Québécois people
French: Québécois | |
---|---|
Total population | |
~15,000,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Canada | 11,879,715 |
Québec | 8,326,100 |
Ontario | 1,700,000 |
Alberta | 396,230 |
New Brunswick | 233,530 |
United States | 2,100,840 |
France | 60,000 |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 4,650 |
United Kingdom | 20,000 |
Switzerland | 5,243 |
Belgium | 4,145 |
Cuba | 2,140 |
Algeria | 1,500 |
Russia | 520 |
Languages | |
French (Official, Majority) · English (Minority) | |
Religion | |
Roman Catholicism · Protestantism · Others |
Quebecers or Quebeckers[1][2][3] (French: Québécois) are terms that are sometimes used to refer to people living in the province of Quebec in Canada,[4] though such is not the only definition of Québécois. This identification can be used by some Francophone people of Quebec to refer to themselves.[5]
A majority in the Canadian House of Commons in 2006 approved a motion tabled by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, which stated that the Québécois are a nation within a united Canada.[6] Harper later elaborated that the motion's definition of Québécois relies on personal decisions to self-identify as Québécois, and therefore is a personal choice.[7] Self-identification as Québécois became dominant in the 1960s; prior to this, the Francophone people of Quebec identified themselves as French Canadians.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Quebec's voters will decide tuition conflict; Education Minister Michelle Courchesne (with video)".
- ↑ Andy Radia (1 August 2012). "It’s official: Quebecers are going to the polls September 4". Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ↑ "With Canada's four medals all won by Quebeckers, Parti Quebecois leader says province could shine as independent country". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 2012-07-31.
- ↑ Michael M. Brescia, John C. Super. North America: an introduction. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 2009. Pp. 72.
- ↑ Berch Berberoglu. The national question: nationalism, ethnic conflict, and self-determination in the 20th century. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: Temple University Press, 2995. Pp. 208.
- ↑ Michael M. Brescia, John C. Super. North America: an introduction. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 2009. Pp. 72.
- ↑ "Who's a Québécois? Harper isn't sure". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-12-19. Archived from the original on 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ↑ Berch Berberoglu. And they still do to this day The national question: nationalism, ethnic conflict, and self-determination in the 20th century. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: Temple University Press, 2995. Pp. 208.