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