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Conscription The french were not in support of sendng more troops to the European front bc they felt they already had contributed enough.
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Union Nationale
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We Are Canadians Duplessis was elected into gov. and wanted to keep the french culture.
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Democracy At War French did not want to go because they believed they had already scrificed enough.
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Quiet Revolution A time of great change in the province, changed the outcome of Quebec.
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Separatist Movement Gains momentum, see FLQ
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Quiet RevolutionMaitre Chez Nous When Duplessis is dead, lots of change. Schools started enphasizing different things.
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Bi and Bi Bi and Bi is when you have english and french put together to give equal rights.
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Canada Flag
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Canada's Immigration Policy Started to be based on the Points system
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Languages Act Made english and french official languages of Canada.
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Front De Liberation Was when people deprieved of their rights for the first time.
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FLQ Crisis
After growing separatists, the FLQ stepped up their acts of agression by kidnapping the British diplomat, James Cross. The FLQ wished the release of their FLQ prisoners before realisinf Cross. FLQ later kidnapped Pierre La Porte. Trudeau enacts WMA but La Portes strangled body in the trunk of a car. -
WMA
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Policy of Multiculturalism
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Pierre Trudeau
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Bill 22
This made french the only language of Quebec. Not bilingual like the rest of canada. -
Parti Quebecois
Passes bill 101- (similar to bill 22 but also requires all signage to change the French in Quebec, all gov. This party was led by Renee Levesque who promised separation by holding a provincial referendum. -
Parti Quebecois
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Parti Quebecois
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Quebec Referendum Quebec Referendum
Reene Levesque asked people and Quebec to vote yes to negotiating a new agreement with Canada based on Sovereignty-association. He proposed that Quebec become politically independant, yet maintain a close economic relationship of Canada. -
Patriation of the Constitution
BNA act in Britain and Trudeau wanted to have the Charter of Rights and Freedoms added to it and bring it home. First he needed to come uo with an Amending Formula in there were any changes to be made. Unfortunatly the premiers could not agree on that formula. They stumbled on a kitchen compromise. -
Constitution Act
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PM
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Reform Party Created
PM Mulroney wanted Quebec's signature on the Constitution with honour and enthusiasm. Reform party is born out of feelings of: western alienation, senate reform, fr-Eng rift and native self gov. -
Bloc Quebecois
PM Mulroney calls a conference @ meech lake proposing constitutional amendmants. Purpose? recognize Quebec as a distinct society, give more power to the provinces. -
Meech lake
Meech lake accord became known as the Quebec round in the media. When Meech failed, fr-can felt Eng-speaking Canada was rejecting them. Lucien Bouchard resigns from Mulroney's cabinet and forms the Bloc quebecois. -
Multiculturalism Theatre
Belief in the Canadian Mosaic, or melting pot. Discouraged assimilation but encouraged expressing your culture. -
Charlottetown Accord
PM Mulroney continued the constitution debates. Charlottetown accord: reforming the senate, native self gov, universal health care, workers rights, enviro protection. Called it the Canada Round bc there was something for every province. 54.5% of Cd rejected Charlottetown bc there were too many clauses. Quebec felyt their issues were not addressed. -
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Clarity bill
Legislation passed by the parliament of Canada that established the conditions under which the Gov. of Canada would enter into negotiations that might lead to secession following such a vote by one of the provinces.
