Dear Editor,
Re: “Obliging a single group takes us down a scary path,” Letters, March 4.
I could not agree more with the writer of this letter.
Favouring a certain group can be very harmful to the harmony of a community.
City council is not setting a good example by helping one ethnic group and not the others. It could be compared to parents who pay more attention to one of their children than to the others.
This creates disharmony within the family and the same holds true in a community.
Most immigrants come to this country by their own choosing and it is therefore in their own interest to adapt to the laws and official language(s) of the country.
If you choose to move to another country, it is your own responsibility to learn the official language. Yes, more English teachers are needed, but not at the taxpayers’ expense.
I think most Chinese immigrants are very eager to learn English. But it seems this city council has different rules for different ethnic groups.
The bottom line is, for the sake of good harmony in the community, everyone should be treated equally.
Karl Maier
Richmond
