LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Anglos forgotten

by PLQ

I wonder how long the Quebec Liberals can count on the unconditional support of the anglophone community while totally ignoring our existence in the public domain?Are we expected to march down to the polls like compliant automatons and, clickety-click, check off the Liberal box because they have been such good little boys and girls? Has enough time gone by for us to ask the question: “What’s in it for us?” 1. A clean de-merger of our towns? Nope.

2. Recognition of our right to enjoy the same privileges as all Canadians are entitled to under the Charter of Rights (not available in Quebec)? Nope.

3. A Quebec Liberal government recognizing us publically and officially for the efforts anglophones have made to integrate the French language into our daily lives? Nope.

4. The allowance of a measly 50 or so kids to enter our English school system and get on with their education while the government appeals the decision won by Brent Tyler against Bill 104? Nope. It is time for the Quebec Liberals to publically start talking about us in a positive light, to include us as full partners and not as some dirty word better left unmentioned.

The perception of anglophones cannot change if the only time we are spoken of is as a threat to the francophone community. Our contribution to this province is something we can be proud of; and we should not have to ask for due recognition and respect from our elected officials. Anglophones may not bang their pots with a spoon to be heard, but to ignore the voice of a people is to be done so at one’s peril.

Cliff Oswald

Pointe Claire

Hijab horror



Ed Hoyer writes (Letters to the editor, The Chronicle, Sept. 12) that women who wear the veil in Canada should not vote, drive cars or go out alone. I too, wake up in the middle of the night trembling over the Horrors of the Hijab. These deviant women should be sent to re-education camps where they can be deprogrammed and learn our enlightened ways. Since they cannot drive there or go out alone, trains should be provided. I think yellow crescent badges would also be a nice touch. After all, we have to protect ourselves from these Muslim women whose concealed hair defiles our great motherland.

Shirley Groves

Beaconsfield



No sympathy

for Mattel

I just read about the third recall of Mattel toys this summer and I have no sympathy for the firm whatsoever.

For what they put Barbie’s Restaurant through with lawyers, because Barbie’s happened to have the same name as the Barbie doll, Mattel deserves their problems.

Let people think twice before purchasing a Mattel product.

Murray Levine

Dorval