quebecs independencemovement2010 2011
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Quebec’s Independence
Movement
Unit 5 Notes
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Quebec
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The Province of Quebec
• Located in eastern Canada• Large part of Canadian industry is
centered in Quebec• Many electronics and computer
factories are based here
• French is the official language of business and government in Quebec
• 81% speak French as 1st language
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Canadian History Review:
• Canada was originally colonized by French (fur trade)
• British wanted part of the fur trade; fought & won French and Indian War• Divided Canada into Upper Canada (British)
and Lower Canada (French)• “Lower Canada” is now called Quebec
• Canada was united in 1867--British North America Act
• But Quebec is still predominately French
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French & British Soldiers in Quebec
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Early 1900s
• Most French Canadian families had been living in Quebec for hundreds of years
• Spoke French & had a different culture than English-speaking Canadians• Majority lived on farms and rarely left their
villages
• Most French Canadians were Catholic, while the majority of British Canadians were Protestant
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A Separate Quebec
• Idea of a separate French Canada spread slowly
• At first, most French Canadians did not think that Quebec needed independence just to be French• By the 1960s, however, thinking had
changed…
• Many French Canadians had become Quebec nationalists & thought of themselves as Quebecois, not Canadians
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A Separate Quebec
• By this time, Quebec had changed in many ways…
• Growing populations pushed into farmlands & rural people grew poor• Many chose to leave farms & move to cities
• Lives were very different now: • Stopped going to Catholic churches• No longer led a traditional lifestyle • English was spoken in most cities, while French
was not
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Quebec’s Independence
• Many French Canadians felt that their language & culture might disappear• French language & culture was
overwhelmed by English• Tired of feeling like second class citizens in
their own country
• Most started to think that Quebec should secede from Canada (be independent)• Separatists--want Quebec to “separate”
from Canada
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Pros for Separating
• Those who supported Quebec separatism want: • to protect French language and culture • to be treated as equals with English-
speaking Canadians• other Canadians to respect French
language and culture• to preserve French Canadian culture for
future generations
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Cons for Separating
• Those who opposed Quebec separatism argued that separatism would:• result in economic disaster for Quebec• Ruin national unity and pride
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Let the People Decide
• 1980 & 1995--people of Quebec voted whether or not to secede• Both votes were in favor of staying
Canadian• Last vote--49.4% voted to secede; 50.6%
voted to stay Canadian…wow!
• Close results showed that the relationship between Quebec and the rest of Canada will continue to be a controversial issue
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What Now?
• Canadian government does not want to allow Quebec to separate from Canada• Huge economic help to country• Rich in natural resources• Access to many waterways (shipping
& trade)
• Government has made several reforms in an attempt to keep separatists happy…
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Reforms• Government has passed several
laws to help Quebec’s citizens preserve their language and culture
• 1982: The Constitution Act made Canada bilingual• 2 official languages (English &
French)• All government documents must
be written in French & English
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In Quebec Today…
• French is the only official language• English may be used in advertising, but
it must be placed after the French words, and it must be smaller font
• Some people are happy with these changes, but other people still believe that Quebec should be independent from the rest of Canada
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