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WW1 Conscription Crisis
was a political and military crisis in Canada during World War I. It was mainly caused by disagreement on whether men should be conscripted to fight in the war. -
Creation of the Union Nationale Party
The Union Nationale was a conservative and nationalist provincial political party in Quebec, Canada, that identified with Québécois autonomism. (also was created during the Great Depression) -
The Duplessis Era/The Great Darkness 1936-1939 & 1944-1959
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis, served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. -
World war two conscription crisis
World war two conscription crisis was a political and military crisis following the introduction of forced military service in Canada during World War II. -
1960s Separatist Movement
Separatism it is a term commonly associated with various movements or parties in Québec since the 1960s -
Quiet Revolution Begins 1960/ 1962 Maitre Chez Nous
The Quiet Revolution was a time of rapid change experienced in Québec during the 1960s. -
Front De Liberation Du Quebec LQ party is formed
This group started to form cells within the Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale, a precursor of the Parti Québécois, and within the Action, socialiste pour l'indépendance du Québec, a sovereignty movement founded in 1960 by a Communist Party militant. -
Bi and Bi Commission
inquire into and report upon the existing state of bilingualism and biculturalism in Canada and to recommend what steps should be taken to develop the Canadian Confederation on the basis of an equal partnership between the two founding races, taking into account the contribution made by the other ethnic groups to the cultural enrichment of Canada and the measures that should be taken to safeguard that contribution -
Canada's New Flag 1965
he debate over the proposed new Canadian flag was ended by closure on December 15, 1964. It resulted in the adoption of the "Maple Leaf flag" as the Canadian national flag. -
1967 Canadas Immigration Policy Becomes "Colour Blind"
the Canadian points system, which set criteria for both skilled and unskilled labour entry into the country including the “third world” giving opportunities from non-European countries more equitable access for the first time. -
Trudeau Becomes Prime Minister
was a Canadian statesman who served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada (1968–1979 and 1980–1984) -
Official Languages Act Passed, 1969
The Act was passed on the recommendation of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism (established by Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau) and came into force on 7 September 1969. -
The War Measures Act 1970
when a state of "apprehended insurrection" was declared to exist in Quebec. Emergency regulations were proclaimed in response to two kidnappings by the terrorist group, Front de Liberation du Quebec. -
FLQ crisis (october 5th, 1970) aka October Crisis
Members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) kidnapped the provincial cabinet minister Pierre Laporte and the British diplomat James Cross. -
Policy Of Multiculturalism 1971
The federal government, under Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, declared in 1971 that Canada would adopt multicultural policy. Canada would recognize and respect its society included diversity in languages, customs, religions, and so on. -
1974 Bill 22 Introduced By Robert Bourassa
Bill 22, the Official Language Act, sponsored by the Québec Liberal government of Robert Bourassa and passed by the legislature July 1974. It made French the language of civic administration and services, and of the workplace. -
1976 Immigration Policy Moves To "Sponsorship Program"
It was the first immigration act to clearly outline the fundamental objectives of Canadian immigration policy, define refugees as a distinct class of immigrants and impose a mandatory responsibility on the government to plan for the future of immigration. -
1976 Parti Quebecois Wins Provincial Election On Quebec
The Parti Québécois, led by René Lévesque, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Premier Robert Bourassa. -
1976 Bill 101 Introduced By Parti Quebecois, Rene Levesque
made French the official language of government and of the courts in the province of Québec, as well as making it the normal and habitual language of the workplace, of instruction, of communications, of commerce and of business. -
1977 Bill 101 Passed
Bill 101, or the Charter of the French Language as it's also known, was introduced by the first-ever Parti Quebecois government, led by then-Premier René Lévesque. It was passed into law on August 26, 1977. -
1980 Referendum On Sovereignty Association
was the first referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty. -
1982 Partition Of The Constitution
in 1982 Canada "patriated" its Constitution, transferring the country's highest law, the British North America Act, from the authority of the British Parliament a connection from the colonial past to Canada's federal and provincial legislatures. -
1982 Constitution Act
was a landmark in Canadian history. It enshrined the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the Constitution, the highest law of the land, and completed the unfinished business of Canadian independence allowing Canadians to amend their own Constitution without requiring approval from Britain. -
Brian Mulroney Becomes Prime Minister
As prime minister and leader of the Progressive Conservative party, Brian Mulroney brought in the landmark Free Trade Agreement with the United States, and oversaw passage of the unpopular Goods and Services Tax. -
Meech Lake Accord 1987
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney attempted to win Québec's consent to the revised Canadian Constitution — following the Québec government's rejection of it in 1981. -
Bloc Quebecois Formed 1987
was formed in 1991 as an informal coalition of Progressive Conservative and Liberal Members of Parliament from Quebec, who left their original parties around the time of the defeat of the Meech Lake Accord. -
1987 Reform Party Created
was a right-wing populist federal political party in Canada that existed from 1987 to 2000. Reform was founded as a Western Canada-based protest movement and eventually became a populist conservative party, with strong social conservative elements. -
1988 Department Of Multiculturalism Formed
passed in 1988, that aims to preserve and enhance multiculturalism in Canada. -
1990 Meech Lake Accord
The Accord had to receive unanimous provincial ratification on or before June 23,1990. In early June of 1990, all premiers finally agreed to ratify the Accord -
1992 Charlottetown Accord
was a failed, joint attempt by the government of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all 10 provincial premiers to amend the Canadian Constitution, specifically to obtain Quebec's consent to the Constitution Act of 1982. -
1994 Parti Quebecois Returned To Power
In the Québec general election of September 1994, the Parti Québécois was returned to power with 44.7 percent of the votes and 77 seats in the National Assembly a strong majority. -
30 October 1995 2nd Referendum on Sovereignty Association
the referendum on Québec sovereignty was settled by a narrow victory for the “No” camp — as had been the case in the 1980 referendum. -
1998 Clarity Bill And The Supreme Court Decision
is legislation passed by the Parliament of Canada that established the conditions under which the Government of Canada would enter into negotiations that might lead to secession following such a vote by one of the provinces.
