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World War One Conscription Crisis
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Creation Of The Union Nationale Party
Union Nationale
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The Duplessis Era/The Great Darkness 1936-39, 44-59
We Are Canadians Duplessis was elected into gov. and wanted to keep the french culture. -
World War Two Conscription Crisis
Democracy At War French did not want to go because they believed they had already scrificed enough. -
Quiet Revolution
Quiet Revolution A time of great change in the province, changed the outcome of Quebec. -
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Maitre Chez Nous
Quiet RevolutionMaitre Chez Nous When Duplessis is dead, lots of change. Schools started enphasizing different things. -
Bi and Bi Commision
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Front De Liberation Du Quebec LQ Party Is Formed
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FLQ Crisis
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. -
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Bill 22
Bill 22
This made french the only language of Quebec. Not bilingual like the rest of canada. -
Parti Quebecois Wins Provincial Election
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. -
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Referendum On Sovereignty Association
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
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
Constitution Act
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Brian Mulroney becomes PM
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Reform Party Created
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 Created
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 Accord 87 and 90
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. -
Dept. of Multiculturalism Formed
Multiculturalism Theatre
Belief in the Canadian Mosaic, or melting pot. Discouraged assimilation but encouraged expressing your culture. -
Charlottetown Accord
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. -
Parti Quebecois returned to Power
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Clarity Bill
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.
