Municipalities, Rights Groups Concerned About Quebec Bill on Integrating Immigrants

Municipalities, Rights Groups Concerned About Quebec Bill on Integrating Immigrants
Quebec Minister of Immigration Jean-Francois Roberge speaks at a legislature committee in Quebec City, on Feb. 25, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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Quebec municipalities and human rights groups are voicing concerns about proposed legislation that would require newcomers to abide by a set of common values.

They say the new bill on cultural integration could foster anti-immigrant sentiment and impose a heavy administrative burden on communities.