Most anglophones objected to the language laws and opposed separation. At the same time, many francophones began calling for the separation Now has no official status at the provincial level in Quebec ( see Quebec Language Policy). The provincial government introduced language laws designed to protect the vitality of French by restricting the use of English in business, education, government and public signage English Beginning in the 1970s,ДЄ more dramatic reduction was prompted by political developments. A higherД«irthrate among French-speakers (or francophones) and the departure of many anglophones to pursue better economic opportunities in other provinces gradually reduced that proportion to about 14 per cent by the mid-20th century. Within Quebec, the proportion of English-speakers (or anglophones) has declined sharply from the 19th century, when it was about 25 per cent. In Quebec, English is the mother tongue of 8.1 per cent of the population,ДЄnd the first official language of 13.7 percent of the population. Majority) and Nunavut (which has an Inuit language majority who speak Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun). English is the majority language in every Canadian province and territory except Quebec (which has a French-speaking

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