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Quebec's relations with Canada

By pjohnson33
  • Period: to

    Premier Maurice Duplessis

    promoted idea of distincive society, "nation" rather than Canadian province

  • Jean Lesage

    elected premier and liberals had power
  • Period: to

    Quiet Revolution

    modernization of Quebec society; transformed face and control of social services and education system - upgrade in higher education and reduced influence of the roman catholic church

  • Liberals won election

    strengthened control over their own economy gov, bought hydro companies; provincially owned power monopoly

  • Lester Pearson becomes priminister

  • Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

    created to recommend ways of enhancing and promoting a bilingual nation

  • Founding of Parti Quebecois

    provincial party that advocated seperation from Canada

  • Pierre Trudea; Official Language act passed

  • October Crisis

    rebelious behavior amongst citizens against the war measures act that gave government emergency powers in event of a national crisis

  • Bill 22 passed

    made french sole official language of Quebec

  • Parti Quebecois won provincial election

    under Rene Levesque

  • Bill 101 passed

    strengthened the french language postition

  • Referendom on sovereignty association

  • Rene Levesque rejects the consitution

  • meech lake accord discussed

    package of amendements that recognized quebecs distinct society

  • founding of Bloc Quebecois

  • charolettetown accord-

    put to a national referndum

  • Lucien Bouchard quebecs premier

    along side priminister jean chretien introduces clarity act

  • liberals gain in federal election

  • resignation of lucien bouchard