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Caricature from July 11, 1987

alt= "Translated from original French artwork. Title: Francophone minorities are clearly declining Illustration: A man stuck in quicksand up to his waist, is holding a newspaper and saying: No way we’re going to be assimilated!

The detailed results of the 1986 Census are released. Francophones outside Quebec are losing ground. In the space of five years, their proportion fell from 4.9% to 4.5%.

Credit: Le Droit, July 11, 1987.