Her job is suppose to promote unity and she's the head of a separatist organization? I see definite problems with this.
As much as I think there are people out there who can seperate their beliefs and values from what they do at work, I can't see how she can. I think it would be difficult for her to not undermine the efforts of the Canadian government while furthering her own cause.
rather torn on this one... i was listening about it on CBC this morning.
charter of rights says you have the freedom to say and do as you please, but this person works for me as a taxpayer, and as such, (especially) in her position, should be supporting the country, not trying to tear it asunder. how can anyone ansolutely seperate job & personal belief? i know as much as i try, i can't do it 100%.
i'm not awake enough to be discussing this... ehehe. i'd love to talk more about it tonight tho! can't wait to see you guys!
When I was doing contract work at CCRA I remember coming across an email that said something like 18% of jobs are filled by people who are under qualified but are bilingual.
Also, the percentage of people who are bilingual drops off dramatically as you get closer to Montreal where it becomes almost exclusively French (percentage wise, there are more bilingual or French workers in the public service than in the general population of Canada).
Having said all this, I believe if she's doing her job, then she should be allowed to keep it, even though to me it's akin to a pro-life activitist running an abortion clinic.
I'd say it's the difference between free speech as a private citizen, and as a corporation or political entity. She is certainly entitled to her political beliefs and free speech as a private citizen, and if it was just that I don't think she'd have any trouble, but once she took the presidency of the seperatist organization, the rules changed.
If you have two jobs, and one of them is actively seeking to undermine the work of the other, then you are in conflict of interest. And she should have to give up one or the other.
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As much as I think there are people out there who can seperate their beliefs and values from what they do at work, I can't see how she can. I think it would be difficult for her to not undermine the efforts of the Canadian government while furthering her own cause.
Just my two cents though.
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charter of rights says you have the freedom to say and do as you please, but this person works for me as a taxpayer, and as such, (especially) in her position, should be supporting the country, not trying to tear it asunder. how can anyone ansolutely seperate job & personal belief? i know as much as i try, i can't do it 100%.
i'm not awake enough to be discussing this... ehehe. i'd love to talk more about it tonight tho! can't wait to see you guys!
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Also, the percentage of people who are bilingual drops off dramatically as you get closer to Montreal where it becomes almost exclusively French (percentage wise, there are more bilingual or French workers in the public service than in the general population of Canada).
Having said all this, I believe if she's doing her job, then she should be allowed to keep it, even though to me it's akin to a pro-life activitist running an abortion clinic.
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If you have two jobs, and one of them is actively seeking to undermine the work of the other, then you are in conflict of interest. And she should have to give up one or the other.
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