Quebec would have 20 million inhabitants today if it had maintained its fertility rate of the 1950s
By Quebec Life Campaign - Photo: deagreez/Adobe Stock
To estimate Quebec's current population if the birth rate of the 1950s had been maintained, let's proceed as follows:
1. Determine Quebec's birth rate in the 1950s:
- The total fertility rate (TFR) in Quebec in the 1950s peaked at about 4.1 children per woman.
- The crude birth rate (CBR) was around 28.9 births per 1,000 inhabitants in 1947, which is representative of the 1950s period.
2. Comparing with the current birth rate:
By 2023, the TFR in Quebec has fallen to 1.38 children per woman, one of the lowest levels in the province's history.
- The current CBR is approximately 9 births per 1,000 inhabitants.
3. Analyse demographic trends :
- In 1951, Quebec's population was approximately 4.1 million.
Today, it is estimated at around 8.7 million.
4. Estimate alternative population growth:
- If the high birth rate of the 1950s had been maintained, natural population growth would have been significantly higher.
- Using demographic growth models, we can estimate that the current population of Quebec would be between 15 and 20 million, or even more.
This means that, without the drop in the fertility rate since the 1960s, Quebec's population would be more than double its current size. The decline in the birth rate since the Quiet Revolution has therefore had a major impact on the province's demographic growth.à
1 reactionHas Quebec passed the million-abortion mark since 1970?
By Quebec Life Coalition - Photo: Pxhere
In 1969, abortion was decriminalised in Canada and, that same year, Henry Morgentaler opened an abortion clinic in Montreal, marking the beginning of a barbaric and murderous era in Quebec. Since then, the number of abortions has risen significantly. According to available data, nearly a million abortions have been performed in Quebec over the years!
The 1970s
Following the legalisation of therapeutic abortion in 1969, the number of reported abortions in Canada began to rise. In 1974, around 12% of pregnancies in Canada ended in abortion, a proportion that had risen to 19% by 1992.
Between 1977 and 1980, there were 33,000 abortions. In those years, Quebec accounted for less than a quarter of all abortions in Canada. British Columbia had more and Ontario nearly four times as many... There may have been around 30,000 abortions in the 1970s (excluding 1980). There were relatively few abortions in Quebec in the early 1970s, thanks to the resistance of pro-life doctors who refused to set up abortion committees.
1 reaction Read moreQuebec Is a Victim Not of Trump, but of Its Own Choices
By Quebec Life Coalition — Photo : TravelScape/Freepik
If Quebec had maintained its birthrate from the 1950s, its current population would be nearing 20 million people. In other words, the demographic strength that once gave it weight and autonomy would today serve as a natural shield against any economic or political blackmail, whether from Ottawa or Washington. But that is not the case. Why? Because Quebecers themselves have sabotaged their future by succumbing to the illusions of hedonism and materialism.
From a Strong People to an Aging Population
In the 1950s, Quebec was a vibrant society where each family had, on average, four children. This dynamism allowed the Quebec nation to have influence on both the Canadian and international stage. Today, after decades of contraception, mass abortions, and the systematic rejection of the Christian values that once shaped our society, Quebec finds itself in a state of serious decline. With a fertility rate of just 1.4 children per woman, far below the replacement threshold, it has become a society on the path to extinction.
The United States, whether led by Donald Trump or any other president, does not need to threaten Quebec—Quebec is condemning itself. The economic blackmail that some fear—higher tariffs, forced inclusion as the 51st state, pressure on exports—only holds power because of Quebec’s own weakness. A large, rooted, and prosperous people does not fear power struggles; it dictates them. But an aging, economically dependent, and ideologically divided people can do nothing but take the blows.
1 reaction Read moreTwo Marches for Life coming on the horizon
I'd like to share with you the activities and preparations currently keeping us busy as we work to promote a culture of life in Quebec and Canada. And we can do this work, week in, week out, thanks to your support and participation -- so, thank you for your involvement!
March for Life in Quebec
We are organizing the second March for Life in Quebec, scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025, in front of the National Assembly (Tourny Fountain). Our efforts include setting up the website, handling logistics, and planning a tour across Quebec to promote this crucial event in defense of the most vulnerable. We hope to see many of you there! More details will follow.
