Bill 96 Montreal Montrealers support

64% of Montrealers oppose Bill 96

Bill 96 is most popular among those outside of Montreal, particularly in Quebec City.

According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute, a majority of Montrealers, 64%, oppose Bill 96. Just 36% of people in Montreal support the bill.

Bill 96, or “An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec,” as it’s known legislatively, was introduced by the CAQ on May 13, 2021 in order to strengthen the French language in the province.

Bill 96 is most popular among those outside of Montreal, particularly in Quebec City, where 72% support the bill, followed by Central/Eastern Quebec (67%), Monteregie and Estrie (66%) and Laurentides, Outaouais and Abitibi (60%). (For the complete table of results, please see page 6 in the report here.)

Overall, 56% of Quebecers support Bill 96.

The study also found that support for Bill 96 decreases with education and income, and increases with age.

64% of Montrealers oppose Bill 96

The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey from June 7-13, 2022 among a representative randomized sample of 1,211 Quebec adults who who are members of Angus Reid Forum.


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