魁北克大学考虑取消所有用英文授课的graduate项目(推迟决议)
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下面是我们准备征集学生签名的信。请大家再看看，法语的会这一两天出来。
这封信要多多感谢王X同学的大力帮助
The Board of Directors,
As English program students of UQO, we are paying great attention to the upcoming decision you shall be making in the next month, a decision which determines the future of all the English programs in our university. This decision may invariably close the doors on many prospective students who are very much attracted to the unique English programs of study offered by this university. Therefore, we would like to express our viewpoints on this matter to you respected and honorable board of directors.
Situated in the heart of Outaouais characterized with two rich and vibrant cultures, UQO is the only totally Francophone university in the nation capital region. The English programs of UQO are just a small part of its whole academic services while playing a very important role in developing resources for the Outaouais region and Canada as a whole. All the English programs help to provide a platform that not only extend academic influence for UQO nationally as well as internationally but also benefit English-speaking Quebecers and students from other provinces and countries and thereby giving the university a whole new international outlook. Some of its program, like PMP, can boast its uniqueness in Canada. Keeping the English programs will definitely give UQO a wider range of recognition and increase the chances for international exchanges so as to meet the needs and vision of UQO itself.
Québec is a pluralist society. The French-speaking majority coexists with an English-speaking minority, American Indian nations and people of various origins and cultures that have come from other parts of the world, as such the growing diversity of its population cannot be ignored. The Government of Québec deems this diversity to be a source of great wealth. Cultural exchanges and the integration of all communities are encouraged. As Quebecers, we have every reason to preserve and promote French and respect French as the common symbol of belonging to Québec society. At the same time, we have every reason to believe that the existence of English programs in UQO will never become the threats to any other existing French programs. Terminating English program for language purification will only serve to kill the spirit of diversity, global integration and worldwide recognition which Quebec deserves to have. The only thing left is rumor and tension.
We question ourselves repeatedly why we cannot hold ourselves together in the same campus while we can hold ourselves together as a nation regardless of the languages you speak. Language should never become the barrier to deprive us of educational rights and association; Language should become the bridge to foster mutual understanding and appreciation. We all have a dream, a dream that no matter what you speak, French or English, the linguafranca used in our beautiful campus should be trust, tolerance and understanding.
Our dream is in your hands, respected and honorable board of directors, as English program students, we humbly yet strongly ask every member of you to have a careful consideration before making any decisions. We believe in your wisdom and courage. We respect any of your final decision but only one can fulfill our dreams and aspirations and bring a more prosperous future for our beloved university.
这封信要多多感谢王X同学的大力帮助
The Board of Directors,
As English program students of UQO, we are paying great attention to the upcoming decision you shall be making in the next month, a decision which determines the future of all the English programs in our university. This decision may invariably close the doors on many prospective students who are very much attracted to the unique English programs of study offered by this university. Therefore, we would like to express our viewpoints on this matter to you respected and honorable board of directors.
Situated in the heart of Outaouais characterized with two rich and vibrant cultures, UQO is the only totally Francophone university in the nation capital region. The English programs of UQO are just a small part of its whole academic services while playing a very important role in developing resources for the Outaouais region and Canada as a whole. All the English programs help to provide a platform that not only extend academic influence for UQO nationally as well as internationally but also benefit English-speaking Quebecers and students from other provinces and countries and thereby giving the university a whole new international outlook. Some of its program, like PMP, can boast its uniqueness in Canada. Keeping the English programs will definitely give UQO a wider range of recognition and increase the chances for international exchanges so as to meet the needs and vision of UQO itself.
Québec is a pluralist society. The French-speaking majority coexists with an English-speaking minority, American Indian nations and people of various origins and cultures that have come from other parts of the world, as such the growing diversity of its population cannot be ignored. The Government of Québec deems this diversity to be a source of great wealth. Cultural exchanges and the integration of all communities are encouraged. As Quebecers, we have every reason to preserve and promote French and respect French as the common symbol of belonging to Québec society. At the same time, we have every reason to believe that the existence of English programs in UQO will never become the threats to any other existing French programs. Terminating English program for language purification will only serve to kill the spirit of diversity, global integration and worldwide recognition which Quebec deserves to have. The only thing left is rumor and tension.
