Facts about the English-speaking communities of Quebec (2024)
Most English-mother tongue Quebecers can speak French…
- English-mother tongue Quebecers represent:
- 2% of Canada’s population
- 9% of all bilingual Canadians
- 27% of all bilingual Canadians with English as a mother tongue
- 71% of English-mother tongue Quebecers can speak both English and French
- Among English-speaking survey respondents from Quebec:
- 92% said they had at least a basic understanding of French
- Only 2% said they could not understand French at all
And most use it!
- 65% of English-mother tongue workers in Quebec regularly use French at work
- Over half of English-mother tongue school-aged children in Quebec have French as a language of instruction at school
- Among those Quebecers who have both English and French as mother tongues, 87% regularly speak French at home
- 69% of children in English-French households in Quebec have French as a mother tongue
76% of English-speaking Quebecers have regular contact with Francophones at least once a week... and the vast majority of interactions are positive!
- As reported by:
- 89% of Francophones
- 81% of Anglophones
Most English-speaking Quebecers appreciate French-language culture
- 55% are interested in French-language cultural products, such as books, music, film or television
- 58% attend French-language arts and cultural events, such as shows, festivals or exhibitions
Looking to the future…
- 67% of Anglophones agree that misconceptions about each other are a problem
- 61% of Francophones agree that misconceptions about each other are a problem
- Nearly 90% of Quebecers think that encouraging more positive social interactions would help improve relations among Anglophones and Francophones in the province, especially through activities such as:
- youth exchanges
- social clubs
- music
- sports
- special interests
- 77% of Anglophone Quebecers agree that Anglophone Quebecers can play an important role as a bridge between Francophone Quebecers and Anglophones in the rest of Canada
- 71% of Francophone Quebecers agree that Anglophone Quebecers can play an important role as a bridge between Francophone Quebecers and Anglophones in the rest of Canada
To learn more about the English presence in Quebec, check out our snapshot!