[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re:CEGEP (was: Re: Question for British/ CANADIAN/ list members

[Sheryll Townsend]

> Sheryll Townsend <s_ings at ...> wrote in
>
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPFGU-OTChatter/message/36687>:
> > 
> > I moved from Quebec to Ontario in 1975, so I'm not
> > sure. High school was off the military base we
> lived
> > on, so that would have been impacted by Bill 101.
> Not
> > sure if they could have actually closed down the
> > schools on the base, which were strictly English
> > language schools. Hmmm... wonder if base schools
> are
> > exempt from the Bill? 
> 
Catlady:
> I've always wondered how the Canadian military
> handles deux langues
> officiel. Sounds like the base schools just ignored
> it. What do they
> do about some recruits only speak French and some
> recruits only speak
> English?

Sheryll:

I'm pretty sure the military accommodates both
languages. I know that back in the 70s anyone who
spoke only English was obligated to take French
courses. Dad took his, though he came out of it with
appalling French and never really needed it on the
job. He was a weapons and tech guy for the Air Force. 

The only people I know in the military are all English
speaking. Dad is now retired, a cousin is out of the
Navy due to health concerns. I have 2 cousins
currently serving in the Army and, to my knowledge,
neither of them speaks a lick of French even though my
cousin Robin comes from Canada's only truly bilingual
province (New Brunswick).

Sheryll

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