It's a cultural thing. Up until the rise of multiculturalism in Canada in the 60's the French were more down trodden. There were litterally millions of people who's first language and culture was French that were having English language and ways forced on them. I've heard many old Quebecers say that compared to when they were children (30's-50's) with Quebec now it's night and day. English Canada has spent nearly 40 years bending over backwards to make up for victorian era racist policies. But some sectors of French Quebec aren't (and probably won't ever be) satisfied, they want to be free of English Canada. Their oppressors in times past.