Study Shows Stability in the Use of French Language in Quebec

WATCH: The Quebec government has often referred to the decline of the French language when implementing some of its laws, like Bill 96. But a new study from the OQLF suggests use of the language is actually stable in some areas. Global's Franca Mignacca explains., suggests 79 per cent of Quebec ers most often communicate in French when in public — almost exactly the same proportion that was calculated in 2016 and as far back as 2007.

“I think it just demonstrates what happens when decisions are made that are not based on facts, that are not based on studies,” said Quebec Community Groups Network President Eva Ludvig. “It’s a little bit of vindication, I think, for many of us.”Jean-Pierre Corbeil, an adjunct sociology professor at Université Laval, agrees.

Corbeil suggests better promotion of Quebec’s cultural scene, as well as better communication with both the English-speaking and French-speaking communities, are more effective ways of preserving the language.“Not being able to speak French in Quebec is a hurtle, it’s a barrier to full citizen participation. We know that there is a significant underrepresentation of English-speaking Quebecers in the public service,” he said.

“It’s a point in time in which the OQLF is describing the situation of French in terms of its public use as ‘stable.’ Last month it described the situation of the French language as ‘worrisome,'” he said. “I think we have to understand these findings and the way in which they get communicated to the public as reflecting the political currents.

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