Polls
April 26, 2017 (Montréal, QC) – A new Mainstreet/Postmedia poll produced for the Montréal Gazette finds 59% of Quebecers saying racial discrimination is a ‘very serious’ or ‘somewhat serious’ issue in the province. The Mainstreet/Postmedia poll has a margin of error of +/- 2.53 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
“A majority of Quebecers in the province say racial discrimination is a problem with numbers consistent across regions” said David Valentin, Executive Vice-President of Mainstreet Research. “We‘ve seen in the past few months more high profile incidents involving xenophobia in Québec, including of course the attack on the St. Foy mosque. Subsequent vandalism targeted at specific communities followed, including in Montréal, which may be partly why Quebecers are noting this as a serious issue.”
“Women are more likely than men to say this is an issue (61%-55%), while numbers among age groups are roughly consistent. Where we see some differentiation is with Non-Francophones and Francophones. 68% of Non-Francophones say racial discrimination is a ‘very serious’ or ‘somewhat serious’ issue, while only 57% of Francophones say the same. 57% and 68% are both strong majorities.”
“The government has announced a taskforce to fight systemic discrimination so this is an issue that will remain in the spotlight. Provincial parties have in the past attempted to create wedge issues with identity politics, for now it seems Quebecers are tuned into some of the problems different groups face in Québec society,” finished Valentin.
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