Just listened to a facinating documentary on CBC about Denmark's immigration regulations. They are strict. To be a Danish citizen you have to pass a language test at a very high level. If you don't after three years, you're out.
If you want to bring a foreign wife to Denmark, she also has to pass the language test. If she doesn't, she's out. If you want to bring a child over eight years old into Denmark, that child has to demonstrate an ability to speak Danish at a very high level. They actually evaluate children to see if they have a "language ear" to determine if they will be able to learn Danish at the required level. And everyone has to demonstrate a willingness to embrace the Danish culture.
Denmark's immigration policy is assimilation, not integration. "If you can't speak Danish, how can you be a Danish citizen?", said the immigration minister. Gee, he may have a point.
They are considering a ban on all muslim immigrants at this moment.
So, there you have it.
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I think DENMARK is positively brilliant. If you lived in Toronto you would be lucky if you ever entered a cab whereby the driver spoke English. Last year around Christmas time I hailed a cab on University Avenue after Mass at St. Basil's - the car stopped I jumped in and noticed the driver was speaking somelanguage I did not understand "Pakistani" - then he started shouting in his own language drove right through a red light at University and Bloor Street and we missed an oncoming car by 2 minutes. Upon which I screamed - he pulled over and told me I was very rude and how dare me scream in his car!!!!! I told him he needed to learn English or go back to Pakistan!! I jumped out and walked into the Four Seasons!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is reaching the point whereby if you go to a not so expensive restaurant - you would be lucky if the waitress did not return 4 times and check what you ordered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TORONTO THE GOOD!!!!! Canada is too good for many people. Happy New Year to you and your View from Hats and High Heels. Your the best.
B.A.M.F.
Oh yeah, Toronto the Good -- no longer.
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