Chiarelli says if elected, council will ask the provincial and federal governments to declare the capital officially bilingual.
"It has to be more than just a symbolic gesture and photo op," Chiarelli said in a media release. "It must be a significant recognition of one of the country's founding languages." In 2001, Council enacted the Bilingualism Policy, which reaffirms its commitment to offer services in English and French to residents.
"This is not creating any new rights other than finally recognizing the reality we already know, that Canada’s Capital City is officially bilingual," Chiarelli said.
Freeze taxes and bilingual city…🤔. Does Bob_Chiarelli have any new ideas? Like something not recycled from 20 years ago ottpoli ottnews
Really is that what is top priority right now?!!
Gfy!
It shows his desperation. This will ultimately exclude/restrict the unilingual English speaking population from City of Ottawa employment opportunities. This is what happens in the federal Govt.
It not fair Ottawa to be a bilingual city.
not unless montreal is declared officially bilingual !
Listen Bob, you lost the mayoral race long before it started. This initiative solidified it. You're 80 years old. Enjoy your last few years of life. Don't ruin ours with your ridiculous ideas. Go away.
Go pound salt! Aren't we under the french thumb enough goodbyefrançais
Absolutely - When Quebec City does. Problem?
Just back out already.
Why bother
As a French immigrant (2005) I was again victime of a federal discrimination this summer, it’s not because Canada is officially bilingual that it already exists a respect of French, language, human rights, jobs, border rights …
As far as I know, Bob isn't bilingual 🤔Just sayin'... 😬
He just lost my vote there
Lost my vote. Good thing I read this before going to vote this morning.
We already have street signs which read 'MAXIMUM 40 km/h AREA SECTEUR BEGINS DÉBUT', what could be more bilingual than that?
Good to know, I was about to vote for you, now I changed my mind, why you would do that, and few months back, Quebec wanted to force the French lang. to be the only language used in the province
C’est beau de voir le grand amour que nos bons concitoyens anglophones (goldfish) partagent pour les francophones ontariens. Quand on compare le traitement reçu de la minorité francophone et celui de notre supposée minorité anglophone au Qc, c’est abjecte.
No no and no
90% of the population don’t speak French! Ottawa Bilingual? 🤣😂 👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼💩 😂🤣
Honni soit qui mal y pense..
Not this crap again….all that does is increase costs. How about this, when Quebec stops tramping all over anglophone rights we’ll consider expanding bilingualism even further.
Thought we already were?
You just lost my vote Bob, we'll help you sell your message.
The City of Ottawa was declared officially bilingual in May of 2001. 21 years ago.
Nonsense!
How are you at 9% in the polls?
I agree !
Just lost my vote!
Isn't it already? Can't get a job it seems without it. Discrimination since French seems more important than skills and experience.
But does he speak fluent french? This appears to be the conventional prerequisite of the Mayor. Will he be able to read the prepared documents?otttawavotez
Bob, there are other pressing concerns. No one has even been raising the issue.
No vote byeeee bob
Les Rhodésiens exposent leur haine. Il y a de l'amour par ici...
I thought we were officially bilingual no ?
NO
well... you're out!
No vote for me!!
Definitely not suitable for the mayor job. Bye!
It's always been a bone of contention that the nation's capital isn't bilingual. Would this mean merely providing a bilingual face (signage & services) for the public or does it go beyond that? Anyway, it's a «beau geste» that will be met with ardent opposition from francophobes.
Why
Why?
yessss do it
I am sure it already has been! No? Am I.wrong? It was a sneaky play by mayor. There was a Hill Times article bragging about the victory.
BoB ,go across and try and ask for directions in English or speaks in English…. You will get pissed on . Canada is already bilingual . The other yo-yo wants to spend $250m for bike lanes … get the roads fixed first. Everybody wants to be mayor.
F U Chiarelli
Racist... should be deemed multicultural.... I thought Canada was inclusive....
Take loooooooooooong Nap..Bob !
From what I hear, 1. English and 2. cursing are two official languages used by the Ottawa candidates.
Was already done:
I thought we already were declared bilingual.
Bob you had your run years ago. It didn't work out in the federal please stay away from municipal
Omg
Only if you start teaching French as compulsory in school Grade 1-12
Seems unnecessary and expensive
Desperate move by a candidate clinging to anything to stay relevant.
Just saw he’s in 3rd place in polling, because he won’t fade away McKinney will win.
How do you say ‘you gave McEnney the gavel” in French, Mr.C.?
no we should switch to Frenglish
A reason to vote for him.
and that's him out of the race
Quoi ? The Capital of a bilingual country that is not bilingual ? 🤦🏿♂️😂🤣👎🏿
Go away Bob if french can't read English by now go back to Quebec city
Don’t vote for this clown !!
Sure when Gatineau does the same thing. In other words... Never.
Oh ffs aren’t we already as a country? The NCR is bilingual
That’s why he won’t win. Never a Chiarelli!
Go to hell,Bob!
😡😡😡
No. Imagine how many fully qualified people would lose out on a good job because they aren't bilingual.
NO
Really eye-ing the Vanier vote eh Bob?
No thanks
Tell Gatineau to make it bilingual too
This is game changer...
I thought it was.
Let's wait for Gatineau to declare first. Also, let's make sure that there is the same percentage of Ottawa residents working for La ville de Gatineau as there are Gatineau residents working for The City of Ottawa. That sounds fair to me.
Eww
Well you have lost my vote!
What difference would that make? Sheesh, Chiarelli, there are bigger fish to fry. Canada is bilingual. People still gravitate to their comfort zone. Declarations change nothing.
No!
No. We have bigger issues.
Canada’s official language is both English and French
I'm voting for McKenney :)
Dear Lord is this really a huge issue?
He wants to buy vote from French speakers and government employees and French training school teachers. But what benefit we can get from knowing a few French words? Oh,yeh, bilingual signs— a good business for some. I won’t vote for Bob otta2022
Y’a de l’amour dans l’air ici !
That helps me now on who to vote and it is not you
Omg! Are we going there AGAIN!!!! Wake up Ottawa! Your grasping at straws Bob!
Is that because Quebec is now officially unilingual?
No thanks Bob! Please do not speak on my behalf.
Why
Time to retire Bob. Why don’t you promote something that would benefit our city instead.
Waste of money Bob, just retire.
You just lost my vote.
Booooooo ! 😤
Go away
A last gasp of a low in the polls mayoral candidate looking for francophone votes. Hopefully a vote for mayor won't be based on personal cultural bias.
Go away Bob!
Lol
Great provide free binaural language training then and ill take it
He has no chance of winning. He’s just splitting the votes. He should quit the race so we can have a more decisive election outcome, either way between the two leading contenders.
Isn’t Canada already officially bilingual?
Why would that be …….
Merci Bob! Never mind these anti-Canadians who don’t care about our Franco-Ontarian community.
Great idea. I wasn't going to vote before but now I have to. For anyone but bob.
FFS
Great - more bureaucracy
Why? It's not like you can't access services in both languages now. How much will it cost to fix something that already in place.
You can already get services in both official languages
Officially bilingual is just code word for snub the English and go French. No thanks.
Hell no.
He just sunk his campaign.
Bob you need to go to a bilingual retirement home
No thank you!!!
French in Canada is going to die eventually and it can’t be stopped
Hell no
No thanks
Bob Chiarelli needs a retirement home to live in - and ask that they be bilingual. The bilingual horse-radish (;-)) will hinder hiring quality people bcs they aren't bilingual.; Ask those who aren't! No FED GVT job for them. PS, I am bi-lingual, business is done in ENG worldwide!
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