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移民部长要求移民在语言上下更大功夫

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发表于 2009-3-21 17:45 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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Today, the Hon. Jason Kenney, PC, MP, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism issued the following statement:8 q" X( M" N8 S% l5 N

/ r# ?: H9 B' b% n) W"Yesterday I delivered a speech to the 11th Annual Metropolis Conference. In it, I spoke about how the federal government can do more to promote the social and economic integration of new Canadians.
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2 ^) N0 Y4 Y5 C' p( K3 Q5 mMy speech addressed a number of issues: improving foreign credentials recognition, ensuring the federal multiculturalism program is more closely aligned with the needs of newcomers, and increasing the uptake of immigrant settlement services among new Canadians.6 H( q: G5 z4 \) H

: ^4 _. {( X5 OI explained how our government has invested an additional $1.4 billion in immigrant settlement programs. This includes funding for free English and French language training. I pointed out, however, that only 25% of newcomers are using the free language training programs, and that this is proof that the government needs to do more to" {- e( x: }' B$ o
encourage newcomers to learn an official language.
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  S4 f" z  K0 |* [) qUnfortunately, certain media outlets have mischaracterised my remarks, accusing the government of planning to "overhaul" the immigration system to require immigrants to be fluent in an official language. This is simply not true.! @& h+ z: e( v2 p: {# T: ?: b& a; C

# l, k# `6 [% m: p9 x/ b# A; YLet me be clear: Immigrants who are not conversant in an official language can immigrate to Canada, although the ability to speak an official language is obviously an advantage under the points system. And the Citizenship Act already requires a basic ability to communicate in an official language, and has done so for decades. I did not propose, and am not proposing, any changes to this requirement, nor to the exemption for applicants under the age of 18 or over the age of 55.  d. a3 x$ {( [& s+ Q9 z- \

- e# k6 X9 v: R9 [Put simply, the focus of my speech was to discuss how we need to do more to empower newcomers to make greater use of the free language training programs that our government is funding."0 @8 ~5 e" w' M, p
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Here are some quotations from yesterday's speech and the news conference that followed:9 T  D8 C9 V+ s+ z# g

# \" M5 X; z2 }3 s"Again I think we need to look at ways to encourage people to improve their language skills before they even arrive here. That's the best head start they can get in finding a good job and getting a bright future in Canada."
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"Government policy has recognized the importance of language. Programs such as LINC as well as our enhanced language training and Bridge to Work programs give newcomers in Canada access to programs that aim to develop language skills. Only 25% of newcomers to Canada actually enroll in the free LINC programs that we offer to permanent residents prior to citizenship. Why is the response so low and what can we do to address it? Are the language training programs we support responding as much as possible to the needs of newcomers? We're working to address these issues and I really look forward to input that you can/ y4 p4 K! T  o- m
provide. In the first Speech from the Throne following the last election, our government promised to work with the provinces to increase uptake in settlement services. Since 2006 we've substantially increased, more than tripling funding to settlement programs to the tune of an additional $1.4 billion over five years in provinces and territories outside Quebec to reach roughly the per capita funding for Quebec. So the funding is there but I still have questions about the response from newcomers. Are there new ways we should consider better encourage the use of settlement programs such as language training?"
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2 D. u. C. n' u) z"Last January I was visiting our High Commission in New Delhi. I sat in on a few immigration interviews. I encountered a woman who has lived in Canada for nearly 15 years, been a Canadian citizen for nearly 12 years who lives and works in Surrey. This lady was a spouse to come to Canada but she could not conduct the immigration interview with the Canadian official in either of our official languages. She had to conduct the interview through a Punjabi translator, which made me wonder. Is this an isolated example?
+ Q% G* A: ^- a; v, E( IRegrettably I don't believe it's isolated enough. Regrettably it's too typical I believe of our failure to give people an opportunity to integrate. "
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发表于 2009-3-21 18:02 | 显示全部楼层
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发表于 2009-3-21 19:06 | 显示全部楼层
日本占领占领东三省的时候是强迫中国人学日文。现在中国人是自愿去学英文,只要说英语的,是个阿猫阿狗都可能靠这个赚钱,表面可能装得道貌岸然,背地里不忘鄙视中国人一翻(去国内各个论坛上看看外教是怎么神气活现的)。
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( p% g% ?8 Y/ Q/ m% {如果有人为移民部长的这种政策感到开心,我真的觉得有点悲哀,呵呵。
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* s8 y1 X8 Y3 Z  c& Z9 J: G) H  R3 c& B在别人已经建立的语言体系和社会制度下不学习别人的语言、规则、真的能过得开心嘛?我不知道~ 但是目前来讲,认识到盲目的为这种政策叫好是不可取的就比不认识到好,呵呵。
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发表于 2009-3-21 19:46 | 显示全部楼层
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真觉得奇怪,LS的来这干嘛?真是无聊,为反对而反对.当年小日本是在中国推行日语,现在加拿大是在自己的国土上要求移民学习英语,有可比性吗?
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发表于 2009-3-21 20:14 | 显示全部楼层
原帖由 马户 于 2009-3-21 20:46 发表
) ?/ B3 j% x, T/ }( q7 z  g真觉得奇怪,LS的来这干嘛?真是无聊,为反对而反对.当年小日本是在中国推行日语,现在加拿大是在自己的国土上要求移民学习英语,有可比性吗?
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发表于 2009-3-21 20:22 | 显示全部楼层
说明一下,上面说的阿猫阿狗不是说中国人。是说一些猥琐的外教同志,当然不是所有外教。:)
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发表于 2009-3-21 20:55 | 显示全部楼层
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我也听说了,现在移民艰难了
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发表于 2009-3-21 21:13 | 显示全部楼层
这个移民部长还真把自己和自己的英语当盘菜啊。这孩子,被一些崇洋媚外的,巴望想融入所谓的“主流社会”新移民兄弟宠坏了,先照照镜子,看看自己的主流文化有多呆板和落后吧,经济再繁荣也也掩盖不了文化沙漠的事实,更何况经济也是“发展完事儿”的国家里面比较落后的,呵呵。" b3 h; R/ F4 u0 ?* T

