Just 1 in 5 Quebecers believe Bill 96 will reverse the “decline of French in Quebec”

According to a study by Léger, a minority of Quebecers (22%) are optimistic that Bill 96 will reverse the “decline of French in Quebec.”

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.

While, according to a previous study by the Angus Reid Institute, Bill 96 has minority support in Montreal (36%), the bill has widespread support in the rest of Quebec, including in Quebec City (72%), Central/Eastern Quebec (67%), Monteregie and Estrie (66%) and Laurentides, Outaouais and Abitibi (60%). Overall, 56% of Quebecers support Bill 96.

A separate Angus Reid study found that 1 in 2 Quebecers believe there are better ways to protect the French language than Bill 96.

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