Their "Standards" sound reasonable to me,but...
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/...e-4163-a29d-4fe8c23d1910&k=95849Municipalit� H�rouxville
Publication of Standards
The social development and territory security are some of the major objective goals of
the democratically voted individuals in our MRC. H�rouxville being part of the MRC, we
share these same objectives.
To do this, we would like to invite, without discrimination, in the future, all people from
outside our MRC that would like to move to this territory.
Without discrimination means to us, without regard to race or to the color of skin,
mother tongue spoken, sexual orientation, religion, or any other form of beliefs.
So that the future residents can integrate socially more easily, we have decided
unanimously, to make public, certain standards already in place and very well anchored
in the lives of our electors.
These standards come from our municipal laws being Federal or Provincial, and all
voted democratically. They also come from the social life and habits & customs of all
residents of our territory.
Our objective is to show that we support the wishes of our electors and this being shown
clearly by the results of our poll regarding this issue. And our goal is to inform the new
arrivals to our territory, how we live to help them make a clear decision to integrate into
our area.
We would especially like to inform the new arrivals that the lifestyle that they left behind
in their birth country cannot be brought here with them and they would have to adapt to
their new social identity.
Published by
The mayor and 6 city counselors of H�rouxville, democratically elected.
Municipalit� H�rouxville
The Standards
Our Women
We consider that men and women are of the same value. Having said this, we consider
that a woman can; drive a car, vote, sign checks, dance, decide for herself, speak her
peace, dress as she sees fit respecting of course the democratic decency, walk alone in
public places, study, have a job, have her own belongings and anything else that a man
can do. These are our standards and our way of life.
However, we consider that killing women in public beatings, or burning them alive are
not part of our standards of life.
Our Children
Our children are required to attend public or private schools to insure their social
development and to help integrate into our society. Any form of violence towards children
is not accepted.
Our Festivities
We listen to music, we drink alcoholic beverages in public or private places, we dance
and at the end of every year we decorate a tree with balls and tinsel and some lights. This
is normally called �Christmas Decorations� or also �Christmas Tree� letting us rejoice
in the notion of our national heritage and not necessarily a religious holiday. These
festivities are authorized in public, schools, and institutions and also in private.
Our Health Care
In our old folks homes men and women are treated by responsible men and women.
Please note that there is no law voted democratically that prohibits a woman treating a
man and a man treating a woman. In our hospitals and CLSC�s woman doctors can treat
men and women and the same for the men doctors. This same principle applies for
nurses, firemen and women, ambulance technicians. These responsible people do not
have to ask permission to perform blood transfusions or any task needed to save a life.
For the last few years men have been allowed into the delivery room to assist in the birth
of their baby. They have been with their wives to prenatal courses to help them in this
task.
In the said establishments the patients are offered traditional meals. There is often music
playing in the background. There are magazines or news papers available and any other
form of multimedia that shows our community spirit and our way of life.
Our Education
In our schools certified men and women teach our children. The women or men teachers
can teach boys or girls with no sexual discrimination. They do not have to dress any
different to accomplish their tasks.
In our schools the children cannot carry any weapons real or fake, symbolic or not. The
children can sing, play sports or play in groups.
To promote decency and to avoid all discrimination some schools have adopted a dress
code that they strongly enforce.
For the last few years to draw away from religious influences or orientation no locale is
made available for prayer or any other form of incantation. Moreover, in many of our
schools no prayer is allowed. We teach more science and less religion.
In our scholastic establishments, be private or public, generally, at the end of the year
you will possibly see �Christmas Decorations� or �Christmas Trees� The children might
also sing �Christmas Carols� if they want to.
Many of our schools have cafeterias that serve traditional foods. Students may decide to
eat elsewhere.
The history of Quebec is taught in our schools. Biology lessons are also given.
Our Sports & Leisure
For the longest time boys and girls have played the same games and often play together.
For example, if you came to my place we would send the kids to swim together in the
pool, don�t be surprised this is normal for us.
You would see men and women skiing together on the same hill at the same time, don�t be
surprised this is normal for us.
You would also see men and women playing hockey together, don�t be surprised this is
normal for us.
In our public swimming pools we have men and women lifeguards for our security to
protect us from drowning, don�t be surprised this is normal for us.
All the laws adopted that permit these phenomenons have followed a strict democratic
process. You would appreciate this new life style and share our habits & customs.
Our Security
Our immense territory is patrolled by police men and women of the �Surete du Quebec�.
They have always been allowed to question or to advise or lecture or to give out an
infraction ticket to either a man or woman. You may not hide your face as to be able to
identify you while you are in public. The only time you may mask or cover your face is
during Halloween, this is a religious traditional custom at the end of October celebrating
all Saints Day, where children dress up and go door to door begging for candy and
treats. All of us accept to have our picture taken and printed on our driver�s permit,
health care card and passports. A result of democracy.
Our Work Place
The employers must respect the governmental laws regarding work conditions. These
laws include holidays known and accepted in advance by all employees. These work
conditions are negotiated democratically and once accepted both parties respect them.
No law or work condition imposes the employer to supply a place of prayer or the time
during the working day for this activity. You will also see men and women working side
by side. We wear safety helmets on worksites, when required by law.
Our Business
Our businesses are governed by municipal, provincial and federal laws. In our busi-
nesses men and women work together and serve the clientele whether they be man or
woman.
The products sold by these businesses can be of any kind. Food products for example
must be approved by different governmental agencies before being offered to the general
public. You might see in the same store several different types of meat, eg. Beef , chicken,
pork and lamb.
Other stores offer their clientele a place and equipment to exercise. These places have
windows that their clientele can look outside while exercising and are composed of men
and women dressed in clothing appropriate for exercising.
Our Families
You will appreciate that both parents manage the children needs and both have the same
authority. The parents can be of the same race or not, be from the same country or not,
have the same religion or not, even be of the same sex or not.
If a boy or girl wants to get married, they may, they have the liberty to chose who their
spouse will be. The democratic process is applied to ensure each and everyone�s liberty
to choose.
In our families, the boys and girls eat together at the same table and eat the same food.
They can eat any type of meat, vegetables or fruit. They don�t eat just meat or just
vegetables they can eat both at the same time and this throughout the whole year.
If our children eat meat for example, they don�t need to know where it came from or who
killed it.Our people eat to nourish the body not the soul.
Other
You might still see crosses that tell our past. They are an integrated part of our history
and patrimony and should be considered as such.
To publish all the laws and standards of Municipalit� H�rouxville would be a tedious
task. The standards published above are just a sample so the new arrivals to this territory
can clearly identify with us before making their decision to move here.
Certainly, being the elected members, we would give the new arrivals the assurance that
the conditions that they have fled from in their country would not happen again here in
our territory.. Consequently, the peace of mind that we live with will always be.
It must be very clear that any person or persons, groups legal or not that would like to
modify our habits and customs or our general way of life cannot do so without going
through a referendum process following all laws put forward by our towns and
municipalities. These referendums will be at the petitioner or petitioner�s cost.
Signed jointly by
the mayor and 6 city counselors of H�rouxville, all democratically elected.
