depending on what field, yes by ten fold. i wouldn't consider UQAM (which i went to) much of an university. it doesn't have that feel at all. feels like more of a cegep than anything else
That's because no University professor of any note wants to teach in Quebec due to the racist language laws. Quebec has a very hard time attracting skilled immigrants (doctors, lawyers, engineers, accountants, nurses, etc. etc.) because of the requirement to pass that damn French Test that the government of Quebec imposes. Immigrants who come to Canada avoid Montreal and the rest of Quebec in particular. I'm sure the same can be said for world class university lecturers.
Say the lecturer in question wants to come to McGill, but his or her spouse is a dentist. His or her spouse only speaks English and as a result cannot gain their license in Quebec. Guess what? Off to the University of Toronto where no-one cares what language you speak as long as you are good at your job.