RE: [ga] Public Comment Period: NARALO MOU

["Debbie Garside" <debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have no qualms in providing an authoritative reference for the official
languages of Canada.

http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/html/index_e.php

Best

Debbie

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jeff Williams
> Sent: 13 July 2007 09:14
> To: ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ga] Public Comment Period: NARALO MOU
> 
> Kim and all,
> 
>   I believe Dr. Dierker has a concern regarding "officialdom"
> as it implies a legality.  So until we have some agreement by 
> vote of the list members, which we do not now, I don't want 
> to offend anyone by declaring or providing reference for 
> anything which would even imply authoritative in any manner.
> 
>   Secondly, recently in the "Loraine" case I believe the 6th 
> US District court of Appeals, Judge Grimm ruled effectively 
> there are no references on the internet that would be 
> authoritative as I believe your use and meaning of the term 
> here.  Although I disagree with Judge Grimm's ruling, I 
> believe for me to provide any reference as "authoritative" 
> could be considered a willful act of fraud on my part.  So 
> your request *as stated* makes answering it directly in 
> conflict with that ruling.  Hence I cannot ethically provide 
> the answer you requested.
> 
>   Btw, I also noticed, Roberto also refrained from providing 
> any "authoritative" reference for his claim.. He may be right 
> and I may be wrong or vice versa.  After searching I did find 
> two references that contradicted each other as to this issue, 
> using ask.com of course.  >:)
> 
>   Frankly however I fail to see the relevance of this issue 
> to the GA, which is yet another stated concern of the chair.  
> As such, refraining form such relevance, however mitigating 
> one may believe the relevance of this issue is or is not, I 
> believe would require a measured consensus, i.e. a vote by 
> the GA members once we have a viable voting method agreed upon.
> 
>   So in conclusion, I am sorry I cannot more directly answer 
> your valid request, as the chair, and lack of a defined 
> agreeable process and rules, are not yet in place for the NEW 
> GA by which I *might* be able to do so.
> 
> Kim Davies wrote:
> 
> > Quoting Jeff Williams on Thursday July 12, 2007:
> > |
> > | > And Canada happens to have two official languages, 
> English and French.
> > |
> > | Incorrect, Canadas official language is still English.
> >
> > Can you provide the authoritative reference? The Official Languages 
> > Act of Canada concurs with Robert's assessment.
> >
> > kim
> 
> Regards,
> 
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