Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) Leader Francois Legault says it would be “a bit suicidal” if Quebec accepts more than 50,000 immigrants to the province per year because it would be impossible to properly integrate newcomers and teach them French.
Legault made the comments during an event at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal on Sept. 28 while speaking on labour shortages in the province.
When clarifying his statements before reporters later that day, Legault said the term “suicidal” used in that context is a French-language expression meant to describe something that is detrimental.
“It’s an expression in Quebec to say that if we increase the number of immigrants while French is in decline, it would be a bit suicidal for French,” Legault said….