1. Treaty of Paris
French Canadians felt betrayed by the Treaty of Paris (1763)
The treaty made them give up New France
Left them with only a few smaller islands
Allowed to keep their religion and culture
Quebec Act passed in 1774 by the British

2. Canada's First Constitution
In 1774, the Quebec Act was passed by the British Parliament, which entrenched the right of French Canadians. The Quebec Act was Canada’s first Constitution. By 1867, Quebec joined Confederation based on understanding that the rights of French Canadians would be protected.

3. The Duplessis Era (1936-39) (1944-59)
1.The leader of Quebec and Union Nationale (see dates above)-known as “le chef”-the boss!
Avoided English influence-supressed
2. Padlock Law
3.Roman Catholic Church
Tradition=farm, faith (religion) and family
Operated Quebec’s hospitals and schools
4.Why the Great Darkness?
Quebec nationalist-wanted Quebec to be its own nation-no federal support
No foreign influence
No unions=communisms
foreign investment
cheap labor
low taxes
Had to contribute to Duplessis’s party, Union Nationale
US and Ontario invested in Quebec
Bribery and corruption.
Supporters of Duplessis

4. 5. Jean Lesage-Liberal leader in Quebec “Time for change”
The Quiet Revolution
1960
5. Jean Lesage-Liberal leader in Quebec
“Time for change”
6. The Quiet Revolution (no violence-political and economic change)
Stop corruption in government
Wages and pensions uebec) were raised
Wanted to change economy, politics, education and culture of Quebec
Control of social services and the education system
Encouraged people to think of themselves as citizens of the 20th century
Roman Catholic Church declined
Quebec was led through a Quiet Revolution
a movement that modernized Quebec society
Shift away from agriculture towards industry and science!
Jean Lesage (L) and René Lévesque (R) are drawn into a common handshake by jovial Daniel Johnson Sr. (C). This picture was taken on the eve of Daniel Johnson's passing. All three are past Premiers of Quebec and actors of the Quiet Revolution.

5. 1962
7. Motto: “Masters in our own house”—“Maitres chez nous”
Quebec controls its own economy
Decided to nationalize (buy) several hydro companies and turned them into a large, provincially power company Hydro-Quebec

6. The Birth of Separatism
French-Speaking-Quebeckers vs. English-Speaking-Canadians
French-Speaking-Quebeckers did not like how Canada seemed to be more English than French
Separation
Remember “De Gaulle’s Speech in 1967?”

7. Lester Pearson (PM) during “Quiet Revolution”
Ottawa’s response
Lester Pearson (PM) during “Quiet Revolution”
Felt that the Canadian government should make French feel more at home in Canada
8. Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism to find solutions (aka BI-BI COMMISSION)
9. Recommendation: make Canada bilingual
Canada should make French and English the official languages of Canada-Passed by Trudeau
In 1964
10. Pearson decided to have a different flag for Canada to make sure that it not too British
Pearson chose the maple leaf as a symbol for the new flag because it seemed to represent ALL Canadians
BUT new flag increased tensions between French and English in Canada
February 15, 1965
New flag was raised.
The Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism, , established under Prime Minister Pearson to examine cultural dualism in Canada.

8. 1968
11. Trudeau
Became PM-Remember idea of a “Just Society?”
Quebec stays in Canada
10. Passed the Official Languages Act, 1969
Making Canada an officially bilingual country
All federal government agencies across the country were required to provide services in both languages
English-speaking civil servants had to learn French
More French-Canadians in government positions
Called on all Canadians to understand the French-Canadian culture
Responses:
French Canadians “unimpressed”
Wanted more special status
West felt alienated
French forced on them

9. Terrorist groups such as the FLQ (Front de liberation du Quebec) emerged.
Wanted free Quebec from Canada
Used bombs and explosives to attack symbols of English-Canadian power in Quebec
Example
Royal mailboxes and downtown office towers owned by Canadian National Railways were attacked
Most Quebec nationalists did not like what the FLQ did BUT still felt that it was better for Quebec to separate from Canada
11, 12, : Rene Levesque
A powerful politician formed a party called Parti-Quebecois (Provincial)
Seperatism-first party to represent this!

