Ahead of Fête nationale celebrations this week, Premier François Legault said he’s against the idea of multiculturalism, saying it is a threat to the French language and Quebec culture.
“It’s important that we don’t put all cultures on the same level; that’s why we oppose multiculturalism,” Legault told reporters Thursday. “We prefer to concentrate on what we call interculturalism, where we have one culture, the Quebec culture, and we try to integrate newcomers. I think new people coming to Quebec add to our culture, but it’s important to have culture where we integrate, especially to our language.”
Legault, who has been asking Ottawa for new powers over the selection of certain immigrants , said his vision of integration is different from that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In his vision, Quebec culture is elevated over the cultures of immigrants and other minorities.
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