The History of the French-English Relations in Canada

WWI Conscription Crisis

Jan 1, 1917

WWI Conscription Crisis
The French People of Quebec believed that they had done enough to support the war but the English Canadiens wanted to still help Great Britain. Then P.M. Borden created Mandatory military service making all eligible men to go fight in the war.

WWII Conscription Crisis

Jan 1, 1942

http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/newspapers/canadawar/conscription_e.shtml
Men were needed to fight in the war but once they were finaly properly trained the war was mostly over.

Quiet Revolution

Jan 1, 1960

http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/cold%20war/Quiet%20Revolution.html
This revolution was caused as a result of the death of duplessis.

Jean Lesage

Jan 1, 1962

http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/readings/lesage.htm
After Duplessis death he took over under the slogan "Maitre Chez Nous". he watched over Quebec and liited the influence of the Catholic Church.

Trudeau Becoms P.M

Jan 1, 1965

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/politics-government/prime-ministers/pmportrait/pages/item.aspx?PersonId=15
As Prime Minister Trudeau believed in a unified country and not a seperate one.

1969 Official Languages Act

Jan 1, 1969

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/official-languages-act-1969/
Trudeau Passed this Act making french the second official language of Canada. he wanted to add French to Canada.

FLQ Crisis

Jan 1, 1970

http://www.histori.ca/peace/page.do?pageID=342
This was meant to de-emphasize Quebec and the french as the only cultural group in Canada

Bill 22

Jan 1, 1976

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bill-22/
Introducing this Bill ad french the official language of Quebec and not making it billingual

Parti Quebecois wins provincial election on Quebec

Jan 1, 1976

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parti-quebecois/
Run by Renee Levesque who promised the people of Quebec Seperation fromt he rest of Canada.

Immigration policy moves to ‘sponsorship program’

Jan 1, 1976

http://www.pier21.ca/research/immigration-history/immigration-act-1976
This policy allowed citizensof Canada to "Support" or "Sponsor" outside applicants to Canada.

Referendum on Sovereignty Association

Jan 1, 1980

http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/trudeau/1980_referendum.htm
Quebec people called upon to vote yes to negotiating a new agreement with caanda based on sovereignty association.

Patriation of the Constitution

Jan 1, 1982

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/patriation-of-the-constitution/
Trudeau wanted to be able to have this authority because he wanted to be able to implement the "Charter of Rights and Freedoms"

Constitution Act

Jan 1, 1982

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/constitution-act-1982-document/
Canada has become independent from Great Britain

Mulroney Becomes Prime Minister

Jan 1, 1984

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/brian-mulroney/
Mulroney Promised the people that he would get Quebec ok to the constitution.

Reform Party Created

Jan 1, 1987

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/reform-party-of-canada/
Mulroney Promised the people that he would get Quebec ok to the constitution.

Meech Lake Accord

Jan 1, 1987

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/meech-lake-accord/
Mulroney and all of the other 10 premieres came together at meech lake to try and include Quebec and try and keep harmony between him and Quebec

Department of Multiculturism formed

Jan 1, 1988

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/multiculturalism/citizenship.asp
This Act was formed to recognize canadians as equal participants in canadian society.

Bloc Quebecois Formed

Jan 1, 1990

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/bloc-quebecois/
This was created to help show that Quebec should be seperated from the rest of Canada and should become its own state.

Charlottetown Accord

Jan 1, 1992

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/the-charlottetown-accord/
This Made provisions for many things like senate reform, aboriginal self-government, and many others.

Parti Quebecois returned to Power

Jan 1, 1994

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parti-quebecois/
Quebec was frutrated with the constitution debates so they decided to re elect the Parti Quebecois

2nd Referendum of Sovereignty

Jan 1, 1995

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/quebec-referendum-1995/
People of Quebec are asked to vote for Sovereignty of Quebec and the majority of the people voted no. this results in Quebec being surprised and angry.

Supreme Court Decision

Jan 1, 1998

http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/moderncanada/1998_seperation_ruling.htm
The supreme Court ruled that Quebedc was no eligeble to seperate fromt eh rest f canada but in order to achieve they would have had t o negotiate with the other 9 provinces.