dubbed “Canada’s Culture Capital”. It seems hard to imagine that the Catholic Church had a monopoly over not only Montreal but the entire province of Quebec simply half a century ago. How did a land founded and built on Catholicism become a place renowned for its cultural diversity? This essay will explore how the Catholic faith’s image developed in Quebec after the Second World War‚ touching the province’s strong religious foundation‚ the Church’s control of the education and medical systems‚ and how
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Quebec Separatist Movement The Canadian confederation brought promise and opportunity to a newly independent nation‚ this nation consisted of Ontario‚ New Brunswick‚ Nova Scotia‚ and Quebec. As the only province in Canada with a French speaking minority Quebec faced discrimination and anguish. Its individuals often felt forced to assimilate to English culture causing conflict between the English and French communities. Throughout Canadian history it has been difficult for Quebec to attain
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Quebec should not separate from Canada Quebec was founded by French settlers during the 16th century. It was then conquered by the British (known as the conquest of New France in 1760). “The Philosophy of the Enlightment” allowed Britain’s victory to treat the French people with dignity as both nations were civilized societies (source?). The British allowed the French occupants to maintain cultural aspects such as language and traditions (source?). In effect‚ The Quebec Act was published in
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Referendums should be used more widely in the UK‚ Discuss. A referendum is a general vote by the electorate on a single political question‚ which has been referred to them for a direct decision. In the UK since 1975 there have been seven major referendums. The last being the Scottish independence that was only a few weeks ago on the 18th September. The result was a ‘NO’ to independence winning by 55% to 45%‚ with a turnout of 84.6%. To see if referendums should be used more widely in the UK the
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assessment of the James Bay and Northern Quebec land claim final settlement as well as compare it with the Labrador Inuit land claim. I will talk about the participants in the negotiations‚ as well as compensation recieved. I will also describe some of the implementation procedures as well as land regimes. Finally I will discuss some of the third parties involved as well as resource revenues allocation. The James Bay and Northern Quebec agreement was probably the most significant
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A06-97-0020 Hydro-Quebec and the Great Whale Project In February 1992‚ managers at Hydro-Quebec were concerned about the possible cancellation of a major contract to export electricity to the New York Power Authority (NYPA). The agreement‚ which was set to run for 21 years and was worth $17 billion in revenue‚ formed the backbone of a massive effort by Hydro-Quebec to further expand electrical generation in the north of the province. While a contract had been signed more than two years earlier‚
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Canadian government to make Quebec rejoin the Canadian Constitutional family. P.M Brian Mulrooney wanted that Quebec should symbolically rejoin the Canadian Constitutional family. Therefore‚ the new premier of Quebec‚ Robert Bourassa‚ was asked to outline conditions for such reunion. Mulrooney and premiers met at Meech Lake in April 1987 and agreed on a document that addressed Quebec’s demand and was known as Meech Lake Accord. Prior to this accord government of Quebec “opted out” of the new Charter
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Should Quebec (or other provinces) Separate From Canada In Order To Best Protect Its Constitutional Rights? In my opinion‚ all provinces in Canada‚ including Quebec should not separate. Quebec has been one of the provinces of Canada for a long period of time. Most people in the world view that it is one of the component in Canada. French-Canadian and English-Canadian seem to live together peacefully without conflict‚ even many people with different cultures and languages come to Canada in
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campaign‚ The Party du Québécois narrowly won the 2014 Quebec provincial elections. It is now 2015 and you have been asked by the party to write a referendum question that will satisfactorily address the Party’s vision for Quebec’s future. How will you word that question and why? What objectives do you anticipate from Federalist forces? In answering these questions‚ be certain to reflect upon the issues surrounding previous referendums in Quebec. 4) Canada is a federal rather than a unitary state
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QUEBEC HISTORY Since the beginning of French colony‚ the habitants of New France created a rowdy tradition of getting together just before Lent to eat‚ drink and be merry. The custom of celebrating from the end of January until mid-February has long been popular. The first large winter Carnival in Québec City‚ the world’s snow capital‚ took place in 1894. Often faced with winter’s hardships‚ the city’s population reinvented this popular tradition with a winter celebration that warmed up the
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