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发表于 2009-3-22 12:08 | 显示全部楼层
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过儿的言论很有个性,让我耳目一新,但是作为一介草民我又能做什么呢?
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发表于 2009-3-22 12:14 | 显示全部楼层
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移民部长站着说话不腰疼,刚登陆的新移民饭都吃不上,哪有心思考虑参加政府英语培训计划。这永远是个矛盾,选择去上学,就没有收入养家,不上学呢,语言短时间内过不了关,就很难找到好工作。个人认为新移民英语学习最好的办法就是自学-利用一切空闲时间,多读(去公共图书馆),多听多说(打开字幕看电视,和白人对话)。。。
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发表于 2009-3-22 14:33 | 显示全部楼层
原帖由 propeller 于 2009-3-22 13:08 发表
+ t( p: j' B# |% C, A3 q过儿的言论很有个性,让我耳目一新,但是作为一介草民我又能做什么呢?

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1 `% v. f. ~. d% ]; _$ ?0 \7 z恩,这个问题是值得好好思考,好好讨论讨论。不过还好我从来没打算移民,因为我根本就不想我和我的后代以后说浮夸的阴文~ 呵呵。/ e( s6 A% z5 y- R
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发表于 2009-3-22 14:52 | 显示全部楼层
原帖由 过儿 于 2009-3-22 15:33 发表
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恩,这个问题是值得好好思考,好好讨论讨论。不过还好我从来没打算移民,因为我根本就不想我和我的后代以后说浮夸的阴文~ 呵呵。
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: G3 I4 u8 W& ~. V: i我觉的在国外呆着做二等公民的无非是二种人。* z! q( ?( d7 ]; U! I9 o
一种是精英,因为在国内不谙复杂的人际关系,遭到排挤,无用武之地,只好居身于国外;1 i9 F: x. o, d! e, F4 ?
另外一种就是相对的弱者,适应不了国内的激烈竞争,只好留在国外,环境相对宽容。
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发表于 2009-3-22 15:04 | 显示全部楼层
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原帖由 propeller 于 2009-3-22 15:52 发表   a! p" S. @* P
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一种是精英,因为在国内不谙复杂的人际关系,遭到排挤,无用武之地,只好居身于国外;- \1 ~, f3 t. G: C% b! i: B8 ^+ L
另外一种就是相对的弱者,适应不了国内的激烈竞争,只好留在国外,环境相对 ...

