the quiet revolution Flashcards
who was elected premier of quebec and when (2 dates)
jean lesage. 1960-1962
what was the period called when quebec underwent great change
the quiet revolution
what did the government take control of during the quiet revolution
social programs such as education and health
what did the government do which made him interventionist
the welfare state (spending lots of money on people)
what was nationalized in 1962 and what did it cause
- hydroelectricity
- standardized costs and made supply reliable
what was the campaign slogan of the nationalization of hydroelectricity
maître chez nous
what did the govt invest heavily in (4)
infrastructure:
-schools
-autoroutes
-hospitals
-montreal metro
what was it called when the church and government became separate
secularization
what happened to the number of priests
it declined/decreased
what type of program involving hospitals was adopted in 1961
provincial hospital insurance (free health care)
when was a public pension plan created
1966
up until which age was school attendance made compulsory
15
was education free
yes
what recommended a higher quality public education system and when
- the parent report
- 1963-64
what was created in order to give workers the public sector the right to unionize and strike, when
a labour code
1964
what 2 events did montreal host & when. what did it demonstrate
- expo 67 (1967)
- olympics (1976)
it demonstrated our modernization and openness to the world
who created cégep and when
daniel johnson 1967
with whom did quebec promote its relationship with
francophones
why did quebec promote its relationship with francophones (2)
- receive more immagrants
- wanted countries to invest in quebec businesses
why were measures taken in government
to end corruption
what was done to promote economic nationalism during the quiet revolution (3)
- crown corporations established (government owned businesses: SGF, SOQUEM, caisse de dépôt et placement)
- many government workers hired
- government promoted french entrepreneurs
which commission did the government create and when
- 1963
- the laurendeau-dunton commission
what did the laurendeau-dunton commission do (2)
- determined that french speaking people did not have the same opportunities as english in canada
- trudeau governemrnt made the english and french both official languages of canada
