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The Richard Riot
This event reveals the tension and the divide between Quebec and Canada at the time, and the loyalty that Quebecers had for each other. It began the change brought on by the Quiet Revolution. -
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Canada- Quebec Relations
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Radio-Canada goes on strike in Quebec
This event reveals that at this time French Canadians were not recgonized in the same way that English Canadians were. It also reveals that French Canadians were willing to challenge the status quo for this recgonition. -
Nationalization of Electricity
This event reveals the economic changes in Quebec that occurred during the Quiet Revolution. It also reveals Quebecers' desire for self-affirmation and nation recognition. -
Expo '67
This event shows that change was occurring at this time in the Quebec society. It reveals that Quebec was becoming more modernized in the 1960s, particularly in the following fields: education, economy, and the nationlist movement. -
1968 Federal Election
Pierre Elliott Trudeau was elected Prime Minister in 1968. This improved the relationship between Quebec and Canada because Trudea was a French Canadian. By being elected he provided the Quebecer's and Canada with unity, and helped ease the tension betweent he two. -
The Union Nationale Government Passes Bill 63
This event reveals the strong divide between Anglophones and Francophones. It shows that many Francophones resented Anglophones and the English language, and only desired to learn and teach the French language. This event also brought on the changes caused by the Quiet Revolution - it was a monumental step of change for many Quebecers, as they were, for the first time, rebelling against their Anglophone neighbours. -
FLQ Crisis
The FlQ crisis revealed Quebecs desire to be seperate from the rest of Canada. They went to extremes and displayed acts of terror in order to try to acheive this goal. This also changed the feelings and relationship between Francophones and Anglophones of Canada, in a negative way. -
1972 Summit Series
The 1972 Summit Series was more than just a series of hockey games. There was lots of tension between French Canadians and English speaking Canadians after the FLQ crisis. This series brought Canada together and made them forget their differences. we stood together a a true country. -
Montreal Olympic Summer Games
The Montreal Olympics Changed the relationship of Anglophones and Francophones. It was a huge deal for our country and brought all parts of it together. Everyone was one, and we forgot our differences. -
1976 Election
It was historically significant because it revealed that people living in Quebec wanted a change and independance for Quebec from Canada. -
First Referendum on Soverignty-Association
This reveals that though there was a large divide between Francophones and Anglophones, many Francophones did not actually want to be separted from Canada entirely. This shows that the Canadian-Quebecois relationship was not as bad as it seemed to be. Furthermore, this changed the Quiet Revolution, as although the Francophones finally got to vote as to wheather or not they should be a nation on their own from Canada, the majority of them turned the idea down. -
Patriation of the Canadian Constitution
This reveals the separation beetween Canada and Quebec, as Quebec was the only province that refused to sign the new constitution. -
The Meech Lake Accord
The accord was to make Quebec part of the Constitution. It wasn't passed which shows that Canada was trying to make a better relationship with Quebec but they weren't succesful. -
The Charlotte Town Accord
The Charlotte Town Accord changed/damaged the relationship between French Canadians and and English Canadians. It could have helped to unify these two sides, because everyone would have officially been equal and all part of the same country. Furthermore, Quebec was going to be recognized as a "distinct society". When the accord wasn't passed, though this put a straint on Quebec and Canada's relationship. -
The Second Referendum
This reveals that though there was a large divide between Francophones and Anglophones, many Francophones did not actually want to be separted from Canada entirely. This shows that the Canadian-Quebecois relationship was not as bad as it seemed to be. Furthermore, this changed the Quiet Revolution, as although the Francophones finally got to vote as to wheather or not they should be a nation on their own from Canada, the majority of them turned the idea down.