10. The October Crisis
October 1970
14.
A) Members of FLQ kidnapped James Cross, a British diplomat on October 5th, 1970
B) FLQ reads manifesto; demanded a ransom $500, 000; wanted transport to Cuba and release of members
Government did not agree to this
C)Result: FLQ kidnapped Quebec labour minister Pierre Laporte-read letter on p. 177 of Falk
Trudeau’s actions-next slide.

11. Pierre Laporte James Cross D) War Measures Act
Civil rights were suspended
Anyone could be arrested and detained without being charged with an offence.
Membership in the FLQ became a crime.
October 16
Federal troops were sent in to watch the streets of Ottawa and Montreal
Pro-separatist Quebeckers were arrested
Trudeau felt that he needed to do this because he wanted to stop FLQ terrorism and help free FLQ hostages.
E) October 17
Pierre Laporte’s body found
Government knew that it needed to find James Cross, the other hostage
Two months later
Found James Cross
FLQ kidnapers were sent to Cuba
October crisis was over
Pierre Laporte
James Cross

12. The PQ in Power Questions 17-21 1976
Quebec voters chose the Parti Quebecois (PQ) as their next provincial government (Leader: Rene Levesque)-Provincial party
PQ promised Quebec separation from Canada.
PQ goal—to strengthen French language
Passed Bill 101—Charter of the French Language in 1977
Made French the only official language of Quebec
Quebec government employees had to work in French
Commercial outdoor signs would have to be in French only
Children of immigrants would be required to attend French rather than English Schools.
Rene Levesque

13. The 1980 Referendum
Question 22
Referendum (occasion to vote) to determine Quebec’s political future
Levesque, Quebec’s leader, wanted Quebec to be politically independent yet to keep a close economic association with Canada
Trudeau wanted a strong and united Canada
Promised to negotiate a new Constitution that would allow both Quebec and English-Canadians to be happy
Result of Referendum
Majority of voters wanted no separation –watch the

14. Patriating (Bring it home) the Constitution
Questions 23-26
BNA ACT of 1867
Canada’s constitution
Powers of the federal and provincial governments
Guaranteed the language and education rights of Quebec’s French-speaking majority
In order for Act to change, needed British approval
Trudeau wanted to patriate the Constitution where the Canadian government would have the authority because he hoped to include the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
How would Trudeau create a new constitution?
Amending formula.
The process by which changes can legally made to the Canadian constitution
Changes to the Constitution could only be made IF seven out of 10 provinces representing 50% of the population agreed to the changes

15. “Notwistanding clause”Kitchen compromise
Questions 27-29
“Notwistanding clause”Kitchen compromise
Allowed federal government or nay of the provinces to choose out of some of the clauses in the Charter
Quebec did not agree to new conditions of Constitution
Quebec felt that it was being denied distinct status
April 17, 1982
New Constitution was still signed into law by Queen Elizabeth II and PM Trudeau.
Canada is truly an independent nation since Constitution was brought home
But what about national unity?
Watch Night of Long Knives
In 1980, Pierre Trudeau was determined to repatriate the Canadian Constitution, come hell or high water. He set his sights on getting all ten Canadian premiers to toe the line on the project. So I drew the premiers as Trudeau's ten toes, being readied for the walk through the process."

17. 29. The Constitutions Debate
Mulroney promised to repair the damage of 1982 by obtaining Quebec’s consent to the Constitution.
Other provinces make demands on Mulroney’s government e.g. Newfoundland wants control over fisheries and Alberta wanted more control over oil (their resources)-Remember 1970s regionalism
Western alienation, which had grown through the oil crisis of the 1970s, came to a head once again when Ottawa awarded the multibillion-dollar contract to repair air force jets to the Bombardier company of Montreal, even though Bristol Aerospace of Winnipeg made a better proposal.
Westerners felt that the contract was awarded a means of buying votes in Quebec.
In addition, both Alberta and Newfoundland demanded reforms to the Senate to give their provinces a stronger voice in Ottawa

19. 31.The Meech Lake Accord
1987, Prime Minister Mulroney called premiers to a conference at Meech Lake
Change Constitution-offered Quebec=distinct society.
Provinces-veto constitutional change.
· Trudeau-Quebec’s recognition as distinct would create “two solitudes” in Canada, isolating the Francophones of Quebec.
Quebeckers saw this clause as vital to protecting French language and culture, but opponents claimed the Quebec would use it to override the Charter and deprive specific groups of their rights.

