POL 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Front De Libération Du Québec, Official Bilingualism In Canada, Quebec Nationalism
6 Apr 2016
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Start with the election of the liberal part of quebec in 1960. The state takes over responsibilities from the church. Demands for more powers in the canadian federation. Efforts to expand the economic power of francophones. The catholic church was replaced by the quebec state. A growing number of nationalists began promoting independence (wanted their own country) Stress the territorial aspect of nationalism le quebec ou les quebecois . Rise of political parties promoting the independence of quebec. 1967 de gaulle shouts vive le quebec libre! . Linguistic controversies and attempts to find a compromise (1960s) Immigration is increasing, quebec birth rate is decreasing. More radical movement: the front de liberation du quebec (french terrorist group) and the october crisis. There was some sympathy towards the movement, but after the front de. Liberation du quebec murdered one of the quebec ministers, sympathy died. Pierre elliott trudeau introduced the wartime measures act, suspended civil liberties, and arrested the terrorists.
