The era of late 1700’s was a period of great change in North America. After the French and Indian war ended in 1963, Great Britain’s control of North America’s east coast caused more interaction between the American colonies and Canada, which was a French colony prior to the war. In 1774, the Continental Congress wrote to the inhabitants of Quebec in an appeal which was entitled, “Appeal to the Inhabitants of Quebec.” In this appeal, the American colonists expressed their great joy that Quebec was now a part of the English colonies, and the main thesis of this appeal was that the inhabitants of Quebec had earned the right to have the same rights as the colonies under a just form of government, and that the best way for them to achieve that was by joining the American colonies. These ideas that the colonists had were very persuasive, and they provided a…
We are in the early 60`s and the province of Quebec is seeing a lot of change. The economic, demographic and social status of the province is tangible. The province is entering in what we call The Quiet Revolution. The French are decreased compared to the rest of the Anglophone population. A desire of protecting the French culture in the province is becoming more and more important. It was then the perfect opportunity for the FLQ, an independent revolutionary group to take the power of Quebec to try to shake up the things and imposed their radical vision of a free province of Quebec. In his paper I will then present the history and achievement of the FLQ according to the work of David Charters. “The Amateur…
After learning about the rebellion of 1837 and constantly taking notes, I realized the rebellion was not successful in overturning the government but it did unite both Upper and Lower Canada together. This was able to take away any differences of the two cultures, English and French. The impact did not happen immediately as intended though. In fact it caused the government to get back at the reformers and concentrate more on their punishment such as transportation, hanging, flogging and deaths for the rebels, instead of working on fixing the colony. You can tell that Canada had a serious political problem that was in desperate need to be improved.…
Ever since the dramatic 1995 referendum, specifically, the degree of division it portrayed, Quebec became not only a discussion point, but a category of discussions questions. Ranging from debates in educational mediums, to Prime Minister election debate topics. We haven’t seen, as much dialogue regarding separatism recently, however, how a candidate speaks of their policies/views towards Quebec can either secure their victory as seen in the 2015 Federal election of Justin Trudeau. Or be a reason of their loss, as seen in the 2011 Federal election which sent the Liberals to third party status, duo to their horrendous results in Quebec ridings. However, the Trudeau article does more than just talk about Quebec separatism, but the federalist system in its entirety. Trudeau, in offering a last resort to the problems facing Canadian unity, also points out a fundamental issue of federalism. While doing so, however, also provides a solution, of Canada returning to its foundational constitutional principle of reason. Regarding the approaches of Quebec analysis, Trudeau on one hand focused some portion of the essay on every aspect, however, the essay was heavily: historically, institutionally, and social cleavage focused. While Rocher, was more focused on the: historical and psychological levels of…
In contemporary scholarship, the historiography of Quebec has been a study of great vitality, though tremendous controversy. This is particularly evident in the examination of the origins and implications of the Quiet Revolution, a period in Quebec history that is not only arguably marked by a large-scale rejection of past values and rapid modernization, but also by a subsequent paradigm shift in Quebec’s historiography, one that moved from a traditional understanding of Quebec as a distinct entity to a more contemporary perception of Quebec that attempts to “normalize” Quebec’s past by describing its provincial development as being in conjunction with the rest of Western society.…
Louis Riel is arguably Canada’s most ambiguous hero. Riel was the representative leader of the Francophone martyr to English imperialism. The controversy between whether or not Louis Riel was a traitor or saviour was escalated on November 16th 1885 when Riel was hung. This controversy has lasted for over 125 years and brought about much debate as to how Louis Riel should be exalted. Through radical political efforts and motivation to fight for the people of the North West, Louis Riel represents a connection between Indigenous people and Euro-Canadians. Riel often used religious influence to govern his political decisions but later in life slowly started to fade out of the shadow of the Catholic Church. Riel acted as a political leader for the Metis people through the creation of a provisional government which acted as a temporary government for the people of the Red River. Louis Riel’s actions throughout his life that lead to his exile, execution, and exaltation all play and important role in defining Canadian political identity as well as French-English relations and Metis identity to this day. Riel’s execution exemplifies his life’s work, which has played a significant role in the definition of Canadian identity.…
