Section 6 - Quiet Revolution Flashcards
Who was elected Premier of Quebec at this time? What years?
Jean Lesage; 1960 and 1962
What years was the Quiet Revolution?
1960-1966
During this time, the government took control of what social programs? This was what?
Education and health
The welfare state; government became interventionist
What did the gov nationalize in 1962? What two things did this do?
Nationalized hydroelectricity; it standardized costs (rates) and made supply reliable
What was Lesage’s campaign slogan?
“Maître chez nous” 1962
The government heavily invested in what? (4)
Schools, hospitals, autoroutes and Montreal Metro
The Church and Gov became separate, what was this called?
Secularization
What job began declining?
Priest
What program was adopted in 1961? What plan was created in 1966?
Program in 1961: Provincial hospital insurance program
Plan in 1966: Pension plan
What was made compulsory that was attempted before by the government?
School attendance until the age of 15
Was education free? What group of people did compulsory education help?
Education was free. It helped women
What did the Parent report recommend? What year(s)
Recommend a higher quality public education system in 1963-64
What did the labour code grant? In what year?
Gave workers in the public sector the right to unionize in 1964
What two events demonstrated our modernization and openness to the world?
Montreal hosting the Expo 67 (1967) and the Olympics (1976)
Who created cegep, in what year?
Gov of Daniel Johnson, created in 1967
Why did Quebec promote its relationship with francophone countries? (2)
- Promote more immigration
- Wanted countries to invest in Quebec businesses
What was done during the QR to promote economic nationalism? (3)
- Crown corporations were established (gov owned business)
ex. SGF, SOQUEM, caisse de dépôt et placement - Many gov workers hired
- Gov. promoted french entrepreneurs
What is economic nationalism?
An ideology that prioritizes state (government) intervention in the economy
What did the federal government create in 1963?
The Laurendeau-Dunton commission
What did the Laurendeau-Dunton commission do? (2)
- Determined that French speaking people did not have same opportunities as English in Canada
- Trudeau government made both English and French official languages of Canada