We question ourselves repeatedly why we cannot hold ourselves together in the same campus while we can hold ourselves together as a nation regardless of the languages you speak. Language should never become the barrier to deprive us of educational rights and association; Language should become the bridge to foster mutual understanding and appreciation. We all have a dream, a dream that no matter what you speak, French or English, the linguafranca used in our beautiful campus should be trust, tolerance and understanding.
Our dream is in your hands, respected and honorable board of directors, as English program students, we humbly yet strongly ask every member of you to have a careful consideration before making any decisions. We believe in your wisdom and courage. We respect any of your final decision but only one can fulfill our dreams and aspirations and bring a more prosperous future for our beloved university.
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这是两封信，都是给学校的。
另一条来自老师的MESSAGE：
“the pres of alliance quebec is brent tyler[this is the group trying to defend anglo rights in quebec]”
“your chinese student association should be militant and unforgiving in defending your rights ,otherwise you end up like the rest of us wimp anglos [see attached]if this happened to a francophone in ontario we would have a royal commission assigned to investigate
some things that are happening in this country is shameless and shameful”
“the pres of alliance quebec is brent tyler[this is the group trying to defend anglo rights in quebec]”
“your chinese student association should be militant and unforgiving in defending your rights ,otherwise you end up like the rest of us wimp anglos [see attached]if this happened to a francophone in ontario we would have a royal commission assigned to investigate
some things that are happening in this country is shameless and shameful”
Chen Yi Yan
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This is reviewed version, comment please.
The Board of Directors,
As students of the English Master’s Program in Project Management at UQO, we are anxiously awaiting the decision you shall be making in the forthcoming month, a decision which will have a great impact on the future of all English programs in our university. Were you to decide to shut down all English programs, then such a decision will close the doors to many prospective students who are very much interested in pursuing university studies in one of your few English programs. This is the reason, respected and honorable board of directors, why we would like to express our opinion on this most important matter.
Situated in the heart of the Outaouais, characterized by two rich and vibrant cultures, UQO is the only essentially Francophone university in the national capital region. The English programs at UQO constitute but a very small portion of its whole academic services while playing a very important role in developing resources for the Outaouais and Canadian Capital Region as a whole. All the English programs help to provide a platform that not only extends its academic influence nationally as well as internationally but also benefits French and English-speaking Quebecers as well as students from other provinces and from foreign countries, like some of us. These English programs therefore enable UQO’s French speaking graduate students to benefit from an international experience and exposure. . Some of its program, like the MPM, can boast about its uniqueness in Canada. Keeping the English programs will definitely give UQO a wider range of recognition and increase the chances for international exchanges so as to meet the needs and vision of UQO itself.
Québec is a pluralist and multicultural society. The French-speaking majority coexists with an English-speaking minority, American Indian nations and people of various origins and cultures that have come from other parts of the world. The Government of Québec deems this diversity to be a source of great wealth. Cultural exchanges and the integration of all communities are encouraged. As Quebecers, we have every reason to preserve and promote French and respect French as the common symbol of belonging to Québec society. At the same time, we have every reason to believe that the existence of English programs in UQO will never threaten other French programs. Shutting down English programs for the purpose of language cleansing will only serve to kill the spirit of diversity, global integration and worldwide recognition which Quebec needs given the importance of world trading for the health of its economy.
As French Canadians, as a minority group, fight across Canada for the preservation of their French heritage, it would be most damaging for their cause that, at the same time here in the province of Québec, that the English speaking minority would be deprived of fundamental education services. The Franco-Ontarians have fought very hard for obtaining education and health services in French and we know that there are still many battles to be fought against bigotry and intolerance for the promotion of French culture and services throughout Canada. It would be so ironic that while the whole country is rallying to protect minority francophone rights outside Québec, inside Québec the Anglophones rights are progressively suppressed.
We constantly ask ourselves why is it that we cannot live together on the same campus ( in the same university) while we can hold ourselves together as a nation regardless of the languages. Language should never become a barrier that serves in depriving people of education, whatever their origin, culture and religion. Language should become the bridge to foster mutual understanding and appreciation. We all have a dream, a dream that no matter the language one speaks, whether it be French or English, the lingua franca that should be used on our beautiful campus (university) should be the language of trust, tolerance and understanding. We sincerely think that there should be a better solution to resolve the problem mentioned in your report, than to implement the proposed radical decision of excluding non francophone students from the university’s programs and thus preventing many capable and talented students from enjoying the benefits of a modern education. Members of the board, our dreams and future lie in your hands; as students in the English programs, we demand that our rights be respected in exactly the same fashion as francophone rights are respected in Ontario.
