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Quebec’s non-francophones are much more likely to identify racism as a problem than the province’s francophones, according to a new poll.

The poll found that 37 per cent of non-francophones called racism a big problem in the province, compared to 10 per cent of francophones.

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The survey was done in advance of an upcoming series of public consultations on racism by the Quebec government in September.

Most respondents said they believe the consultations will be useful — 24 per cent of Quebecers said they would be very useful, and 33 per cent said somewhat useful.

Again, non-francophones were more likely to say the consultations would be useful than francophones.

The results came from a Mainstreet/Postmedia poll produced for the Montreal Gazette, which surveyed 1,501 Quebecers between Aug. 8 and 10.

The public consultations in September will focus on systemic discrimination and racism in Quebec society, notably in employment, education, health care and housing, but also in the fields of public security and culture.