ABSTRACT
As a result of their ‘quiet revolution’, French-speaking Quebeckers have gradually replaced ethnic consciousness by allegiance to a ‘national state’ on the territory of the province of Quebec. Two important Charters, one on rights and freedoms (1975), the other on the French language (1977), have marked this significant evolution of Quebeckers’ collective identity. Due to specific immigration policies, Quebec is becoming a multi-ethnic society of its own, distinct from the rest of Canada.
