No Man is an Island When Defending Human Rights

Time and time again we heard how the anglophone community has been it’s own worst enemy. In-fighting and battles seem to have plagued the community for decades, unable to make any advances. Unless we are prepared to change the way we think, we will be doomed to fail once again.

We recently read a comment from Bill Dever which reads as follows, “ In history leaders, true leaders come from people who first are willing to serve a cause. Proscribing credit to a certain group and not for Canada is indicative of a deep narcissistic problem, corrosive people, with corrosive egos. Frankly more strength is gained from anonymous defense of Anglo rights and to wage a campaign incognito, instead of the “hey look at me” has far more integrity than a wounded ego who craves gratification from activities not of their own authorship.”

 

The cause is greater then ANY individual. You can quickly learn who is for the cause and who is in for themselves. Here area few examples of self promotion to look for:

1-   An individual claiming they are for the cause yet after one interview, post self promoting links for the next 3 days asking everyone to listen. Good for you, however this has absolutely no impact overall.

2-  Attending a rally or interview and then posting your picture on your FB wall and background for the next few months and seeking praise. This stinks of narcissism and does absolutely nothing for the cause.

3-   Creating a “fan page” of yourself. This is a sure fire way to turn off anyone that supported you. People support the cause not YOU or individuals.

"It is possible that over time, group members’ positive impressions of narcissistic leaders decrease. Indeed, previous research has shown that although people’s impressions of narcissists are positive at first, they decline over time (Paulhus, 1998)."

In order to succeed we have to all have a vision and accomplishing what we set out to do. This is not about self it is about the cause.

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes. —Peter Drucker

Hopefully we learn this time.

Mike Kane Putbacktheflag.com

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Quebec Nationalists Attacking Montreal Italian Community

It has come to our attention that the owner of Buonanotte Massimo Lecas has been the victim of repeated attacks this week. The group "Quebec Francais" has been at the forefront, and there has also been a page created calling for boycotts against his restaurant.

 Massimo has been accused of fabricating information pertaining to "pastagate" and pictures have been created of him with text aimed at destroying his character.

The letter clearly shows that the OQLF had requested that "pasta" be translated. Pasta is an international word and it is very clear to everyone that this word DOES NOT need translation. Any attempt by the nationalists to continue seeking justification for their actions will only lead to further ridicule internationally. 

We also believe it is deplorable that the historic Italian community who have contributed so much to Montreal and Quebec are insulted and degraded in such a racist xenophobic fashion. If anyone disputes the contributions Italians made to Quebec we suggest they read the following article : http://www.memorablemontreal.com/accessibleQA/en/histoire.php?quartier=4

We also ask that people report these pages to Facebook for hate:

Boycottons le Buonanotte: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Boycottons-le-Buonanotte/550259068352094

Quebec Francais: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Qu%C3%A9bec-fran%C3%A7ais/156743514375142?ref=ts&fref=ts

Below you will find the letter that was sent to Massimo Lecas proving the word "Pasta" was requested by the OQLF to be translated and also examples of the hate directed towards Italians in Montreal. We will add more pictures as we find them.

Putbacktheflag https://www.facebook.com/putbacktheflag stands behind the Italian community in Quebec and will not accept this racism directed at the Italian Canadians at ANY other cultural minorities. 

 

 



 

 

Hate Site Quebec Francais Comparing McGill to a Cancer

This type of hate we find deplorable.


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PQ cancels intensive English-language program in elementary schools

  The Parti Québécois government is cancelling an intensive English-language program in French elementary schools, fuelling the debate over the importance English should have in Quebec society...
 
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/parti-qubcois-cancels-intensive-english-language-program/article9489245/?cmpid=rss1


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20,000 Strong For A Better Quebec

We would like to thank everyone who helped us hit the milestone of 20,000 members today. We say members and not “likes” because we believe EVERY one of you have helped make the difference and directly impacted the political dynamics in Quebec for the better.

Since its inception in September 2012, http://www.putbacktheflag.com has fought with help of you all and shared stories and links in the millions,  which have forced politicians and public figures to issue statements and backtrack several times.

Putbacktheflag has been instrumental in reshaping the following events

Sep 17th, 2012 : Putbacktheflag was founded and within a week 5000 members joined as a protest against Pauline Marois removing the flag from the national assembly.

Nov 4th, 2012: Flag rally event draws 150 people in Place du Canada and draws big media attention. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/11/04/mtl-language-rights-group-protest-clash.html

December 1st 2012 : We release a video of a flag stomping incident at at a separatist rally in front of Montreal's city hall. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbIrrfS-MFs. Pauline Marois is forced to comment.

