Remove the term "nigger" from all of Quebec's natural sites
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Laurence Cartier
11 years ago
This is fucking ridiculous
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Flora Juma
11 years ago
Canada is a tolerant and respectful nation in name; now put those words to action.
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Gregory Walton
11 years ago
This is an atrocity that needs to be redressed...
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Bill Merasty
11 years ago
It's insensitive. And not that hard to change the name.
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Jennifer Maduro
11 years ago
Long overdue !
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Gadney Cherizard
11 years ago
Thank you . Rachel !!
For helping Us All !!
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Robert BERROUËT-ORIOL, linguiste-terminologue
11 years ago
Cette pétition est historiquement justifiée et la Commission de toponymie du Québec devrait y donner suite sans attendre.
Voir aussi mon article : « Questionner le terme « nègre », un mot à l'hérédité lourde dans « l’industrie éditoriale » : http://www.berrouet-oriol.com/linguistique/dossier-terminologique/questionner-le-terme-negre
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Pragashini Govender
11 years ago
In this day and age that we even need a petition for the government to do something is ridiculous.
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Eleanor Taylor
11 years ago
This must be done.
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greg taylor
11 years ago
Time for change
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Je suggère qu'on redonne à ces lieux leurs dénominations autochtones.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
It is sad in this day and age that this word is still in use. These places need to be renamed to honor African Americans there are plenty in history who's names should be recognized and not this word. Wake up Quebec if the US finds the word disdainful so should you.
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Amy Lewis
11 years ago
There is a better way to commemorate the history of these sites than to maintain such an inflammatory and offensive word as the n-word. Canada should be remembered for its role in slave history rather than embarrassed for its present display of insensitivity. Why not connect with students who, as a project, can research prominent stories of the people who have gone above and beyond in these historical sites to acknowledge their strength, courage, and contributions?
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Anonymous
11 years ago
This is horrible and degrading. I demand that you remove this immediately
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Robert Nsabimana
11 years ago
How 11 locations in Quebec are still using the n-word in2015 is beyond comprehension at the least, and rage-inducing at worst. Thank you for bringing this to the attention of the general public. You have my full support.
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Moira Dolen
11 years ago
History is and has always been fluid.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
What the actual fuck? Are you kidding me? What kind of backward redneck pig-ignorant government allows this? Get rid of this racist bullshit immediately.
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Lorna Kopelow
11 years ago
This needs to be cleared up right away! It is a disgrace.
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Caroline Caron
11 years ago
Cette pétition est importante. Elle permet de sensibiliser la population à l'héritage colonial et au racisme qui perdure encore aujourd'hui. Merci d'attirer l'attention sur la nécessité de corriger les erreurs du passé en renommant avec respect des lieux où il importe de reconnaître la présence et la contribution des personnes de descendance africaine à notre communauté politique.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Remove the term "nigger" from all of Quebec's natural sites!
This is fucking ridiculous
Canada is a tolerant and respectful nation in name; now put those words to action.
This is an atrocity that needs to be redressed...
It's insensitive. And not that hard to change the name.
Long overdue !
Thank you . Rachel !! For helping Us All !!
Cette pétition est historiquement justifiée et la Commission de toponymie du Québec devrait y donner suite sans attendre. Voir aussi mon article : « Questionner le terme « nègre », un mot à l'hérédité lourde dans « l’industrie éditoriale » : http://www.berrouet-oriol.com/linguistique/dossier-terminologique/questionner-le-terme-negre
In this day and age that we even need a petition for the government to do something is ridiculous.
This must be done.
Time for change
Je suggère qu'on redonne à ces lieux leurs dénominations autochtones.
It is sad in this day and age that this word is still in use. These places need to be renamed to honor African Americans there are plenty in history who's names should be recognized and not this word. Wake up Quebec if the US finds the word disdainful so should you.
There is a better way to commemorate the history of these sites than to maintain such an inflammatory and offensive word as the n-word. Canada should be remembered for its role in slave history rather than embarrassed for its present display of insensitivity. Why not connect with students who, as a project, can research prominent stories of the people who have gone above and beyond in these historical sites to acknowledge their strength, courage, and contributions?
This is horrible and degrading. I demand that you remove this immediately
How 11 locations in Quebec are still using the n-word in2015 is beyond comprehension at the least, and rage-inducing at worst. Thank you for bringing this to the attention of the general public. You have my full support.
History is and has always been fluid.
What the actual fuck? Are you kidding me? What kind of backward redneck pig-ignorant government allows this? Get rid of this racist bullshit immediately.
This needs to be cleared up right away! It is a disgrace.
Cette pétition est importante. Elle permet de sensibiliser la population à l'héritage colonial et au racisme qui perdure encore aujourd'hui. Merci d'attirer l'attention sur la nécessité de corriger les erreurs du passé en renommant avec respect des lieux où il importe de reconnaître la présence et la contribution des personnes de descendance africaine à notre communauté politique.
Remove the term "nigger" from all of Quebec's natural sites!