Unlike many francophone groups outside Québec, we do not ask for a separate institution of our own even though we are entitled to it, but will not accept the decision to exclude us from UQO and to deprive us of our most fundamental rights, the right to education. Based on our experience as an immigrant people, we know how fast intolerance can lead to discrimination and finally to stark racism. We certainly hope that UQO and its Board of directors is not embarking on this odious path. . We believe that wisdom, courage, and tolerance will prevail over petty human tendency to belittle others.
The Board of Directors,
As students of the English Master’s Program in Project Management at UQO, we are anxiously awaiting the decision you shall be making in the forthcoming month, a decision which will have a great impact on the future of all English programs in our university. Were you to decide to shut down all English programs, then such a decision will close the doors to many prospective students who are very much interested in pursuing university studies in one of your few English programs. This is the reason, respected and honorable board of directors, why we would like to express our opinion on this most important matter.
Situated in the heart of the Outaouais, characterized by two rich and vibrant cultures, UQO is the only essentially Francophone university in the national capital region. The English programs at UQO constitute but a very small portion of its whole academic services while playing a very important role in developing resources for the Outaouais and Canadian Capital Region as a whole. All the English programs help to provide a platform that not only extends its academic influence nationally as well as internationally but also benefits French and English-speaking Quebecers as well as students from other provinces and from foreign countries, like some of us. These English programs therefore enable UQO’s French speaking graduate students to benefit from an international experience and exposure. . Some of its program, like the MPM, can boast about its uniqueness in Canada. Keeping the English programs will definitely give UQO a wider range of recognition and increase the chances for international exchanges so as to meet the needs and vision of UQO itself.
Québec is a pluralist and multicultural society. The French-speaking majority coexists with an English-speaking minority, American Indian nations and people of various origins and cultures that have come from other parts of the world. The Government of Québec deems this diversity to be a source of great wealth. Cultural exchanges and the integration of all communities are encouraged. As Quebecers, we have every reason to preserve and promote French and respect French as the common symbol of belonging to Québec society. At the same time, we have every reason to believe that the existence of English programs in UQO will never threaten other French programs. Shutting down English programs for the purpose of language cleansing will only serve to kill the spirit of diversity, global integration and worldwide recognition which Quebec needs given the importance of world trading for the health of its economy.
As French Canadians, as a minority group, fight across Canada for the preservation of their French heritage, it would be most damaging for their cause that, at the same time here in the province of Québec, that the English speaking minority would be deprived of fundamental education services. The Franco-Ontarians have fought very hard for obtaining education and health services in French and we know that there are still many battles to be fought against bigotry and intolerance for the promotion of French culture and services throughout Canada. It would be so ironic that while the whole country is rallying to protect minority francophone rights outside Québec, inside Québec the Anglophones rights are progressively suppressed.
We constantly ask ourselves why is it that we cannot live together on the same campus ( in the same university) while we can hold ourselves together as a nation regardless of the languages. Language should never become a barrier that serves in depriving people of education, whatever their origin, culture and religion. Language should become the bridge to foster mutual understanding and appreciation. We all have a dream, a dream that no matter the language one speaks, whether it be French or English, the lingua franca that should be used on our beautiful campus (university) should be the language of trust, tolerance and understanding. We sincerely think that there should be a better solution to resolve the problem mentioned in your report, than to implement the proposed radical decision of excluding non francophone students from the university’s programs and thus preventing many capable and talented students from enjoying the benefits of a modern education. Members of the board, our dreams and future lie in your hands; as students in the English programs, we demand that our rights be respected in exactly the same fashion as francophone rights are respected in Ontario.
Unlike many francophone groups outside Québec, we do not ask for a separate institution of our own even though we are entitled to it, but will not accept the decision to exclude us from UQO and to deprive us of our most fundamental rights, the right to education. Based on our experience as an immigrant people, we know how fast intolerance can lead to discrimination and finally to stark racism. We certainly hope that UQO and its Board of directors is not embarking on this odious path. . We believe that wisdom, courage, and tolerance will prevail over petty human tendency to belittle others.
