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Not as much of a day-to-day issue for the newest generations but French Canada vs. English Canada (historically "Lower Canada" vs "Upper Canada", which shouldn'
by Karawebnetwork 4y ago
Not as much of a day-to-day issue for the newest generations but French Canada vs. English Canada (historically "Lower Canada" vs "Upper Canada", which shouldn't be relevant but some people still use the old labels an excuse for casual 'race'-isms as you call it).
The youngest French Canadians generally speak English. However the oldest generations (50+ or 60+ depending on the region) couldn't and mostly still can't due to the way the system was set up. And since a lot of companies came from either the US or the rest of Canada, they had no hopes in climbing ranks or being competitive as businesspeople. There are some records of French Canadians being sent to unusually harsh missions during the great wars too.
There are casual insults such as calling French Canadian "frogs" and English Canadians "square heads" still in use today.
It is still present even in tech companies where English speakers are sent to client meetings as it is sometimes perceived "rude" to sent someone with a French accent to the front.
These days, it's mostly about not extending the classic "warm Canadian welcome" to the other category. But in some situations, it can get more serious.
(That being said, in 2022 it does not really compare to some of the other examples listed above.)