Quebec Flashcards
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Duplessis
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- In the Union Nationale
- Related to La Grande Noirceur
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Lesage
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- Introduced the Revolution Tranquille
- Liberal
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Trudeau
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- Critiqued for invoking “La Loi sur les Mesures de Guerre during the October Crisis.
- Introduced “La Loi sur les Langues Officielles”
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Pearson
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- Liberal PM
- Introduced La Commission Bi + Bi
- Changed the Flag
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Bourassa
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- PM of Quebec
- Proposed “La Loi sur la Langue Officielle”
- Present during the October Crisis
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Laporte
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- Kidnapped and assassinated by FLQ during the October Crisis
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Cross
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- Kidnapped by FLQ during the October Crisis
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Levesque
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- Founded the Parti Quebecois
- Carried out the 1980 referendum
- Present for the negociations of the constitution (linked to Loi 101 and Nuit des longs couteaux)
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Mulroney
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- Conservative PM
- Meech Lake and Charlottetown Accord
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Harper
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- Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
- Opposed the Lake Meech Accord (didn’t recognize native peoples of Canada)
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Chretien
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- Loi sur la Clarte
- PM during 1995 referendum
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Parizeau
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- Minister of Parti Quebecois
- Started 1995 referendum
- Blamed loss on “money and immigrants”
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Bouchard
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- 1995 referendum
- Chef of the Bloc Quebecois
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Union Nationale
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- French-Canadian nationalist party
- Directed by Duplessis
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La Grande Noirceur
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- The period in which Duplessis governed Quebec
- foi, famille, ferme
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La Revolution Tranquille
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The period of change and rapid reformation that modernized quebec society under the liberal provincial government of Lesage
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Maitre chez nous
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- The liberal slogan for the 1962 election
- The goal of the campaign was to strengthen Quebecs economy
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Commission Bi + Bi
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- Biculturalism and Bilingualism
- Pearson wanted to change flag and become a bilingual country
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La Loi sur les Langues Officielle
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- Trudeau
- English and French are the official languages of Canada
- Any federal institution must offer services in both languages
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Crise d’Octobre
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- When 2 FLQ members kidnapped Cross and Laporte
- They wanted separation
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FLQ
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- Front de Liberation du Quebec
- Wanted the separation of Quebec
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La Loi sur les Mesures de Guerre
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- Suspended the rights of people
- Trudeau used during October Crisis
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Souverainete-Assoiciation
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- A nationalist proposition that wanted Quebec to become an independant country while maintaining economic relations with the rest of Canada
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Parti Quebecois
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- Political party in Quebec that advised sovereignty of Quebec
- Founded by Levesque
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La Loi 101
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- French is the only official language of Quebec
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La Clause Derogatoire
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- Permits provincial legislators to adopt a law even if it contravenes with La Charte des Droits et Libertes
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L’Accord de la Cuisine
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- The moment when Trudeau accepted the constitution with 9/10 provincial PMs (clause der.)
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Nuit des Longs Couteaux
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- Trudeau accepted the Clause Der. with the Accord de la Cuisine without Levesque knowing
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La Formule d’Amendement
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- 50% of the population or 7/10 provinces
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Accord du Lac Meech
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- Recognized Quebec as a distinct society within Canada
- Mulroney
- Defeated by Manitoba and Terre-Neuve
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Charlottetown Accord
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Wanted
- A distinct society for Quebec
- Autonomous government for 1st Nations
- Reform of Senate
– Defeated by B.C.
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Societe Distincts
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- The recognized status that the Quebecois wanted in the Lake Meech Constitution
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1995 Referendum
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- Chretien, Parizeau, Bouchard
- 49.4 % people voted for separation
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La Loi sur la Clarte
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- A project to try and obtain a “majorite claire” in the referendum
- More than 50%
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Quels changements dans la societe du Quebec sont connus comme la revolution tranquille
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- Decline of power / influence of Catholic Church
- Quebec nationalism and increased support for Quebec’s independence from Canada
- Bill 22 and Bill 101 = french is the official language of Quebec and should be used in school, government, etc.
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Pourquoi est-ce que le Quebec n’a jamais signe la constitution
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- Quebec has advocated for greater provincial autonomy and control over its internal affairs, but the Constitution Act did not adequately protect its interests
-The failure of the Meech Lake Accord deepened Quebec’s sense of exclusion and strained relations with the federal government
-Quebec’s unique culture, language, and civil law system were not adequately protected in the Constitution Act
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Qu’est-ce que c’est la difference entre les referendums de 1980 et 1995
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- The 1980 referendum asked Quebecers if they agreed to a proposed agreement for “sovereignty-association” between Quebec and Canada
- 1980 Referendum rejected sovereignty-association agreement with ~60% of votes
-The 1995 referendum asked Quebecers if they agreed to become independent from Canada, without proposing an association or partnership - 1995 Referendum rejected independence with 50.6%
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Quels sont les differences entres l’Accord du Lac Meech et l’Accord de Charlottetown
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- Meech Lake = Mulroney. Provisions include recognizing Quebec as a “distinct society,” allowing provinces to appoint senators, and requiring unanimous consent for certain constitutional amendments. Wasn’t signed by everyone.
- The Charlottetown Accord was a response to the failure of the Meech Lake Accord, consisting of proposed constitutional amendments to recognize Quebec, reform the Senate, establish Indigenous self-government, enhance provincial powers, and include a new constitutional amending formula
