OK... Dunno who deleted my post.. but here.. have a laugh at this.




Languages act called 'Quebec Nazi Act'
Wikipedia page altered from computer in government office
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 | 2:41 PM ET Comments374Recommend134.CBC News
The Correctional Service of Canada has launched an internal investigation to find out how the Wikipedia page was changed from one of its computers. (CBC)
The Correctional Service of Canada has started an internal investigation into how the Official Languages Act was renamed the "Quebec Nazi Act" on Wikipedia.

The web entry was altered from a government computer. The English version of the online encyclopedia has now been corrected.

"We have somebody who put up some racist, hatred words, which is totally disgusting and unacceptable," said Liberal MP Denis Coderre, who noticed the passage on Aug. 12.

The Wikipedia entry had been changed to this:

•"The Quebec Nazi act is a law adopted by the Parliament of Canada in 1969 and substantially amended in 1988. The law gives Frenchspeaking Canadians more opportunity than English speaking Canadians in the government of Canada... It allows Quebecers to have preferential treatment in jobs over people who already live in Ontario."
After Coderre contacted Wikipedia, site officials traced the comments back to a federal government office located on Laurier Avenue West in Ottawa, and to a computer operated by Correctional Service of Canada.

"It comes from the Government of Canada. There are some issues you can't let go," said an outraged Coderre.

'[It's] totally disgusting and unacceptable.'
—Denis Coderre, Liberal MP for the Bourassa ridingThe politician is now calling for an inquiry into how the page was changed from within a government office.

The federal agency said it is taking the incident seriously.

"We're investigating and we'll [get] to the bottom of it," said Correctional Service of Canada spokesperson Christelle Chartrand.

Chartrand said criminal charges could be laid, depending on the results of the internal investigation.


Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/08/24/qc-nazi-act-wikipedia.html#ixzz0xfmtv6ES

well let's see... who can delete threads?!

  Perhaps I pushed someone over the edge....

As I stated the first time, this thread is better left alone.  Comments made no matter how impartial will always bring emotions to the table.  I did not request to remove your thread but I still believe you should live this one alone.

take care

The whole anglo act of defiance by re-writing a WIKI made me laugh.  

I had a client who came this close to pulling an entire division from Montreal (and 20 people would have lost their jobs) because one of their competitors decided to blackmail them by reporting the absence of French in a website mainly aimed at the rest of Canada.

Yes, I think fining a Chinese Market to put their signs in large French lettering and keeping the Chinese small is going to help preserve the French Canadian culture  ... for sure... (rolling eyes)

McDonald's and Coke, I believe, get a pass (we have had great discussions about whether <<l'hamburger>> is a legitimate French word in Quebec)....

me mess disturber?... Oui.  

Quoted from Mrhide

well let's see... who can delete threads?!

The Natzies!!!!

Ahahahaha

Quoted from Splitskull

The Natzies!!!!

Ahahahaha

I guess someone should make one of those Hitler videos about MAACA now... that would be so funny...



The Fuhrer  

Without stepping on anyone's feet here...

If English Canada allows various business to put out signs/advertising clearly aimed at their own nationality in their own language...I work in Markham where this is prevalent with Chinese business...and assuming Quebec is legally a French zone (I have no issue there), Why can't French Canada allow the same freedon English Canada allows?

It almost comes across as prejudice compared to everywhere else. Maybe the people in power were a bit too passionate about preserving the French culture in Canada.

Quoted from Sparky

I guess someone should make one of those Hitler videos about MAACA now... that would be so funny...



The Fuhrer  

ROFLMAO  

Quoted from wbradley

Without stepping on anyone's feet here...

If English Canada allows various business to put out signs/advertising clearly aimed at their own nationality in their own language...I work in Markham where this is prevalent with Chinese business...and assuming Quebec is legally a French zone (I have no issue there), Why can't French Canada allow the same freedon English Canada allows?

It almost comes across as prejudice compared to everywhere else. Maybe the people in power were a bit too passionate about preserving the French culture in Canada.

Rational and Emotional sides of the argument ... they don't mix ... both have their merits.

Quoted from Splitskull

The Correctional Service of Canada has started an internal investigation into how the Official Languages Act was renamed the "Quebec Nazi Act" on Wikipedia.

Wow, that's crazy.  I always thought it WAS called the QNA.... had no idea it was actually called anything else.  Who knew?  Better revise my Gr. 10 History overheads.......

funny thing is.. it appears the change was from one of the Canadian gouv. computers