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橘生淮南则为橘,橘生淮北而为枳。感觉再NB中国人在这地呆久了,也慢慢变成傻乎乎的本地人了。幸好现在有网络,还能从中国揭去养分,呵呵。
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发表于 2009-3-23 17:21 | 显示全部楼层
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好奇的问一下,ls不是移民,为什么在这个网上啊?
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我是移民,但现在有些后悔来了这里。看看这里的第二代移民,少的东西太多了. 永远是别人的 follower.
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发表于 2009-3-23 17:37 | 显示全部楼层
凑凑热闹,我喜欢和同胞们交流,嘿嘿。 觉得第二代移民是什么样主要受到父母一代的影响。父母如果是很想融入别人的所谓“主流社会”的,并不惜否定自己的出身、过去、文化、语言的,那出来的小CBC, ABC可想而知。我觉得这样的在现在的移民同胞中已经越来越少了。因为人们逐渐发现,北美的所谓“主流社会”相对于中国的主流社会其实根本就是一个呆板、无趣、没文化、冷漠、落后的“主流社会”。不是说这里没有好的地方,也不是说中国什么都好,只是总体感觉,就算现在是属于中国人对自己的文化认识比较缺失的时期,也还是这样,呵呵。! `  i- N, X+ E+ k% b4 H# |

  E( K) K4 S5 m  W% s我看到很多北美男人跑到中国后,除了泡烂妞,就是躲在网上骂中国这个、那个,但是又坚决不回去。究其原因就是又不敢承认中国比他们想象的好,又舍不下在中国生活的舒适,但又融入、领会不了中国社会的复杂心理。北美女人在中国的就不太一样,她们虽然也受到她们男同胞的影响,但是她们更加谦虚,更加容易接受和融入中国人当中。很多女士其实都不喜欢北美男人,希望找中国老公,因为中国男人收入稳定,重视家庭和对孩子的教育,有文化底蕴,而且现在也越来越注重个人锻炼,和个人穿着打扮的品位,呵呵。( r9 m: B( W" V0 q( P
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发表于 2009-3-24 21:37 | 显示全部楼层
祖国在每一个华人心中都是神圣的!我们华夏文明是世界文明的一部分,我爱我们的文化,我为她骄傲!正是因为她宽广博大我们才有五千年的灿烂!可我们不能心胸狭窄,对今日世界上的每一种文化与语言都要尊重,这样才能让世人看到一个自信文明的中国,才不辱我们五千年的文明。------做个自信的中国人吧!
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发表于 2009-3-24 22:22 | 显示全部楼层
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原帖由 Blue-T 于 2009-3-24 22:37 发表 4 p3 d  |8 Q7 }4 h: {
祖国在每一个华人心中都是神圣的!我们华夏文明是世界文明的一部分,我爱我们的文化,我为她骄傲!正是因为她宽广博大我们才有五千年的灿烂!可我们不能心胸狭窄,对今日世界上的每一种文化与语言都要尊重,这样才能 ...

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说得好!其实我也经常在想矫枉需不需要过正一点,呵呵。
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发表于 2009-3-25 20:28 | 显示全部楼层
其实这个社会无所谓主流与非主流,心中无非主流之想,身外何来主流!无论我们学什么做什么只不过丰富我们而已,行万里路破万卷书。
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发表于 2009-3-26 11:25 | 显示全部楼层
中国男人收入稳定,重视家庭和对孩子的教育,有文化底蕴,而且现在也越来越注重个人锻炼,和个人穿着打扮的品位6 @/ L( u1 _- l; ~9 R
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发表于 2009-3-27 15:34 | 显示全部楼层
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原帖由 Blue-T 于 2009-3-25 21:28 发表
9 n8 R/ m0 F. ]: q( c' _其实这个社会无所谓主流与非主流,心中无非主流之想,身外何来主流!无论我们学什么做什么只不过丰富我们而已,行万里路破万卷书。
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1 `' X  o; ^7 E! @& M3 |) ~- @觉得唯心和唯物得跳来跳去地看。就怕真的融入北美的“主流社会”,想象一下都觉得苍凉。所谓“常无欲,以观其妙;常有欲,以观其缴”,在颠覆传统文化后,西方现代文明只强调了后半句,是人格不完整的社会,这样的社会培养出来的人也不免有普遍存在的缺陷。
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4 A4 }# S7 a& g9 a( P0 I我们自己还好,基本上不会。但要是呆在这里,后代就保不准了,孩子是无辜的,不能害了孩子。
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