Canada: The Price of Freedom, "One Berry at a Time".

Well Cythnia, I would think you of all people would see it,  Hello!!!!!!!!! Let's bring our own people over here and pay them crap, Wally Oppal of all people should be returning phone calls and actioning this, This a problem of over a decade with inaction from both Political Parties who were in Power,  Now you tell me Cynthia, when was the last time a Van full of white farmer workers flipped and killed the occupants, when was the last time a group of White Canadians went to the Labour Board for slave wages, how many were under threat of deportation to play by the rules from their bosses.   How many White People or Canadians never went to WorkSafe BC for work related injuries? I tell you with full confidence, None, or very few.

What does two decaeds of NDP and Liberal "Government inaction over two decades" tells these people who come to Canadas shores for a better life.  It tells them, they are special and to shutup and live with it.

Cythnia with all due respect, are you saying a 200 year old Black Slavery was just a Employment dispute?  The Asians and died who came here to build our Railways were well paid, good living conditions, everything Peachy Keen.  Because if you ask me, I see no difference in the two, except these Indians came here by choice, based on lies by their own countrymen, versus the Black Africans who had no choice.

It is more Multicultural than you think! I am sure if you ask these worked to death senior citizens from East Asian Lands, they would be inclined to agree, otherwise the government would be doing something two decades ago, especially if they were White.

SHEESH!!!

But if given a decent working wage we wouldn't be having this conversation East Ray, but their treatment is abhorent for most of them, case in point was last year when Berry pickers crammed to the hilt inside a van, in which because of lack of seats and seat belts, the driver placed stools inside the Van for people to sit  and the rest sat on the floor.When the Van flipped and killed some of the workers the Government said "Ohh how sad"  let's do something about this, they went on  an inspection spree for the summer and when the Hoopla died down, everything went back to Normal at least that is how I see it along the highway, Vans and trucks packed with workers I am surprised the wheels stay on.  It is not a workers rights anymore, as this continues unbated, I feel it is more a human rights thing, where it seems the Berry Pickers are seen as disposable humans, who even have to give a portion of their pittance of a salary back to the landowner for a secret deal of sorts. I could go on and on, but if one researches the past media stories, you will see what I am talking about, especially both political parties inaction.  Remember the Teen, who was "White", and a Gas Attendantand got dragged to his death by a person who did a Gas and Dash, the laws changed soon after in that we not prepay for our gas.   What Laws have changed based on my story, where  the ferocity of Law  should slam down on those who treat people like Cattle, We have those laws, it just seems, if you aint Lily White, Politicians look the other way, except at voting time, where you will find them at every cultural event., Deepthroating the polpulace for their ethnic vote, yet I guarantee if these poor people from India had a chance to vote here, damn shooting, Politicians woould immediately take notice and there would be hell to pay over their treatment by landowners. If it were up to me, I would give them immediate citizenship and voting rights and tell them SUE some ASS!!

Sorry for the Rant EastVan. I appreciate your comments as well, thanks for dropping by

Thanks for the comment Mikasi, sadly you may be right, but then we will never know as a Voters here have not had a Provincial Conservative voice in this Province since like the 1950's, it is today pretty much the New Democrats Left Wing and the Liberals Centre right, but considering their inaction, they seem pretty left wing to me, when it comes to law and order, pretty much both parties have had dismal track records in this province with disatisfied voters switching allegiances in a two party system. Not much of a choice when you have two historic failures in this province. 

These two parties all talk of Multicultural and Diversity in order to get the ethnic vote, with some cultures who think it is such a blatent farce, at least I am not the only one who sees it. 

First Nations for instance doesn't quite qualify under the Multicultural Banner, let alone potable drinking water and housing, but then nor do anyone else East of Downtown Vancouver it seems. 

This country like the USA was founded on everyone is equal and deserve to be treated as such, Multiculturalism seemed to change all that.  I am not antimulticultural per say as more anti diverse, all cultures pretty much have a lot to offer this country, but should not be preferred over another.

What we need is a Wake Up call, and give voters choices, a two party system is not a choice. At least if a  Conservative Law and Order party formed and ran (though we do have one somewhere in Burnaby I think)  it would give voters choice, and put the other two useless parties on notice to shape up or ship out, listen to voters who demand their taxes be used prudently and treat anyone in this province as human beings, regardless where they are from. In ending having a third party would give voters have a third option, something they have not has in decades.

I come from a 300 year old Irish, First Nations, and French Ancestry, Do I wish to be labeled a Roman Catholic, Whiteish, Irish, Aboriginal, French Canadian Male? Not Friggin Likely.. Trust me if the Lefty's had their way, damn straight they would if an ethnic vote were to be had.

Labels destroy everyone, if it were me, I would drop the Indo Canadian, Asian Canadian, French Canadian, actually on the other hand, I do not think we have a Afro Canadian, Why? Because for the most part Black Canadians think it is a farce to label them period.

We had a Olympic Athlete Ben Johnson, when he won the Gold, he was called a Canadian Hero, accolades abounded, talk shows, political kisses everywhere. When it was found he used steroids to get that Gold, all of a sudden he was described by media and the politicians as a "Disgraced Black Jamacian Athlete" who happened to have immigrated to Canada from Jamacia.  Certainly a drop from Canadian Hero, which previously did not mention racial colour or culture from Jamacia.  Now You tell me, Multiculturalism works?

It's refreshing as well as to have a US citizen with a handle on Canadian Politics at least to ask, and for that I thank you.

If it were up to me, when in Rome, regardless where you are from, They are Canadian, We are Canadian, I am Canadian.  Canada, one identity, one peoples,  Love it or Leave, and don't let the Door slam your sorry Multicultural ass on the way outta Dodge.

For some reason it always seems more valiant to do things to improve the lives of people "over there".  Not that there is anything wrong with supporting fair trade coffee if you want to but charity starts at home.