DOUG )UNC PROPOSES
I 1{|；1； INSIIU (I ION in i;n(,i.imi
f\OUGLAS JUNG, M.P„ has given "n',，"'i' of hi.s intrntioi) to drh,'山、a m'soluiion that the Kovrmment give cf>nKid#»nition to a plan of frw Jnstruo tion in the KriKlUh or French langu ag<» to those New Canadians who, because of age or otherwise, are pro-hibi'M from rocoiving regular school insfrurtion in cither languaw, In order that t hfiso p<»rsons may participate morp quickly and fully In tho privil-''' .ind icsponsibilitirs of (，"".'d"'m clti/x'nshlp.
Mi. .'mi;'. i '、 ■ ',':,< hiiuiluwn N^uh sairl this matter was brought to his attention by a Vancouver school pi inclpal whoso school was engageni In teachlns English to New Canadians. Th,' principal folt that I ho re arc many rcisons why it would b(、 to tho advantage of tho country genorally to have (,m N<*w <*;iri;i(li.uis leain Kn^lish .»■. quickly as possible. Mr. JunR look this m:iM<'r onr strp furt \mt ;iik1 su^jested that tho government should include Irrr inslruclion in l-'it'iuh .i1m> Jxc.tuso t'anada lias two official lanKUW's
In Vancouvor, New Canadians be-|\\*mm is and 20 must pay $10 per
month to attend public Khool. Including classes designed primarily for Nc^v Canadians. In certain irutances. New Canadians undor 18 must also pay school fees.
Reoofn^nK Hu»t this Is a par? larly acute problem among the Chinese in Vancouver, Mr. Jung has given notice that he intends to focus attention on this vital problem. He was particularly concerned with those Immigrants from I long Kong who arrive in Canada without any know lodge of Knglifth so that the Jobs which are open to them are restricted and consixiuently they have no chance of advancing thomsolvvs.
At the same time, because of the type of work to which they are rwtrtct* od, they do not have either the time or tho money to spend In learning the KnRlisti language. "And so," said Mr. Jung, "It is a vicious circle, bocauae until such time as they can speak English properly, tho better paying jobs are closed to them."
Mr. j it iir Mt that, once they began
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CHINATOWN NEWS. APRIL 3. 1959
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