 Between the province of Quebec and France, they speak the same language (French), the majority of residents of Quebec are of French descent, and ties between that province and France are close.Although the UK is no longer a member of the EU since 2020, Canada's strong bilateral relations with France (an EU member) helps bring Canada diplomatically closer to the union.Two overseas territories of EU members, Greenland and Saint Pierre and Miquelon, lie adjacent to Canadian territorial waters.