Bibliography: Francis, R.D., Jones, R., Smith, D.B. and Wardaugh, R., Destinies: Canadian History Since Confederation. 7th Ed. Toronto, Thomson, Nelson, 2012…
Louis Riel is known by many names: a prophet, a traitor, and a madman. Out of them all, Riel is regarded as a hero, who stood up for his people in the face of the Canadian government, and those who question his sanity still view him as an essentially honourable figure. Riel was strongly respectful towards the Métis and felt that they deserved rights too, like any other human being, as they faced racial discrimination by Canada’s government, whom denied them many rights and took away things like their land and culture. Riel’s earlier life contributed to who he was during the encounter with the surveyors and the settlers, such as his good education and his knowledge of three different languages: English, French, and Cree. As part of the Red River Resistance, he helped establish a provisional government, and was elected president. Since the Resistance and execution of Thomas Scott, he had suffered a series of emotional breakdowns, but later on, his delusions had subsided and he was married with a family and became a school teacher.…
As a result of the rights revolution, Canada has become one of the most distinct countries, in which the rights cultures prevail, and it has an important role in promoting the concept internationally as well. People realized that they should treat other social members, regardless of their gender, sexuality, race or ethnic background.…
On s’est mis à parler de l’État du Québec et la législature du Québec a pris le nom d’assemblée nationale a la fin des années soixante” (Balthazar, 1992, 7). This was an outstanding moment for French Canadian nationalistic pride due to the fact that finally it seemed that as a society they we’re being recognized as significant within Canada. This was an important development towards the goal of decolonization, because it more or less finalized the colonizer, colony mentality and proved that Quebec was an individualistic society that was not as much of a stranger in their own land. It allowed for the French speaking individuals of Quebec to feel as though they belonged and had a position within Canada as a whole not only Quebec. Both the women’s liberation movement and the Quebec decolonization movement of the 1960s were wrought with social justice, change and developments. They both pushed boundaries and gained a lot of ground in very short period of time, which allowed the individuals within the movement to gain more confidence and pride throughout their…
Thesis: The October crisis was a significant event in Canadian history that depicted the conflict between Quebec and Canada, and the different views that Quebecers and English Canada had. This crisis dep…
All through his career in politics, Pierre Trudeau was able to introduce skills through which he was able to break all the barrier. It’s evident that Pierre Trudeau was an ideal political figure in Canada because he progressively fought to keep Quebec in Canada, helped the growth of Canada’s independence internationally, and passed many acts and laws that guaranteed the safety and freedom of Canadians. Therefore, Pierre Elliot Trudeau was the most significant post-WWII prime minister because his innovative policies assisted the growth of Canada as a…
Canada, the 3.885 million square mile country located directly north of the United States, is the second largest country in the world. It has an extremely diversified population of 35.16 million people, and among this population are French Canadians. There is a lasting influence of French culture, religion, language, and more in Canada. This is due to the fact that it was once French territory; French Canadians currently residing in Canada are descendants of Canada’s colonial-era French settlers. Despite eventually having to give up their territory, known as New France, to the British, there is still a long-lasting influence of the French in Canada.…
In this article the author talks about tempered radicals, these are the people who walk the difficulties between conformity and rebellion with ease. Manager who are also parents often struggle in the company that doesn't have flexibility, while many who do not fit in choose to leave but tempered radical offerers an alternate to that. These are the people who quietly do their job without demanding attention, less visible than traditional “untempered” forms yet no less significant. In my view tempered radical work towards the company’s vision and objective in a silent way.…
expose one by one, several of the current myths about the state of the Canadian…