20. Aboriginal peoples wanted recognition of their distinct society (Elijah Harper-Cree NDP member in particular opposed the Accord-from Manitoba (look at fig to see which delegate rejected the Meech Lake accord and why!)) and Newfoundland didn’t support=Meech Lake disintegrated (failed) in June 1990Quebeckers felt rejected!
By % of Quebec supported separation.
34/35/36:
Lucien Bouchard, a powerful Quebec member of Mulroney’s Cabinet, resigned and formed the Bloc Québécois (federal).

22. 33. The Charlottetown Accord
The Charlottetown Accord proposed Senate reform, making it an elected body with equal representation from all parts of the country and support Aboriginal self-government (included Quebec’s concerns outlined by The Meech Lake Accord)
The Accord was put to a national referendum in October 1992Mulroney warned that a rejection would endanger the future of the nationyet, 54.5% of the voters rejected ittoo many clauses designed to please each groupeasy to find fault.
Greatest opposition in B.C.68.3% voted “no” objecting to the guarantee that Quebec would always have 25 % of the seats in the House of Commons, regardless of the size of population.
Quebeckers felt that the Accord gave too many seats in the Senate to the West and feared Aboriginal self-government because it would affect a large portion of northern Quebec.
Failure: Too many clauses trying to please too many groups
"A nice image of former Premier Bourassa, a guy heading in two directions at the same time!"
With his party caught between defending federalism and seeking more and more powers for Quebec, Robert Bourassa reluctantly supported the Charlottetown Accord, which was rejected by Quebeckers as well as a large portion of Canadians, although for the opposite reason. Finalized in 1992 by the premiers, the accord, an attempt to free Canada from the constitutional impasse in which it had been embroiled since the Meech Lake Accord, was rejected by Canadians during the 1992 referendum.

23. Referendum of 1995 and After
In the last days of the 1995 referendum campaign, the federalists organized a huge rally "We love you" rally in Montreal. Among those in attendance were Jean Chrétien, Jean Charest and Daniel Johnson. To ensure that many people from other provinces would be at the Montreal rally, organizers even chartered planes and buses, complete with discounted tickets for those willing to travel to Montreal! That move was bitterly criticized by sovereignists.
Angered by the Constitution debate the Premier Jacques Parizeau (PQ-1994) called a provincial referendum of full sovereignty— separation of Quebec from the rest of Canada.
Results = 50.6 % “no” / 49.4 % “yes”
Prime Minister Chrétien set up the controversial “clarity bill” which set down the law that a substantial “yes” majority would have to be attained before Quebec’s exit from Confederation was negotiated.
The new premier of Quebec, Bernard Landry, remains committed to restructuring the Canadian confederation into something resembling the EU (European Union)
Portrait of Jean J. Charest.

24. Separation (PROS/CONS)taken from Falk workbook PROS CONS
Ø       Increased power for Quebec to make its own decisions
Ø       Increased trade opportunities (Quebec is a strong exporter)
Ø       Appease French-Canadian nationalism
Ø       Might strengthen the French language and culture
Ø       Fewer French-English tensions
Ø       More representation for Western provinces in the federal government and Supreme court
Ø       Quebec might be forced to renegotiate international trade deals such as NAFTA
Ø       No longer receive federal grants for assistance
Ø       Anglophone community might move to other provinces
Ø       Foreign and domestic investment might drop
Ø       Economic problems might worsen
Ø       Quebec might be asked to pay part of Canada’s debt
Ø       Slow to gain international reputation
Ø       May lose land to Aboriginal groups
Ø       Canada would lose 15.5% of its land area, 25% of its population, 23% of its GNP, 15% of tis fresh water, and 14% of its mineral production capability
Ø       Atlantic Canada severed and separate

25. Supreme Court Ruling and Clarity Act
The Supreme Court ruled that in order to separate Quebec would have to have a clear majority (not quite defined)-making it almost impossible for Quebec to separate. Later on, the government of Jean Chretien passed the Clarity Act (in parliament) in which government would decide what a clear majority would be.