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“We prefer to focus on what we call interculturalism, where we have one culture, the culture of Quebec, and we try to integrate newcomers,” he said.
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Jason Magder • Montreal Gazette
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June 23, 2022 • 1 hour ago • 1 minute reading • 7 comments Prime Minister Francois Lego in Montreal on Thursday, June 23, 2022 Photo: Ryan Remiorz / The Canadian Press
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Ahead of the Fête Nationale celebrations, Prime Minister Francois Lego said he was against the idea of multiculturalism, saying it was a threat to the French language and culture in Quebec.
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“It’s important that we don’t put all cultures on the same level; that’s why we oppose multiculturalism, “Lego told reporters on Thursday. “We prefer to focus on what we call interculturalism, where we have a culture, the culture of Quebec, and we try to integrate newcomers. I think the new people coming to Quebec are contributing to our culture, but it’s important to have a culture where we integrate, especially our language. “
Lego, who is asking Ottawa for new powers over the selection of certain immigrants, said his vision for integration was different from that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In his vision, the culture of Quebec is elevated above the cultures of immigrants and other minorities.
“We see that Mr Trudeau is pushing for multiculturalism, so he doesn’t want us to have a culture and a language where we can integrate newcomers,” Lego said. “It is important that our nation and our culture are respected and that we try to integrate new immigrants into this culture.
Lego’s comments came after a speech in France by Simon Jolin-Barrett, the French minister of Quebec, who said the nation-building project and the protection of the French language were threatened by multiculturalism.
Lego was in Montreal to announce the transformation of the historic Bibliothèque St-Sulpice.
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