Potluck and Fundraiser for Our Pregnancy Support Service
You are invited to participate in a Lenten fundraiser for our pregnancy support service, "Pregnant? Worried?".
- Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Schedule: 4:00 PM - Mass; 5:30 PM - Potluck; 7:00 PM - Conferences
- Location: Parish Hall of Saint-Ambroise Church, 1215 Beaubien East Street, Montreal, H2S 1T8
- Information and Registration: Contact Brian at (438) 930-8643
Admission to the event is either a monetary donation or a maternity item. Click here for more information.
National March for Life in Ottawa
Don't miss the National March for Life, the largest annual pro-life demonstration in Canada, taking place on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in front of Parliament in Ottawa. We will march together to demand that our elected officials defend the right to life of every human being, from conception to natural death. More information is available on the official website.
40 Days for Life
The 40 Days for Life prayer vigil, a global initiative against abortion, will be held in Montreal from March 5 to April 13, 2025, at the intersection of Berri and Sainte-Catherine.
- Contact: Brian Jenkins, (438) 930-8643
The 365 Vigil
This daily vigil involves a prayerful presence in front of an abortion clinic to raise public awareness and offer support to pregnant women.
- Contact: Brian Jenkins, (438) 930-8643
Finally, in the coming days, our colleague Arpad Nagy will represent Quebec Life Coalition and our partners Campaign Life Coalition in England at the second conference of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC). This event will bring together global leaders sharing a vision rooted in truth and justice. We hope to gather valuable testimonies on the defense of life worldwide, particularly in Africa, where the culture of life remains deeply ingrained.
Thank you for your commitment to faith, family, and life, from conception to natural death. Let's keep up the fight !
For Life,
Georges Buscemi
President, Quebec Life Coalition
Pro-life activism at work
By Arpad Nagy (Quebec Life Coalition)
A lot is happening in pro-life on the political front. With the upcoming federal election, with bad laws constantly being proposed in our parliament and our national assembly, we need to pay close attention to how the pro-life message is addressed.
Here is a little update on what has been going on in my work.
Last week, I met with a pro-life candidate that will be running in my riding. I have also identified several other individuals who are running for office as men and women who respect life from conception. There is a new wind here in Quebec. I don’t know if you feel it. I am convinced that come election time, we will have identified a record-high number of pro-life candidates. I am very encouraged of all the people stepping up to protect life and to endeavour to increase the quality of life of all Quebecers. As there is still open seats in several political parties, I am confident that even more pro-life individuals will step up between now and election time. If you know of any pro-life candidate in your area, please let us know.
In the last two weeks, I organized an English screening of Roe Canada, a French screening of Roe Canada, as well as a French mini-conference for young adults. All three were successful and insightful. We had several good conversations on the state of abortion in our country. Philippe gave a good presentation on pro-life apologetics, and I gave a talk on the different ways we can help the pro-life cause. I will be organizing more of these events—specifically for youth and young adults, but also for our supporters of all ages. We’ll also do events in different cities. Stay tuned for more!
Currently, I am getting ready to go to England. I will be representing Quebec Life Coalition and our national affiliate, Campaign Life Coalition at the second ARC conference. This conference will bring together world leaders who think there is a better way to address today’s most important concerns. I have already contacted a good number of delegates who will be in attendance, many from Christian organizations and pro-life organizations from around the world. I intend to bring to you first-hand accounts of how the fight for life is going on in the other parts of the world. I am particularly interested in Africa, where the sanctity of life is still engrained in their culture. I will send you an update in next week’s email.
1 reactionPregnancy Care Fundraiser
By Brian Jenkins 9Quebec Life Coalition) - Photo: Syda Productions/Adobe Stock
You are all invited to participate in a Lenten fundraiser to support the pregnancy help service run of the Quebec Life Coalition.
About ten years ago, the QLC created “Enceinte? Inquiète?” to help women in difficult pregnancies. Over time, the program has expanded to include post-abortion counseling, early childhood and family care, and has twice helped mothers carrying twins.
The fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, March 8, 2025, in the parish hall of the Church Saint Ambroise, 1215 Beaubien Street East, Montreal, H2S 1T8. Access to the hall is either through the church or from the side street – 6520, rue de Normanville.
