okay I want to know your opinion as a canadian !?

I think that that is a violation of the charter of rights and freedoms. The only language an employer can require a worker to speak is English and/or French. That is, UNLESS it is a company that is specifically meant to cater to a specific people. A public hospital is not such a place.

I agree with you.

At the moment, Canada has only two official languages. They happen to be English and French.

Anyone moving to Canada (as an immigrant), must prove fluency in at least one of the two languages in order to receive citizenship. Permanent residents do not have to specifically prove fluency, but due to the points scale used to determine whether a skilled worker is worth bringing into the country, the result is that the individual must basically be fluent in one or the other (preferably both).

With this being the case - there is no requirement (in Ontario, at least) to have services in additional languages (UNLESS the languages are those of individuals belonging to the First Nations).

Brampton does not have a sufficent 'native' population to warrant exclusive language considerations, unlike some regions of northern Ontario and Quebec, or the Territories. So English and French it is.

Not sure if you're talking about First Nations people or people from India, but either way, I think that it's not fair to hire only Indians or even only people who speak Indian (which, no matter which "Indian" you mean includes at least several dozen languages), but it's definitely fair to count speaking "Indian" as a point in the nurse's favour, and as much as possible have at least one on each shift. And perhaps also to teach all the nurses a few phrases in "Indian" such as "hello" and "Do you want the "Indian"-speaking nurse?"

I work for a Bank that's clients are largely from the far east. When we do hiring, it will say Mandarin or Cantonese preferred. Never does it say "required".

If a qualified applicant is available...but does not speak either of the languages....we do not pass them over. We do though have a few people in each branch that can converse in either language....the clients prefer this.

I can see where the hospital may want some staff who speak Indian languages....but all nurses? I don't think so.

I really find that hard to believe. Never heard of such a thing. Although their are lots of doctors and staff from India, at the older Brampton (Ostler). Lots of financial contributions come from the Indian community of Brampton. They must be represented as well as other English speaking people. I wonder if older Canadian speaking people are now the minority.

Wow, I thought Canada was the mosaic paradise. At least that's the propaganda put forth on Y/A. Welcoming all immigrants and not requiring them to assimilate.

What's with all these silly language requirements then.

Seems like the pot calling the kettle black.

This does not sound like Canada to me, but then, again, who knows.....get proof and we can confirm it.