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caboose56 said:
Wrong accident.

The James Snow bridge disaster was back in the 90s (I think)
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Found this, no name, race or who paid the tab.

The James Snow Parkway overpass over the 401 was indeed destroyed by a diesel tanker crash and fire on March 24th, 1986. The driver of a big rig was later charged and of criminal negligence causing death. He was drunk at the time and swung his rig across three lanes. A tanker plowed into the side and exploded, killing the driver.

Crews took weeks to demolish the bridge, clear the roadway, and repave the area. In the meantime, crews rushed to build a temporary bypass around the scene in time for the Easter long weekend.
 
silvrsurfr said:
Recently I was having a great conversation with an older gentleman who had immigrated here 30-40yrs ago. He was telling me back then as part of coming over there were many courses on what it was to be Canadian. Taught Canadian history. And its culture. And yes Canada does have a culture albeit a young culture. It instilled in them a sense of pride to now be part of Canada and to be a Canadian. It was essentially drilled into them.
Alas how the mighty has fallen. With cut backs after cut backs all such courses were terminated. There is no intensive courses designed to promote being Canadian or to learn about our history so you now have many immigrants who just don't care. Its simply about them and only them sending as much money back home as they can. Or bringing as much family as they can here. Canada is being used and abused like an old hooker. And the best part is there are 'consultants' in other countries that know our system better than we do...the loop holes, the grants, etc. I've seen people go into banks with no English whatsoever just enough to say..'i need account. I get money from government'. Say what!!! You just got here!!!

We need to learn our government system as well as others do. I love immigration. I believe it adds to the culture of Canada. I love learning from different perspectives around the world which immigration brings. Just some how we need to weed out the bad apples better than we are doing.

One thing im proud of Canada for. I met a young kid...20 at best. Witnessed his entire family killed. He made it here as a refugee. He finds his new home confusing. Extreme culture shock. Misses his home immensely. But he's working like a dog to make it here. Minimum wage. ****** work. Long hours. As hard as he has it here he still manages to smile because he is safe. And one day when he has his own family he will know their safe too. Seeing him makes me happy of Canada's immigration policies.
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I immigrated 20 years ago, hold a Canadian passport and I am very proud of it, when someone abroad asks me where I am from I say Canadian, didn't need a course to feel that way.

..and by the way, when I was studying for my immigration test, I used to sit around my Canadian co-workers and would ask them the questions (so I could practice) most of them had no clue about the answers.

I am proud to be Canadian because of my experiences in this country, for the fairness I see in the way Canada handles itself not because of some course. It is up to each person to educate themselves.
 
ZX600 said:
..and by the way, when I was studying for my immigration test, I used to sit around my Canadian co-workers and would ask them the questions (so I could practice) most of them had no clue about the answers. .....
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Seems to be true in the States too.
 
Brian P said:
It's absurd that we allow someone into this country and then essentially pay them not to work. And I really don't care WHERE that person comes from, it shouldn't matter.
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This is the issue right there. Doesn't matter the person (s) background at all. The other thing I greatly dislike here is how we offend everyone. This is Canada. If you're coming here for a better life etc that's great but we shouldn't have to change for you. If you don't like our ways that's ok too. Stay home or go somewhere else. We're far too tolerant.
 
First of all, the best way to change immigration policies, is to go out and vote. Secondly, immigration is what drives the economy, creates wealth, and supports social programs. However, I do believe that Canada should only accept immigrants for 2 reasons: 1) They have been hired by a Canadian company who cannot find any qualified candidates and they will be paid at market value, and; 2) They are opening a Canadian majority-owned business and will be hiring Canadians.

I wasn't born here, but was raised a Canadian. I don't have my maternal country's flag sticker at the back of my car, but have a Canadian flag on my front porch. I pay my taxes. I've kept my maternal language, but we speak English at home and are learning French. We have family in the military. I have bi-racial nieces and nephews. We buy maple syrup every spring. I love being Canadian.

But on the other hand, when I first moved to where I live now, my kids were bullied at school with racist remarks. I've been told to 'go back to my country' by a young adult. He doesn't understand that I immigrated to Canada way before he was born, and I will always be more 'from here' than he ever will be. While situations like these make me wish I camped out where there were more of my kind, it doesn't help create a 'united' country.

I feel like a bad person for saying this, but it bothers me when my kind, who have been here as long as I have, don't bother to vote, and then complain about government policies. I also don't mind that many of my kind talk about 'back home', but it bothers me whenever they ask me when I plan to 'visit home'. So I just say "after work". While I assimilated into Canadian culture quite happily, I don't expect new immigrants to do the same. But what I do expect is for them to respect Canadian culture, it's languages, and its history.
 
