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History semester 2
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The Charlottetown Conference
Leaders of Canada East/West meet with the leaders of three Maritime Provinces (NB,NS,PEI), they left the meetings agreeing to consider a merger. -
The Quebec Conference
The same memebrs as the last conference +Nfld. They agreed upon the 72 resolutions that would make the merger possible. -
The London conference
The leaders of the 4 colonies meet with the king of Britain to be released from th ebritish empire. The Dominion of Canada is created under the British North American Act. -
First phase of indstrialization
Time whwre factories made finishes items that replaced skilled workers. -
National Policy
John A. Macdonald (Conservative Party) formed a plan to promote national unity:
-Increase custom duties
-Buid Railways
-Encourage immigration -
Northwest rebellion
The half natves started an uprising who considerd themselves to be independant of Canadian lwas -
Second phase of industrialization
This phase was all about unfinished products and railways were built. -
World War 1
Canda was forced into ths war by Great Britain. At first soldiers were volunteers but later on the conscription crisis arived. -
women obtain right to vote
women obtain the right to vote in Federal election (first only family to forces members 1917) then all in 1918. -
the great depression
After the war people spend too much money and invested alot of money and took alot of loans. The economy was hit hard when the stock market crashed. -
Governement solutions to the great depression
-Public works projects to boost economy-Work Camps-Direct Aid-Encouraged Farming -
Statue of Westminster
Gave federal governement powers over foregn affairs. -
Padlock Law
Was passed originally to eliminate communist activists and sympathizers. The law permitted the police to lock any building used for communist activity. However it was also used against unions and government opponents. It was eventually declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada. -
World war 2
-Difference was Canada was much more independent, we went to war on our own accord
-Another conscription crisis
-The "baby boom" -
Maurice Duplessis
-The Roman Catholic Church had alot of power
-Idealization of rural life
-Role of the State (government) should not intervene in the social or economic sectors -
Union Leaders
They accuse Duplessis of opposing social progress and of serving American interests rather than the interests of Quebec workers -
Major developments during Maurice Duplessis' time
-The Asbestos strike of 1949
-Agricultural changes
-American mining companies invested heavily in the exploitation and mining of iron ore
-Population growth
-Americanization of life -
Quiet revolution
- To make the Quebec gov’t the major force behind Quebec's social and economic development by greatly increasing the role of the state in both of these sectors (Hydro-Quebec became gov’t owned, trans-canada expanded, Montreal Metro). - To modernize Quebec's educational system and to allow it to catch up to the other provinces in Canada. (Parent Committee, free public school till 16, MEQ created) -To weaken the influence of the Church and to end Quebec's political isolation.
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Office de la langue francaise
Office de la langue francaise was created to promote the French language. -
Office de la langue francaise
Office de la langue francaise was created to promote the French language. -
The October crisis
The Prime Minister Trudeau used the war measures act to call out the army, and hundreds of FLQ members are arrested -
Bill 22
Made french the official language of Quebec -
Bill 101
Only French signs were allowed in public spaces, only children with English speaking parents educated in Quebec could go to English schools (since changed to Educated in Canada) -
Referendum 1980
Leader of the PQ Rene Levesque felt so strongly about the issue that he held a referendum in 1980, about 60% voted against the issue of separation. -
Constitution act
Gave Canada the power to amend the constitution woythout English permission and a Charter of Rights and Freedoms to protect indivual liberties. -
The Meech Lake Accord
The federal government tried to organize a package that would satisfy Quebec and the other provinces. It was denied by two provinces Nfld and Manitoba -
Native issues
In the summer of 1990 Mohawk warriors established road blocks on the borders to their reserves in Oka just outside Montreal, when a golf course wanted to expand its 9 holes onto native land. The natives militarily organized themselves and the Canadian Forces were called in to handle the situation. The Oka crisis lasted 78 days, when the stand-off finally came to an end with out armed conflict, however the issues remained.The Charlottetown Accord was created to deal with these issues -
Referendum 1955
-Led by Jacques Parizeau
-50.6% against, and 49.4% for