EDEE 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Expo 67, James Bay And Northern Quebec Agreement, Distinct Society
23 Jun 2018
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Geography, History and Citizenship
Contemporary Quebec and Canada
1. Language legislation
2. Federal-provincial relations
3. A changing landscape
1. Language legislation
Quebec:
The (2) purposes of language legislation in Quebec are:
1) To protect and promote the French language in Quebec (Bill 62) – allowed
immigrants to choose between a French or an English education
2) To ensure the children of immigrants are educated in French (Bill 22 and 101)
•Bilingualism and biculturalism commission (1963-70)
•Bill 63: An Act to Promote the French Language in Quebec
Johnson, Union Nationale (1969)
•Bill 22: The Official Language Act
Bourassa. Liberals (1974)
There are 8 English jurisdictions, 1 of which is French (Quebec) and 1 of which is bilingual
(New Brunswick)
Canada:
•Bilingual and multicultural
•Recognizes 2 languages and many cultures
Quebec – was bilingual
•Bill 101: Charter of the French Language
•Levesque, PQ (1977)
Bill 101 says: the only way to get into an English school is if your parents were educated in
English
•Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
•Trudeau, Liberal (1982)
Trudeau wanted to reinforce of rights of both English and French and passed a Charter of
Rights and Freedoms
Section 23: “All Canadians have access to English and French education.” (to respect
bilingualism and multiculturalism)
It extended the rights of all Canadians within Quebec
•Bill 178: The Sign Law
•Bourassa, Liberals (1988)
This law stated that signs can only be in French
•Linguistic school boards in Quebec (1997)
In 1997, all school boards became English or French. Before all school boards were religious
(Catholic or Protestant).
2. Federal-provincial relations
•Renewed nationalism
Nationalism has always existed in Quebec. It was carried by the Roman Catholic
Church. By the 1970s, Quebec wanted its difference officially recognized
Traditionalists vs. Progressives
Traditionalists – wanted Quebec to become French and religious
Progressives – wanted Quebec to become French and secular. Therefore, not religious
Document Summary
Contemporary quebec and canada: language legislation, federal-provincial relations, a changing landscape, language legislation. Johnson, union nationale (1969: bill 22: the official language act. There are 8 english jurisdictions, 1 of which is french (quebec) and 1 of which is bilingual (new brunswick) Canada: bilingual and multicultural, recognizes 2 languages and many cultures. Quebec was bilingual: bill 101: charter of the french language, levesque, pq (1977) Bill 101 says: the only way to get into an english school is if your parents were educated in. English: canadian charter of rights and freedoms, trudeau, liberal (1982) Trudeau wanted to reinforce of rights of both english and french and passed a charter of. Section 23: all canadians have access to english and french education. (to respect bilingualism and multiculturalism) It extended the rights of all canadians within quebec: bill 178: the sign law, bourassa, liberals (1988) This law stated that signs can only be in french: linguistic school boards in quebec (1997)
