Poll Shows Wide Gap Between Quebecers and Other Canadians on Bill to Amend Constitution

Quebec Premier Francois Legault (L) speaks during a news conference after tabling a reform on language law at the legislature in Quebec City, Canada, on May 13, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

French-speaking Quebecers and the majority of the Canadians are at odds on the Quebec government’s recent bill to amend Canada’s Constitution and to reform the province’s language law, according to a new poll that reveals the depth of divergence across the country.

The poll (pdf) is a national survey on Quebec government’s introduction of Bill 96, which proposes to amend Canada’s Constitution Act, recognizing Quebec as a “nation” and French as its sole official language.