Case Study: The Meech Lake Accord
The Constitution Debate The Meech Lake Accord:
Meech Lake in Quebec
All the provinces of Canada and the members of Parliament
This was a failed constitutional amendment, which Quebec was not involved with the Constitution Act in 1982. Prime Minister Mulroney called a conference to proposed amendments to the Constitution,which was offered to recognize Quebec as a distinct society. The Charlotte Accord:
Took place in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
The purpose was to gain Quebec formal acceptance in the Canadian Constitution. The Charlotte Accord was a new and improved proposal for the Federal and Provincial Government after the failure of the Meech Lake Accord.
Prime Minister Mulroney,appointed "Citizen's …show more content…
The Roots of Quebec Nationalism The Duplessis Era:
1936-1959
Premier Maurice Duplessis and his party Union Nationale controlled Quebec.
Premier Maurice Duplessis goal was to not give any Quebec's provincial power to the rest of Canada. The Quiet Revolution:
1960 after Duplessis died
Jean Lesage and his party Liberals came to power.Their slogan was"Time for a change"
Lesage first step was to take out corruption,reducing social inequalities and build a society where citizens have the same rights. The Birth of Separatism:
Francophone Quebecers became angry towards English-Canadians.
Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) a group of terrorist, fought Quebec to be free.
In 1967, Rene Levesque formed Parti Quebecois, he believed that Quebec and Canada would be better to separate peacefully than to continue a marriage of two cultures. Ottawa's Response:
Lester Pearson became the prime minister, he was convinced that Canada would face a crisis unless the French were made feel at home in Canada.
Pearson suggests that Canada should have a new flag, he chose a maple leaf to symbolizes
Meech Lake in Quebec
All the provinces of Canada and the members of Parliament
This was a failed constitutional amendment, which Quebec was not involved with the Constitution Act in 1982. Prime Minister Mulroney called a conference to proposed amendments to the Constitution,which was offered to recognize Quebec as a distinct society. The Charlotte Accord:
Took place in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
The purpose was to gain Quebec formal acceptance in the Canadian Constitution. The Charlotte Accord was a new and improved proposal for the Federal and Provincial Government after the failure of the Meech Lake Accord.
Prime Minister Mulroney,appointed "Citizen's …show more content…
The Roots of Quebec Nationalism The Duplessis Era:
1936-1959
Premier Maurice Duplessis and his party Union Nationale controlled Quebec.
Premier Maurice Duplessis goal was to not give any Quebec's provincial power to the rest of Canada. The Quiet Revolution:
1960 after Duplessis died
Jean Lesage and his party Liberals came to power.Their slogan was"Time for a change"
Lesage first step was to take out corruption,reducing social inequalities and build a society where citizens have the same rights. The Birth of Separatism:
Francophone Quebecers became angry towards English-Canadians.
Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) a group of terrorist, fought Quebec to be free.
In 1967, Rene Levesque formed Parti Quebecois, he believed that Quebec and Canada would be better to separate peacefully than to continue a marriage of two cultures. Ottawa's Response:
Lester Pearson became the prime minister, he was convinced that Canada would face a crisis unless the French were made feel at home in Canada.
Pearson suggests that Canada should have a new flag, he chose a maple leaf to symbolizes