the population of any sign-language-speaking community is difficult to ascertain due to a variety of factors, namely imprecise census data and lack of connection with the communities themselves. the same is true in canada with lsq speakers where census data through statscan captures basic information that renders comprehension of the situation difficult as the numbers do not accurately portray the language population. statscan reports as of 2011 just 455 speakers of lsq, however it is estimated that 2.6% (or 5,030 people) of quebec’s population possessed hearing deficiency. that is not to say that every person with hearing loss signs lsq, but it also misses the many people who use lsq daily who are also hearing: children of deaf adults, interpreters, etc.