Quebec passes bill requiring newcomers to adopt shared values

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QUÉBEC - The Quebec legislature has passed a bill requiring immigrants to embrace the common culture of the province. 

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This article was published 28/05/2025 (302 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

QUÉBEC – The Quebec legislature has passed a bill requiring immigrants to embrace the common culture of the province. 

Newcomers to the province must adhere to shared values including gender equality, secularism and protection of the French language. 

The law is Quebec’s answer to the Canadian model of multiculturalism that promotes cultural diversity.

Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, April 8, 2025  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Immigration Minister Jean-François Roberge responds to the Opposition during question period at the legislature in Quebec City, April 8, 2025 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot

The Quebec government believes the Canadian model is harmful to social cohesion.

Quebec can use the new law to withhold funding for groups and events that don’t promote Quebec’s common culture. 

Critics have said the legislation is an attempt to assimilate newcomers and could stoke anti-immigrant sentiment. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 28, 2025. 

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