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Settlers came from France and were abandoned after a while (making them feel as if they were neither here nor there), arrived and settled in Quebec.
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French language is added to the Canadian Constitution
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Quebec and Manitoba are Canada’s only bilingual provinces
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Many laws were passed that restricted teaching in French (most French outside of courts was banned)
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Established to understand Quebec's dissatisfaction with the rest of Canada
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Pierre Trudeau was a key figure in its creation and passing, made French and English equal and Canada became officially bilingual.
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Bill 63 required children currently receiving education in English to also acquire a working knowledge of French in Quebec
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James Cross was kidnapped by two members of the FLQ, who were quickly becoming a terrorist group and this was one of their many acts of terrorism.
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This was a key document to the FLQ and was broadcasted by CBC/Radio Canada television as one of many demands they ask for in return fr the release of James Cross.
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The FLQ release a letter from James Cross, who was writing to his wife explaining to her that he is alive and well
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General Turcot sends troops to patrol the Montreal region
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Bill 22 declared French the sole official language of Quebec
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Rene Levesque led the "Yes" side in the 1980 referendum, meaning he supported the separation of Quebec.
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Bill 101 made French the sole official language of Quebec, and also the official language of governments and courts within the province of Quebec
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Pierre Trudeau gives the speech that heavily shifts the results of the 1980 referendum.
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The referendum, initiated by Rene Levesque, held in Quebec in 1980 to separate from the rest if Canada. The "no" side won with 60% of votes.
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Members of the FLQ approach Pierre Laporte while he is with his nephew and kidnap him
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Agreement between federal and provincial government to amend Constitution by strengthening provincial powers and declaring Quebec a "distinct society"
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Jacques Parizeau led the "Yes" side for the 1995 referendum
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Jean Chretien gives an anti-separation speech in Quebec, at one of the largest rallies ever.
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The referendum, initiated by Jacques Parizeau, held in Quebec in 1995, to decide if Quebec should separate from the rest of Canada. The "no" side barely won, with just above 50% of votes.
