Can You Say “Fore”?
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If you want to join the Vancouver Golf Club, you’ll need to speak English.
A few years ago they instituted the policy after prospective members – in particular East Asian immigrants – started applying with the help of translators.
“We ask them to go away and take language courses and reapply,” says the club’s general manager, Brent Gough.
The LPGA Tour plans also institute a policy that would suspend players who aren’t fluent in English.
The LPGA policy, which will sanction women golfers for not speaking English in pro-ams, trophy presentations and media interviews.
Human rights and legal experts agreed the Coquitlam golf club is likely within its legal rights to limit membership.
What next?
Requiring people to speak English as a requirement to immigrate to Canada?
I’m anxiously awaiting the response from French-Canadians…