Roomie said:
If you're coming here for a better life etc that's great but we shouldn't have to change for you. If you don't like our ways that's ok too. Stay home or go somewhere else. We're far too tolerant.
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"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." We have lost that to political correctness.

It's a "Christmas tree" ... not a "holiday tree". That one, and everything related to it, burns me up. And I'm hardly a devout religious person.

If the law says that you have to wear a helmet while riding a bicycle or motorcycle (or on a construction site!!), don't complain because you can't wear your religious headgear. You chose to come here knowing the origins of this country. You change ... not us.
 
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When our family immigrated here my mother would comment on how nice the people are. Especially in official places like government buildings, banks etc. any where you might not be expected to immediately know the ropes, so to speak. Very helpful and accommodating. Sort of the way we talk about East Coasters now. I wonder if that's all gone away or was it just a facade?
 
inreb said:
When our family immigrated here my mother would comment on how nice the people are. Especially in official places like government buildings, banks etc. any where you might not be expected to immediately know the ropes, so to speak. Very helpful and accommodating. Sort of the way we talk about East Coasters now. I wonder if that's all gone away or was it just a facade?
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Those days are gone, but Im not sure its a function of immigration as much as it is a function of societal change in general. I think people are just more sick of all the **** now, and life is an even bigger rat race than it used to be.
 
mmmnaked said:
Those days are gone, but Im not sure its a function of immigration as much as it is a function of societal change in general. I think people are just more sick of all the **** now, and life is an even bigger rat race than it used to be.
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I'd like to pin it on the wetbacks if at all possible. It's CHRISTMAS TREE!!
 
I think its the jews, myself.. but whatever.

I say we kick them all out. And then also kick out all the white trash Canadian bums who collect EI for 6 months and ride snowmobiles for the other 6.

Then it can be my own utopia. Just white girls ages 16 to 21, and me as their king and overlord. It'll be marvellous.
 
I'm also an immigrant and I love this country. I have kept my native language and we speak it in the home. My parents brought us here in '89 from Poland and it has been a great experience and I don't see myself ever moving back to Poland to live/work...maybe on a work assignment for a few years. I consider myself Canadian.

However it burns me when I can go to certain areas of town where people who have lived here their entire life cannot speak a word of English. To me you came here, you're welcome to keep your culture, customs, etc, but you SHOULD join the Canadian community of your new home. Your customs can be within your home, place of worship, whatever, but we as Canadians are also here...if you do not like it, then you are more than welcome to go back to your home country.

Also a few of the Polaks I know always talk about how much better, and greater, and easier life is back home ... so when I ask them why they're still here and not on the next plane I get silence. They're just bitching and complaining because the grass is always greener on the other side...

Anyway, Chinese, Jews, Polaks, whoever...we all immigrated to this country for one reason or another. Majority came here to try and make a better life for themselves and their families...be it by means of working your *** off...or leeching off the system. I do think that Canada is WAY too soft on refugee applicants and should limit immigration in certain aspects. Why do you think refugee boats that get turned around at the Australian and US shores show up here? We're an easy target and the whole world knows it.
 
maybe ppl just need to stop bitching and be more open

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Right now I am sitting at the east end lookink out the window. I see a diverse ethnicities from all walks of life. Do I really see a good thing? I see garbabe littered everywhere and the area reeks of urine. There are ebikes everywhere and people riding them are obese. Ethnic garbs outnumber those dressed western. And only people who are at work are the one who are handing out coffee at the hortons. The thing is Canada has become a nation that lusts over the idea of idling. Where almost nobody wants to work. That's funny because everyone wants a job. So the idea of country was to bring in immigrants to do the work. That was okay until the grubs bein brought in were actually doing the work. Now the eggheads are bringing in human waste who are religious about not working.
I truly wish this false idea that we call Canada gets invaded by the east. At least then those contribute will not be forced to pay for those who only take.
 
Just saw Online that ISIS (look up what ISIS is )supporters posted a pic with White House in the background, and stated " we are in your state, in your city, in your street". Now, that's some scary ****. If you are concerned by overrun by Jews, Chinese, try to imagine by jihadists. For once, I admire American gun culture. At least the grassroots people have the options and mentality to protect themselves and not rely on government when **** hits fan. In the meanwhile, hug-a-thug mentality in here will get us annihilated.
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