The Quebec public has been sold a fake bill of goods. Again.
The Provinces’s “National” Assembly has passed Bill 84, titled, “An Act Respecting National Integration”. While this is being promoted as some major accomplishment, the reality is something different.
To begin with, this isn’t any sort of attempt at limiting or restricting immigration. Besides the French language, the text makes it hard to tell how this “national integration” piece is any different than full-blown multiculturalism.
Beyond that, there’s a noticeable shift from culture, which it’s being sold as, to values.
“AS the National Assembly recognizes the right of the First Nations and the Inuit in Québec, descendants of the first inhabitants of this land, to preserve and develop their original language and culture;” (Page 5)
“AS the law applies in a manner that is respectful of the institutions of the English-speaking community of Québec;” (Page 5)
“AS immigrants from all over the world contribute to the Québec nation;” (Page 5)
“AS Québec culture is where all Quebecers can be brought together and where they can express diversity while embracing a common cultural horizon;” (Page 5)
Of course, there won’t be any real protection for Anglos, despite the lip service. It also won’t apply to First Nations and Inuit. How long until the lawsuits are filed to carve out more exemptions?
7. All Quebecers are expected to
(1) adhere to democratic values and Québec values expressed, in particular, by the Charter of human rights and freedoms (chapter C-12), recognize that French, Québec’s official and common language, lies at the heart of Québec culture and respect the fact that the State of Québec is a lay State;
(2) collaborate in the welcoming of immigrants and foster their integration into the Québec nation, in particular by encouraging their full participation, in French, in Québec society; and
(3) foster closer ties between persons identifying with the French-speaking majority and persons identifying with cultural minorities, in order to contribute to the vitality and preservation of Québec culture and the French language.
There are references to a “Quebec culture” in the Bill, but it’s completely undefined as to what would be included. Other than learning the French language, and some bits about “values of democracy and equality”, nothing is explained.
Quebec also has its own Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. The Act would also change a single word in Section 43. “Ethnic” would be replaced by “cultural”.
43. Persons belonging to ethnic minorities have a right to maintain and develop their own cultural interests with the other members of their group.
Regardless of the wording, the Quebec Charter allows minorities (whether it’s framed as ethnic or cultural) to “develop and maintain” their own cultural interests. In practice, it means either enclaves, or parallel societies. While perhaps not as flamboyant as official multiculturalism, it’s effectively the same thing.
While the style is considerably more toned down than something Trudeau would put out, the substance is not. In fact, it’s hard to see any real difference.
Now, part 5(6) of the Bill does say this:
(6) recognition of the paramountcy of laws over the various cultures, whether minority or majority, since the laws are drawn up by the democratic institutions that govern the Québec nation.
In theory, Canadian multiculturalism also wouldn’t put one group’s interest over society’s (in general), but it does all the time. Also, considering that rapid demographic change is still ongoing, how long until there are democratic changes to those so-called “Quebec values”?
Admittedly, LeGault is a better salesman than most liberals.
(1) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-immigrants-integration-law-1.7546079
(2) https://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projets-loi-43-1.html
(3) Quebec Bill 84 National Integration Act
(4) https://www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/document/cs/C-12
(5) https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6630144
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Quote: paramountcy of laws over the various cultures, whether minority or majority.
Well looking at Europe and parts elsewhere in canada we know how how little weight this actually carries in relation to foreigners with a religious bent. Enclaves and no go zones carry with them their own foreign laws and cultural enrichment practices that attempts to spread their culture to less sophiticated societies like ours. 😉 If Sweden is any metric we should be well enriched in about 5 years.