Media attention goes coast to coast: http://www.barbarakay.ca/articles/view/702

December 13th, 2012 : We break the story about Ben and Jerry’s being harassed by the OQLF and igniting the flame for media to follow. The OQLF is again forced to comment.  Our blog : http://putbacktheflag.blogspot.ca/2013/01/olf-back-on-attack-against-montreal-ben.html

CTV:http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/quebec-s-language-laws-leave-ben-jerry-s-shop-with-ice-cream-headache-1.1077743
CJAD: http://www.cjad.com/CJADLocalNews/entry.aspx?blogEntryID=10478778

December 18th, 2012 : We force the PQ page in NY on FB to issue a statement after deleting posts detailing their own language laws: http://putbacktheflag.blogspot.ca/2012/12/pq-office-in-new-york-ashamed-of-their.html

Jan 21st. 2013 : A local cupcake shop is harassed by the OLF. We break the story and again media follows up
Our blog: http://putbacktheflag.blogspot.ca/2013/01/olf-targets-cupcake-shop-in-montreal.html

CJAD: http://www.cjad.com/CJADLocalNews/entry.aspx?blogEntryID=10494050

February 17th, 2013:  We hold an event from our page to protest Bill14. 400 attend, massive media attention both francophone and anglophone. We bring awareness to this unjust law. Google "bill14 protest" for the media links.
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/protesters-rally-against-bill-14-1.1160321
http://putbacktheflag.blogspot.ca/2013/02/feb-17th-2013-quebekers-stand-in.html

February 19th, 2013 : We break CJAD’s Dan Delmar’s first blog detailing of the “PASTA” OQLF incident on FB and Twitter. For the next 3 days we share over 10 thousand times from our page alone and hashtag #pastagate furiously.

According to Sun Media we are the driving force behind #Pastagate. http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/politics/archives/2013/02/20130220-135808.html

“The story has gained traction on social media, with Facebook page, entitled Put Canadian Flag Back In Quebec Assembly, leading the charge.The group has been instrumental in starting protests against Quebec's new Bill 14.”

Original blog by CJAD: http://www.cjad.com/Blog/DelmarAndDwivedi/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10506150


We believe these events have made a huge difference and raised awareness internationally for the first time in years. We encourage you all to share this page and continue to be active. Should you not be able to attend a protest or rally, simply invite 10 people to our FB page or share an article or retweet whenever you can. The above is PROOF that we CAN make a difference.

We also invite the francophone population to join us so we may feature blogs and work with the 70% that DO believe in a better Quebec and Canada. We are always looking for francophone blog contributions and will feature them regularly. We are not an anglophone or francophone rights group, we are a group that value human rights and free choice. 

A special thanks to the unity group that has done all the work on the ground for security, logistics and fundraising. We would not have had the success we have had without their help. 
 
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Feb 17th, 2013 : Quebeckers Stand in the Blistering Cold to Fight for What They Believe In

Coffee in hand and bundled up doing their best to combat frostbite, protesters spilled onto Sherbrooke St W Montreal, Quebec in the hundreds right in front of Premier Pauline Marois' office to protest Bill 14. The bill that the minority PQ government are trying to table may possibly be one of the most ominous bills to be passed in Canada.

Some of the highlights or “low lights” of Bill14:

• Would give the PQ language minister Diane de Courcy judicial type powers of seizure and the ability to seize personal computers, files, documents and whatever they feel admissible.

• Close a loophole that allows francophone military families a right to send their children to English schools.

• Force high school and CEGEP students to have a “mastery” of the french language in order to graduate. Please note high schools and CEGEPS already have french language immersion and requirements to graduate. What the PQ considers “mastery” is unknown at this moment. 

•  Strip municipalities and their citizens of bilingual status and publications

The media loves to spin the rally against Bill 14 into an ANGLO RIGHTS issue, however nothing could be further from the truth. You can find francophones and citizens from EVERY cultural background protesting. This rally had absolutely nothing to do with anglo rights, and ALL to do with human rights. You do not have to be anglophone to exercise a human rights issue.

A Canadian expat who had been following the news was amazed at the great turnout, despite the cold and -26 windchill and had this to say:

Dear Canada,

Today I listened to speeches made at a rally from a cold and windy street in Montreal, speeches made before several hundred of your countrymen and women.

They weren't there to celebrate a hockey win, they weren't there for some corporate sponsored event giving away trinkets with a red Maple leaf on them.

They were there to show solidarity against a government hell bent on taking away more of their rights. This is a government dedicated to marginalizing them even further. What they WERE there to do is tell the current PQ government and anyone supporting these ominous laws "Enough is enough!”

They WERE there to express how they love freedom, equality and liberty. They WERE there to tell them they want a Constitution that you may very well take for granted, to apply to them as Quebeckers and Canadians and not just the rest of Canada.

The next time you gauge your pride in your nation by donning a Team Canada jersey, the next time you sew on the flag to your backback before you travel, the next time you hold your head high and think, "I am proud to be a Canadian" you need to ask yourself the following questions:  

Ask yourself how would you feel if your rights were being taken away in the most offensive and apparent ways? And what if your fellow countrymen have remained silent and abandoned you for over 40 years?

These Quebecers and proud Canadians who, despite insurmountable odds, threats and acts of violence against them, and regardless of laws that already exist which classify them as second class citizens came out to stand in solidarity. 

Francophones, anglophones, immigrants and people from all cultural backgrounds in finger numbing cold and despite every  justifiable reason to believe an entire country has forgotten them, today they stood arm-in-arm to say they still love their country. And regardless of the odds, they stood together to say, "We are proud to be Canadians!".

After today, I feel a very strong case could be made for them being the greatest Canadians in the nation. So the next time you take a moment to reflect on what Canada means to you, take a moment to think of them. The Quebec protestors that stood there in the cold for hours and remember that on Feb 17th 2013, they showed the rest of Canada that they DO care.

So please do not abandon them,  they have not abandoned you Canada.


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