The evening will have a Lenten theme, as the 40-days of Lent began the Wednesday before the fundraiser. There will be a Eucharistic Celebration (i.e., Mass) at 4p.m., followed by a social in the church hall downstairs. The menu will be in keeping with the spirit of Lent - prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.
In addition, a number of speakers have been invited to share their thoughts on theme of how to support pregnant women and their families in our current culture. Among them will be the People's Party of Canada candidate for the next federal election, Ms. Denise Corderre.
Over the past ten years, "Enceinte? Inquiète?" has been contacted an average of eighty to one hundred times a year.
Admission to the evening is by either by making a monetary donation or by bringing a maternity item. Examples of the latter include diapers (all sizes), baby toiletries, sanitary napkins, a baby carrier, bath towels, baby milk, breast feeding pads, diaper carry bag.
For more information or to make a reservation, call (438) 930-8643.
1 reactionGood international news for Life And Family -- and an invitation
This week, I had the honour of participating along with PPC leader Maxime Bernier and others in ThéoVox, a rapidly growing Christian, pro-life, and pro-family alternative news channel in Quebec. During the broadcast, I discussed the significant advances made south of the border for the defence of life and family in the first weeks of the Trump administration. (Click here to see this French-language show)
That discussion and my further research led me to write an article about a major but still underreported U.S. initiative: the defunding of USAID and NED—two government agencies with a combined annual budget of approximately $40 billion. While officially created to assist poor and vulnerable populations abroad, these agencies have in reality become regime-change machines designed to overthrow conservative governments and impose woke liberal regimes worldwide. You can read my full article HERE.
I will also be returning to Theovox this Thursday evening, and there’s an exciting new development: Theovox is now allowing the public to attend live broadcasts in person! If you are in the Mont-Saint-Hilaire area (just outside of Montreal), I invite you to join me at the show in person. Doors open until 7:00 PM, and the show begins promptly at 7:30 PM. If you’d like to attend, simply reply to this email with your name and phone number.
Meanwhile, as many countries continue using their foreign policy to push pro-abortion, radical feminist, and LGBT ideology, our colleague Arpad was in Ottawa this week to support Campaign Life Coalition’s event condemning “ideological colonization.” Featured speakers included:
- David Mulroney, former Canadian ambassador to China, and
- Obianuju Ekeocha, a leading African pro-life advocate exposing foreign interference in Africa.
QLC activist Arpad Nagy at the centre, flanked by Obianuju Ekeocha (left) and David Mulroney.
Arpad also attended the Annual Religious Freedom Conference, another key event in the fight for faith and family.
While this important work continues, my colleague Brian Jenkins remains dedicated to helping pregnant women in crisis. I ask for your prayers for Désirée, a mother 20 weeks pregnant, who is going through a very difficult time. May God grant her peace and serenity as she approaches her delivery.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you do, in big and small ways, to uphold faith, family, and life from conception to natural death. May God bless you abundantly!
For Life,
Georges Buscemi
President, Quebec Life Coalition
Helping a 20 week pregnant mother
Pregnant? Worried?
Support Désirée's Need
Désirée called us on Christmas Eve. Fourteen weeks pregnant and without food or shelter, she had found the Quebec Life Coalition’s free hotline number on the Internet and called us.
Since that first call, we have stayed in touch, both by phone and in person. On several occasions we met in coffee shops; twice I invited her and her partner to our office for a meal, and once I met them at a hospital.
There have also been periods of silence when my phone calls and text messages went unanswered, a sign of the struggles.
The lack of stability in Désirée’s life was palpable. Whether on the phone or in person, her voice shows signs of strain and it isn't unusual that she breaks down in tears. I’m sure her unborn child is feeling her mother's anxiety.
Things seemed to stabilize at the end of December. She and her partner found a place to stay in a shelter. Désirée was offered a private room, as were the other women, while he was placed in a men's dormitory. Meals were provided three times a day, although both told me that the portions were meager.
Unfortunately, the conditions at the shelter deteriorated. The residents were harsh with her and made fun of her pregnancy. Eventually, Désirée felt compelled to leave.
