Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge wasted no time in boasting after the adoption of his new law that will give Quebec its own model for national integration.
He says the legislation will relegate Canadian multiculturalism to the “dustbin of history.”
“Multiculturalism no longer applies on Quebec soil, finally! (…) It’s a model that has always been harmful to Quebec,” Roberge declared Wednesday at the National Assembly.
According to him, under that model, the state takes it upon itself to allow newcomers to retain their culture and language of origin.
“That’s Canadian multiculturalism. We live alongside one another,” he explained.
His new law — inspired by interculturalism — aims to signal to immigrants that they are “arriving in a state with its own model of integration” and that they must accept Quebec’s social contract, which is based on values such as democracy, the French language, gender equality, and secularism.”
“Otherwise, well, it’s not a good idea to come here,” Roberge said.
However, some details still need to be finalized to fully define the minister’s model.
He promised that a “National Policy on Integration into the Quebec Nation and Common Culture” will be implemented before the 2026 election.
Roberge added that once this national policy is adopted, “all ministries, all agencies, municipalities, etc., when they fund a partner’s project, will need to ensure that the project aligns with the foundations of the national integration model.”
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Quebec needs to get Singapored
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Coming out of Québec, that seems like damn satire. What do they think would happen to the québécois if this sort of integrationist ethos took over the rest of the country?
To preempt the arguments: yes, yes, I think immigrants should probably at least somewhat integrate with local culture and political life, but the american countries in general do this a lot better than Europe. Clearly, trying to bluntly compell them to do so isn’t a persuasive approach often – at least not with the liberal sensibilities I hope anyone who frequents this sub should have.
I’m not always on top of the discourse in these things, but is *Canada* really a story of failure of integration or just of utterly deficient housing policy?
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Quebec wants to be France so bad. Soon, the government will abandon Quebecois culture because it’s not French enough.
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Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge wasted no time in boasting after the adoption of his new law that will give Quebec its own model for national integration.
He says the legislation will relegate Canadian multiculturalism to the “dustbin of history.”
“Multiculturalism no longer applies on Quebec soil, finally! (…) It’s a model that has always been harmful to Quebec,” Roberge declared Wednesday at the National Assembly.
According to him, under that model, the state takes it upon itself to allow newcomers to retain their culture and language of origin.
“That’s Canadian multiculturalism. We live alongside one another,” he explained.
His new law — inspired by interculturalism — aims to signal to immigrants that they are “arriving in a state with its own model of integration” and that they must accept Quebec’s social contract, which is based on values such as democracy, the French language, gender equality, and secularism.”
“Otherwise, well, it’s not a good idea to come here,” Roberge said.
However, some details still need to be finalized to fully define the minister’s model.
He promised that a “National Policy on Integration into the Quebec Nation and Common Culture” will be implemented before the 2026 election.
Roberge added that once this national policy is adopted, “all ministries, all agencies, municipalities, etc., when they fund a partner’s project, will need to ensure that the project aligns with the foundations of the national integration model.”
!ping Can&Immigration
Quebec needs to get Singapored
Coming out of Québec, that seems like damn satire. What do they think would happen to the québécois if this sort of integrationist ethos took over the rest of the country?
To preempt the arguments: yes, yes, I think immigrants should probably at least somewhat integrate with local culture and political life, but the american countries in general do this a lot better than Europe. Clearly, trying to bluntly compell them to do so isn’t a persuasive approach often – at least not with the liberal sensibilities I hope anyone who frequents this sub should have.
I’m not always on top of the discourse in these things, but is *Canada* really a story of failure of integration or just of utterly deficient housing policy?
Quebec wants to be France so bad. Soon, the government will abandon Quebecois culture because it’s not French enough.