choice??????
Think about it!
IMMIGRANTS, NOT CANADIAN'S, MUST ADAPT.
It's Time for CANADIANS to speak up.. If you agree ? Pass this along; if you don't agree?
Delete it and reap what you sew because of your complacency!
February 12, 2009 / 20:58
Our National Anthem - at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics
Please read and forward to as many Canadians you can think of – thank you
WE ARE PROUD CANADIANS
Bruce Allen is on the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Committee and new Canadians (specifically Hindi's/Indian's) want him fired for his recent comments outlined below:
I am sorry, but after hearing they want to sing the National Anthem in Hindi at the 2010 Olympics- enough is enough. Nowhere or at no other time in our Nation's history, did they sing it in Italian, Japanese, Polish, Irish (Celtic), German, Portuguese, Greek, or any other language because of immigration. It was written in English, adapted into French, and should be sung word for word the way it was written.
The news broadcasts even gave the Hindi version translation - which was not even close to our National Anthem. I am not the least bit sorry if this offends ANYONE, this is MY COUNTRY; My Grand Dad served in the military, other family members also served, as well as my wife & I served a combined total of 56 years between us. We made many sacrifices for our country and do not feel we should feel obligated to allow invited people we've welcomed with open arms to influence & change our society to better resemble the one they chose to leave to come here!!! - IF YOU AGREE ABOUT THIS GREAT COUNTRY, SPEAK UP BEFORE ITS TOO LATE
-- please pass this along .
I am not against immigration. In fact I believe we need more, my ancestors were immigrants -- just come through like everyone else. Get a sponsor; a place to lay your head; have a job; pay your taxes, live by the Rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all other immigrants have in the past -- and LONG LIVE CANADA!'
It's time we all get behind Bruce Allen, and scrap this Political Correctness crap. His comments were anything but racist, however, there are far too many overly sensitive 'New Canadians' that are attempting to change everything we hold dear.
ARE you PART OF THE PROBLEM ??? Think about this: If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone, will we still be the Country of Choice and Still be CANADA if we continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from other countries who have come to live in CANADA because it is the Country of Choice??????
Think about it!
IMMIGRANTS, NOT CANADIAN'S, MUST ADAPT.
It's Time for CANADIANS to speak up.. If you agree ? Pass this along; if you don't agree?
Delete it and reap what you sew because of your complacency!
March 26, 2009 / 21:51
Ahh me.. there are no true 'Canadians' as this is Indigenous land and you are all just visitors here to this OUR LAND.
BC is unceded territory.. Crown lands are held illegally. It doesn't matter how much you yell, stomp, and scream that TODAY'S immigrants should adapt to YOUR Canada's ways.. because white people escaping to our lands, the pilgrims etc.. didn't adapt very well, but took over and systemically destroyed OUR land and imposed colonialist religions and authoritarian laws upon the original people..and now we are the have nots and are fighting our way back up.
Look at what so-called 'progress' and technology has done to OUR once beautiful lands. What goes around comes around, as 'they' say!
To many of us indigenous people.. it's hilarious to watch and listen to the hypocrisy.
Okay.. you may now commence stomping and screaming.. we're SO ... SO .. immune to that these days.
March 26, 2009 / 21:54
and to all the ANONYMOUS and aka's .. I mean.. don't even bother to post if you're not going to back up your so-called truths with a real name...
some of you are Bruce's spin-doctors anyway..
April 12, 2009 / 10:18
Re: Bruce Allen's comments of those immigrants who can't adapt to the Canadian lifestyle. I agree with all he says except for the comment referring to "O Canada" that was written in English. This is false. The words were written by Basile Routhier (in French) and the music by Calixa Lavallée in 1880 and sung, in Québec, that year for the first time. The English version was written by Supreme Court justice Robert Stanley Weir in 1908.
"O Canada" was officially adopted as the National Anthem on July 1st 1980.
Thank you!
May 8, 2009 / 17:30
I'm a first generation immigrant from Hong Kong (many years ago) and proud to call myself a Canadian. I believe this is a great nation and agree with Mr. Allen's comment. The Canadian Heritage such as the National Anthem must remain intact. It would be ludicrous to think any other nation would allow English speaking person or otherwise to bastardize their national Anthem.
May 11, 2009 / 13:45
I'm noticing a severe lack of French speaking members of our country singing the anthem in English. Although my internal race clock rings occasionally, I politely roll over and press the "off" button out of respect for what most anarchists deem wholly apocalyptic: "globalization". The fact that they are singing the "Canadian" anthem in Hindi is significant and shows great strides in the unification of Canadians in general. Yes I get upset when I hear that my country is NOT what it was when I was a boy but it has become something much greater and will continue to lead the way in multiculturalism and democratic globalization of societies and ideals for the remainder of our time on this lovely planet.
And I do understand both sides to this issue. I have no negative feelings towards any of the opinions expressed because I too feel the same way... but the world is changing. It will never stop changing. The faster we achieve a Type 1 civilization, the better it is for our children's children's children.... etc.
I'll leave you with the Canadian anthem sung in the Chinese language.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOtZhuFVdQM
May 26, 2009 / 11:43
i think what Bruce said was rigt, and nothing should happen to him. we shouldnt bend over backwards for some who chooses to be and live in our country.
the government helps the immigrants out more then they do our own people. and to have them come here and preech that they should be able to carry there knives. We have to say happy holiday instead of marry Christmas. yea cant try to change something we have been doing for years.
how ever we can support Bruce Allen. SING THAT ANTHEM IN ENGLISH TRUE LOAD AND PROUD
AND IF THOSE IMMIGRANTS DON'T LIKE IT THEY CAN MOVE BACK HOME AND RUIN THERE OWN COUNTRY
June 20, 2009 / 13:10
It was written in English, adapted into French, and should be sung word for word the way it was written.
BZZZZZZZZZZ
Ô Canada was written in French and the translated in a politically correct way in English.
Sing it word for word in French.
August 7, 2009 / 16:44
Why are we getting all the stupid people over here? Why do they think we should change to make way for them. Go back to your own shithole country if you don't like the way we do things here. An intelligent immigrant would know he is expected to fit into his adopted country and not the other way around. Am I asking to much from a group with such a limited mentality that can't figure out such a simple point?
October 7, 2009 / 13:15
This is absolutley ridiclous! Bruce Allen is 100% right! We have to put a stop to these immirgants wanting to change the Canadian Culture, I'm tired of it & so are many other Canadians! We believe in diveristy & freedom & we have the right to keep our Canadian Culture in Canada. These immirgants come over & try to change our country into the country they left.. It doesn't make any sense. We need to stop allowing these people to walk all over us & our culture. Our culture is just as important to us as theres is to them. I can't even believe this is up for discussion!
October 14, 2009 / 01:48
I'm with Bruce totally. Watch the documentaries
"Obsession and The Third Jihad" to identify what is actually going on in Canada and all over the world right now. We haven't had the Third World War yet, but it's in the wings. What does war look like? We are asleep and we need to wake up. We are already under attack.
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