Census data citing major increase of anglos outside Montreal suspect: researcher
MONTREAL — Statistics Canada confirmed Thursday it will look into concerns by the head of a think-tank who is questioning the accuracy of census data indicating a significant increase in Quebec’s anglophone population.
If the 2016 numbers are correct, “anglophones are moving to Quebec cities they’ve never heard of,” said Jack Jedwab of the Association for Canadian Studies.
The data on language released last week indicated roughly one-half of the 57,325 increase in the number of anglophones in the province over five years was reported outside Montreal.
It is improbable cities with strong francophone majorities such as Rimouski, Saguenay, Trois-Rivieres and Shawinigan saw a significant increase of anglophones, Jedwab said in an interview.