GEOG 162 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Francization, Nunavik, Hudson Bay Lowlands
8 Dec 2017
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Settlers came from france to st. lawrence valley 400+ years ago: shaped a homeland for french-speaking people. Collective memory recalls humiliations as well as hard-fought victories. Fear of loss of quebec"s culture, identity, and language is still prevalent today. Francophones struggled to survive in predominantly english-speaking north america. Quebec is also home to many anglophones and allophones: allophone- speaks both english and french. Most quebecois have a sense of dual loyalty. Quebecois was recognized as a nation within canada in 2006. Quebec is second in terms of population and size of economy, but is losing ground to gains in bc and western. Key questions about future position within canada: will the downward trend in terms of quebec"s share of population continue, will continued immigration result in pressure to accommodate minorities and threaten the standing of. Economic position is often compared to ontario"s: economy expanded at a slower rate than ontario, unemployment rates are high, but equal to those of ontario.
