HISTORY TIMELINE

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    Premier Adélard Godbout

  • Maurice Duplessis as Premier

    Maurice Duplessis as Premier
    Maurice Duplessis became premier on november 7, 1944.
    he was committed to defend Québec autonomy by keeping federal government out Quebec jurisdictions
    refused to give up powers (from BNA Act) in exchange for subsidies or participation in federal programs
    Duplessis created new provincial flag
    he introduced its own provincial taxes
    criticized the equalization system
    he promoted clericalism

  • Act to Promote Rural Electrification

    Act to Promote Rural Electrification
    1. Goal: The Act aimed to bring electricity to rural Quebec, improving living standards.
    2. Government Support: It provided financial aid for utilities to expand electricity infrastructure.
    3. Impact: The Act boosted rural economic development and made farming faster and easyer

  • Adoption of the Fleurdelisé (Québec’s Flag)

    Adoption of the Fleurdelisé (Québec’s Flag)
    Facts
    Quebec's flag was the first provincial flag officially accepted by Canada. And It's considered the best-designed provincial flag. It was put in by the Duplessis government

  • Refus Global Manifesto Published

    Refus Global Manifesto Published
    1. Date: The Refus Global Manifesto was published on August 9, 1948. it was signed by many artist and intellectuals such as future prime minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau.
    2. Content: It rejected traditional Quebec values, promoting freedom and secularism.
    3. Impact: It helped spark the Quiet Revolution, challenging church and societal authority.

  • Asbestos Strike

    Asbestos Strike
    Why: The Asbestos Strike took place in 1949 in Quebec, primarily in the town of Asbestos, where large asbestos mines were located. Cause: Workers protested against poor working conditions, low wages, and the lack of union recognition in the asbestos mining industry. Result: The strike led to violent clashes and eventually resulted in improved labour conditions and the mining companies realized this and fixed working conditions for the miners
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    Korean War

    Canada Joins UN Forces to support South Korea this was during the Cold War

  • Arrival of Television in Québec

    Arrival of Television in Québec
    1. First Broadcast: Quebec’s first TV station, CBFT, launched on September 1, 1952
    2. Government Role: The Quebec government helped establish Télévision de Radio-Canada** (SRC).
    3. Cultural Impact: TV promoted French-language programming and strengthened Quebec's cultural identity.

  • Introduction of Provincial Income Tax

    Introduction of Provincial Income Tax
    Year: Provincial income tax was introduced in Quebec in 1954.
    Purpose: To fund public services and infrastructure.
    Significance: It increased Quebec’s financial autonomy.

  • native Council of Canada

    native Council of Canada
    Indigenous people gained Self-determination (right to form own government) and more autonomy.
    in 1970 the native Council of Canada was formed to address land claims and defend their rights.
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    Premier Paul Sauvé

  • Rise of Consumer Society in Québec

    Rise of Consumer Society in Québec
    Post-WWII Growth: Economic expansion after WWII led to higher disposable income and increased consumerism. Advertising Surge: The 1950s and 1960s saw a rise in advertising, promoting consumption to the middle class. Quiet Revolution: Modernization during the Quiet Revolution improved living standards, boosting consumer demand.
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    Premier Jean Lesage

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    Quiet Revolution

    1. large-scale modernization under Premier JEAN LESAGE.
    2. Quebec became a welfare state, that meant the State takes care of you “from cradle to grave”. The State becomes more interventionist, meaning it is the government’s responsibility to provide essential services to society, including health and education
    3. the development of nationalist identity

  • Election of Jean Lesage’s Liberal Government

    Election of Jean Lesage’s Liberal Government
    1. large-scale modernization of Quebec
    2. Quebec became a welfare state 3.secularization.

  • Creation of the Department of Cultural Affairs

    Creation of the Department of Cultural Affairs
    1. Founded in 1961: The Department of Cultural Affairs was created to promote Québec's culture and identity.
    2. Cultural Investment: It aimed to increase government support for arts, heritage, and cultural institutions.
    3. Language Focus: The department played a key role in preserving and promoting the French language and Québec's unique cultural heritage.

  • Creation of the Ministry of Education

    Creation of the Ministry of Education
    The state takes control of education away from the Church (secularization), the government implemented compulsory attendance to age 15, they also granted free education for everyone
    1963 Parent Commission recommends major reforms to create high quality public education
    1964 Dept of Education created
    1965 comprehensive high schools and vocational programs
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    Premier Daniel Johnson Sr.

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    Jean-Jacques Bertrand

  • October Crisis

    October Crisis
    The FLQ were against the British colonialism and anglophone power, in October 1970 they kidnapped and killed Pierre Laporte, he was a federal minister they also kidnaped James cross a British diplomat
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    Premier Robert Bourassa

  • Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms:

    all individuals are equal, rights to be respected and promoted, investigate discrimination

  • James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement

    James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement
    Inuit and Cree sign with Quebec gov’t regarding protection of land, hunting and fishing rights and $$$ for hydro develop
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    René Lévesque