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In researching un peu plus I discovered a fascinating site that is quite informative on the Quebecois. Some interesting facts that I learned:

-If you are religious, you are probably a non-practicing Catholic. The Catholic church used to have a strong influence politically and socially, practically controlling the province, but that's not true since the Révolution Tranquille in the 60s which brought separation of church and state.
-You don't consider insects, dogs and cats to be food, but snails are, as are pigs feet.(Poutine and Ragoût de Pattes de Cochon)
-Traditional Québec cuisine is rustic and sticks to the ribs. Poutine, tourtiere (meat pie), ragoût de pattes de cochon (pigs feet stew), oreilles de christ (deep-fried salted pork fat yum) and maple syrup are familiar dishes that are usually only eaten around the holidays or on a trip to the cabane à sucre (where they make the maple syrup, dontcha know).
-Public transit in big cities is very good. If you live in Montreal, you don't need a car at all. Cabs, buses, Metro (subway) and a great network of bike paths get you anywhere you need to be. Planes and trains will take you anywhere in the country faster than driving.
-You speak French, at home, at work and at school, but you're bilingual or you at least know a little English because it's a requirement for most jobs. You may resent the rest of Canada for not making as great an effort to learn French.
-Dates are in the DD/MM/YY format. The decimal point is a comma. In official documents, the 24-hour system is used, 7 PM is 19:00, but in practice you use the 12-hour system. A billion has 12 zeros, 9 zeros is a milliard. You use metric mostly, except for height where feet and inches are the standard. Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.
-If you're talking to someone, you get uncomfortable if they approach closer than about two feet. Maybe three feet would be better. However, kissing on both cheeks when you meet or leave someone you know well, family or not, is custom, especially for women.

and more.... at http://www.zompist.com/quebec.html