Judy LaMarsh Quotes

English and French are the official languages of Canada and have equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all institutions of the Parliament and government of Canada.

English should be acknowledged once and for all as the official language of the United States.

My father could swear in Gaelic and English, by the way, ladies and gentlemen.

English should be our official language. Reading and speaking English are requirements to become a citizen.

Make no mistake. Canada is not a bilingual country. In fact it is less bilingual today than it has ever been.

Citizens of Canada of whom any child has received or is receiving primary or secondary school instruction in English or French in Canada, have the right to have all their children receive primary and secondary school instruction in the same language.

The English language is the law of the people of the United States.

I'm against the idea of force-feeding all of Canada on two languages.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: The official language of the state of Illinois shall hereafter be known as the "American" language and not as the "English" language.

Bilingualism is not an imposition on the citizens - it is an imposition on the state.

When California passes a law saying that English is the official language, it can only mean one thing: That English is no longer the official language.

Bilingualism is a great asset for any individual, but it has perilous consequences for a nation.

Despite overwhelming support for the United States to adopt English as its official language, we have still not taken that important step.

I want to live in a Britain whose residents are determined to speak English.

Speaking two languages fluently makes each language not so important.

After all, enforced national bilingualism in this country isn't mere policy. It has attained the status of a religion. It's a dogma which one is supposed to accept without question....Make no mistake. Canada is not a bilingual country. In fact it is less bilingual today than it has ever been...As a religion, bilingualism is the god that failed. It has led to no fairness, produced no unity, and cost Canadian taxpayers untold millions.

I learned Punjabi before I learned English in spite of the fact that I was born in Canada.

I would love to be bilingual. I think having a second or third language at my bidding would open up the world in amazing ways.

Since I grew up in Palakkad, I am comfortable speaking both Tamil and Malayalam.

I speak English. I dream in it. I cannot separate my English from my Shona; I see the world with those two languages.

I grew up speaking Arabic at home.

My father had a great legacy and implemented important policies for Canada.

I use Mandarin, Korean and English on a daily basis and usually only use Cantonese when I'm speaking with my relatives. I don't think it's very difficult for me to switch between each language because I've been doing it for so long.

I so want to be able to speak another language. I love the way my friends who are half Italian and half English break from one language into another without even pausing.

Latinos are learning English. That doesn't mean that they should sacrifice their original language or that they should give up this in-betweeness that is Spanglish.