Income Disparities Between Quebec’s English Speakers and Francophones Over Time

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Income Disparities Between Quebec’s English Speakers and Francophones Over Time
Abstract
The authors examine income disparities between English speakers and French speakers in Quebec from the early 20th century to today. Their key findings include: In the early 20th century, a tiny Anglo-Protestant Montreal elite held a disproportionate share of Canada’s wealth, skewing the statistics to give a false impression that Quebec Anglophones, as a group, were wealthy — most weren’t; Quebec’s 1943 implementation of compulsory education for children aged 6-14 was a turning point in closing the income gap, as Francophones had traditionally had fewer years of schooling; Since the 1980s, the positive impact of bilingualism on income has been greater for mother-tongue Francophones than Anglophones; and Census data since 2006 show that Francophones now earn higher median wages than English speakers, regardless of gender.
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[QUESCREN]
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[Research Brief no. 14]
Date
August 2024
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en
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Available in French as: DISPARITÉS DE REVENUS ENTRE LES ANGLOPHONES ET LES FRANCOPHONES DU QUÉBEC AU FIL DU TEMPS at: https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/artsci/scpa/quescren/docs/Brief_14_FRA.pdf

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Donovan, Patrick, and Shannon Bell. “Income Disparities Between Quebec’s English Speakers and Francophones Over Time.” [Research Brief no. 14]. [QUESCREN]. Last modified August 2024. https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/artsci/scpa/quescren/docs/Brief_14_ENG.pdf.
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