POL 2101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Report On The Affairs Of British North America, Quebec Act, Lower Canada
20 Oct 2014
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Section 25 of constitution act of 1982 enshrined the rp: treaties negotiated of the rp are still valid today. This treaty said that first nations land rights were recognized. Settlers couldn"t just take their land. Crown agreed to give them land rights. But these rights weren"t always respected. Settlers that came after often displaced first nations. Land rights decreased by 70% The quebec act legalized survival. Francophone can remain francophone: pissed of americans. Almost made ohio/cincinnati part of quebec. The british send lord durham to write a report of what should be done with upper and lower canada. Quebec people with no history and language, he doesn"t like the french. Recommends the french be assimilated. Upper canada and lower canada be merged, abandoned two separate parliaments. That"s what happened with the union. English becomes the only official language. Four provinces become canada, and over time add more.
