A study has found that 37% of Quebecers hold “cold feelings” towards Muslim Canadians

A study on racism in Canada has asked Canadians about their feelings towards certain visible minority groups in the country. According to the Angus Reid Institute, 25% of Canadians say they hold cold feelings towards the Muslim population in Canada, including 37% of Quebecers, who are most inclined to agree.

“It is significant, however, that fully 1 in 4 Canadians (25%) say they feel ‘more cold than warm’ or ‘cold’ towards Canadians who are Muslim. Those most inclined to feel this way include men over the age of 55 (42%) and respondents living in Quebec (37%). Indeed, fully half of past Bloc Québécois voters (51%) and a near-plurality of past CPC voters in the last federal election (38%) also express this feeling.”
—Angus Reid Institute

A study has found that 37% of Quebecers hold cold feelings towards Muslim Canadians

According to a Léger/ACS study released last week, majorities of Quebec Muslims, Sikhs and Jews surveyed report a decline in their sense of acceptance as full-fledged members of Quebec society since Bill 21 was enacted in 2019.

The study also found that 1 in 3 Canadians believe that Canada is a racist country.

This article was originally published on June 23, 2021 and updated on Aug. 18, 2022

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