New data from the census indicate that although the number of Quebecers who speak French as their first official language is on the increase, it’s falling in percentage terms. Premier Legault is calling it worrying and says it justifies passing Bill 96. As Dan Spector reports, the new data will fuel calls for further action to shore up French as the province enters an election campaign.
- Change to census question raises concerns over language data, expert says
- Proportion of French speakers declines in Quebec and nearly everywhere in Canada