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The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada provides the latest Issue a census release. this morning.
This release reflects data from 2017 to 2021, revealing the status of English, French, and informal languages in the country.
According to the last census, between 2011 and 2016, Quebec's English-speaking community grew more than during the previous 40-year census.
Jean-Pierre Corbeil, a sociologist at the University of Laval, said that the increase in non-permanent residents in Quebec is likely to increase, given that temporary immigrants are less likely to speak French.
The previous census also found that the proportion of French speakers outside Quebec had declined over the past five years. rice field.
The census announcement comes as Quebec ramps up its efforts to protect French nationals in the province, with the latest language law passed this year, increasing access to government services in English. Access is restricted.
This Canadian Press report was first published on August 17, 2022.
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