Not only does she have to contend with her pregnancy, but the lack of stability in her life, coupled with a low self-esteem, all contribute to a harsh battle Désirée faces. A couple of weeks ago, in a moment of panic, she went to a local hospital to ask for an abortion. Frustrated with the service she was receiving, she called us to vent and soon left the hospital with the child in tact.
She is currently staying in a rooming house where the fees are quite high. She was able to afford the first few days but has asked us for help for the rest of the month. Two benefactors have already stepped forward to defray a portion of her expenses. If you are able to help out, we, Désirée, and her unborn child would all be grateful.
A gift may be made by calling (514) 344-2686, or by an Interac money transfer to the email address [email protected] , or going to our website www.cqv.qc.ca and specifying “Désirée” in the empty box near your address when making the gift.
1 reactionThe Global Pro-Life Impact of USAID and NED Dismantling
By Quebec Life Coalition - Photo: boyloso/Adobe Stock
The discussion in the video above (you can also click here to play it) centers on the potential dismantling or restructuring of USAID (United States Agency for International Development) and the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) under the Trump administration, with strong backing from Elon Musk. Key points covered include:
- USAID and NED as Regime Change Tools: While USAID is presented as a humanitarian aid organization, it has historically been used to promote regime change and ideological influence in foreign nations.
- Trump and Musk's Plan: The goal is either to shut down USAID or fold it into the State Department, limiting its ability to operate independently.
- International and Domestic Repercussions: Countries like Russia, Hungary, and conservative Latin American governments would likely welcome this shift.
- A Broader Conservative Revolution: The attack on USAID and NED is part of a larger effort to restructure U.S. foreign policy and clean out bureaucratic corruption.
Bold political leadership can roll back the culture of death
Here’s a quick rundown of the key pro-life, pro-family, and pro-faith initiatives we’re bringing you this week, thanks to our team and supporters:
- Pro-Life Mini-Conference for Young Adults – On February 8, 2025, at 3PM we’re hosting a pro-life conference at our Montreal office with Philippe Letellier-Martel and Arpad Nagy, covering pro-life apologetics and political engagement. (in French)
- Screening of Roe Canada – Join us for a private screening of this crucial documentary on abortion in Canada, on February 5 (English). RSVP here: English screening.
- 40 Days for Life & 365 Vigil – Our 40 Days for Life prayer vigil runs from March 5 to April 13 in Montreal, while our 365 Vigil continues year-round, ensuring a constant pro-life presence outside abortion facilities. Contact Brian Jenkins for details (438) 930-8643.
- Pregnant and Worried? – Our outreach continues to support women in crisis pregnancies with real help. Call 1-855-871-4442 for help.
- ThéoVox & Pro-Life News – I recently appeared on ThéoVox News to expose the dangers of radical progressive ideology in Quebec schools. Meanwhile, my colleague Augustin Hamilton just reported that—for the first time in Quebec history—deaths now outnumber births.
Finally, I can’t close this email without highlighting the major pro-life victories accomplished in record time under the Trump administration. These prove that bold political leadership can roll back the culture of death:
- Strong leadership – Trump sent a powerful message to the March for Life and pardoned 23 pro-lifers unjustly jailed by Biden’s DOJ.
- Exit from the WHO – The U.S. has pulled out of the pro-abortion, pro-gender ideology World Health Organization.
- Mexico City Policy & Hyde Amendment – Federal funds are once again blocked from financing abortion at home and abroad.
- End to Biden’s anti-life prosecutions – Trump’s DOJ dropped FACE Act charges against peaceful pro-life activists.
- Supporting pro-life activists -- Trump pardons 23 jailed pro-life activists.
- Reinstatement of expelled service members – Military members discharged for refusing the COVID vaccine are being reinstated with back pay.
- Legal recognition of personhood from conception – A new executive order strengthens protections for women and the unborn.
- Protecting women’s sports – Congress passed a bill banning biological males from competing in female athletics.
- Shutdown of pro-abortion government website – The Biden-era abortion resource page was taken down on Day One of Trump’s presidency.
Thank you for standing with us. I hope you can take part in some of our upcoming events and help us advance faith, family, and life in Quebec and in the rest of Canada!
For Life,
Georges Buscemi
President, Quebec Life Coalition