In Quebec, we take into account all the indicators, which generally all point in the same direction. For example, in the 2001 census, Statistics Canada data show that there is a decline in terms of language spoken at home or mother tongue, among other things. In fact, the decline is everywhere. The direction is almost always the same, but there are small differences between the indicators.
There is one important issue that is not often discussed. According to the data on language spoken at home, 33% of newcomers, immigrants, use French. According to the new indicator on potential demand, the percentage is much higher. To maintain the demographic weight of francophones in Quebec at its current level, 90% of newcomers would have to adopt the French language.
Since the federal government uses an indicator that includes 33% or more of immigrants to Quebec, isn't the federal government working to reduce the number of francophones in Quebec?