Part A: ) Historical Perspective
1) How do you see the study of Canadian history being of benefit to your life and to your career goals?
Answer: If we study anything with interest then it has several advantages to us. Studying about Canadian history has various benefits to me personally . Although I can enhance my knowledge and can learn many valuable things. As I am fascinated by history consequently, it will clear my points and will be useful for me in my vocation objectives. Also, I can get chance to take in more learning ever; I would take my major in history for my future study in college.
Part B: ) Oral History
1) What is “oral history? Why do you think oral history is useful for historians who want to learn about groups such as First
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Answer:At the point when the Canadian Confederation was built up in 1867, provisions were made for the making of a common government in Québec, the main area with a greater part French-talking population. This unmarkable character has applied a significant impact on all features of Québec's history and keeps on powering discuss about the region's future.
The Catholic religion, as well, has been a character marker for generally as long a period, applying an unequivocally preservationist impact on the area. Québec society has needed to adjust to the real patterns and changes in the Western world (industrialization, urbanization and advancement). Québec's francophones have lived next to each other with their English-talking partners — once in a while in harmony, in some cases in an environment of pressure — and have additionally joined commitments from different nations and societies into their general public. The Quiet Revolution of the 1960s denoted a tipping point: another patriotism rose, religion declined, and plans to modernize the region were propelled. This article displays the primary patterns and occasions that have denoted the historical backdrop of Québec since
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The meaning of "country" and the political connection that edges it have taken various structures following the British victory of 1760. At to begin with, the idea was connected with the survival of French Canadians in Canada — a perspective that won until the Quiet Revolution in the 1960s. By then, erudite people had started to build up a truly Québécois patriotism, one identified with Québec's political liberation. All the more as of late, creators have opposed ethnocentric understandings of patriotism in Québec by displaying a community based model that is comprehensive, intercultural and concentrated on domain. This perspective is contradicted by one that focuses on recorded, legacy construct patriotism in light of which the alternative of a republican political administration for Québec is
To decide what to do after Quebec separates, First Ministers and the ROC, must first look at why it happened. Perhaps Quebec's profound nationalism and unique national identity conflicted with citizens in the ROC; in order to gain understanding of their decision the ROC must look at Quebec's past. Quebec was not always treated fairly nor where they given many rights in regards t...
Throughout the early 1980’s Canadian society began being troubled by its relationship with Quebec, it seemed more isolated than ever. After being promised a deal following the separation referendum and not seeing any development, it appeared they were more bitter and angry than ever before. They could not be forced to sign the Constitution Act of 1982, therefore, there was much pressure for the federal government to come up with a quick solution to either lose Quebec or finally win them over. Brian Mulroney was elected in 1984 and made it his personal goal to unite Quebec with the rest of Canada. Mulroney planned on completing this task by opening up the constitution and meeting various requests Quebec had, along with repairing other flaws that seemed to be dragging the country down.
Patriquin, M. (2014, April 11). The epic collapse of Quebec separatism. Retrieved May 15, 2014, from Maclean’s website: http://www.macleans.ca/politics/the-epic-collapse-of-separatism/
The question of whether Quebec will secede from Canada to become an independent nation has been a hot topic in the country for several years now. It dates back to the abortive rebellions of 1837-38. In 1980, a referendum to secede was rejected by a 60-40 margin. Since then though, the numbers of Quebeckers that want to become sovereign has significantly increased. There is so many questions of what will happen if this does happen. In this paper I plan to take a deeper look at this situation and try to figure out what it would actually be like if Quebec was its own country.
government, t. p. (n.d.). Quebec Nationalism - Quebec History. Faculty.marianopolis.edu. Retrieved May 27, 2012, from http://faculty.marianopolis.edu/c.belanger/quebechistory/events/natpart4.htm
Religion was extremely important to the colony of New France, the majority of the people were Roman Catholic. They attended church weekly and held many important events in the church. The Church also made several important decisions and was in charge of things, such as education. The Jesuits were a group of males of the Roman Catholic Church, who were sent from France to spread the Roman Catholic religion to the Natives and establish schools for boys. The Ursuline Nuns were a group of religious females of the Roman Catholic Church. Their main goal was to provide education to girls in New France, and care for the sick and needy. On the other hand. Canada is a very multicultural country, meaning it would also be multi-religious. There are various religions that the people of Canada practice, such as Catholic, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, British, etc. Many people also have no religious affiliation at all. Both Canada and New France consist of mainly Catholics and Christians, and they have education available to both girls and boys. But Canada has numerous religions, while New France only had a couple. As Well, the Church is not as important in Canada as it was in
“inquire into and report upon the existing state of bilingualism and biculturalism in Canada and to recommend what steps should be taken to develop the Canadian Confederation on the basis of equal partnership between the two founding races, taking into account the contribution made by the other ethnic groups to the c...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. “ Culture of Quebec.” Online at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Quebec , consulted on February 9, 2004.
Similar to many aspects of the Quiet Revolution in Quebec, the contempt towards the Roman Catholic Church was not a revolution that was sparked with the election of Jean Lesage in 1960 but more of an evolution. The election of Lesage did formally put into place secularization, however the church had been losing its power and prestige in the eyes of Quebec society during the Second World War. The church does remain as a common identifier in Quebec soicety during the Quiet Revolution and onwards, however, the role and expectations of what that means has differed significantly since early in the 20th century.
Thompson, John Herd, and Mark Paul Richard. "Canadian History in North American Context." In Canadian studies in the new millennium. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2008. 37-64.
...ons. First, the oral history sources are well integrated with the existing literature. Next, by covering relatively long period of time, the reader gets a good sense of the dynamics of change.
The Confederation act of 1867 without question has had a major influence on the status of contemporary Canada. It has helped shape Canada into one of the worlds most politically and economically powerful countries; a country that is strong, independent, and united. There was a series of events which led to the confederation of Canada, some which are more significant than others. However, I believe that despite the significance of events such as the British encouragement of uniting its North American colonies, the central and key reason for confederation was the fear of potential American (Yankee) inhabitance (whether by persuasion or invasion) of the divided and vast British North American colonies, and the way that the “Fathers of Confederation” were able to take advantage of this situation and persuade reluctant colonies to join Confederation. A strong and united nation could not be easily invaded or bought. These essential factors will be discussed in the paragraphs to come.
A century ago, Canada was under control by the British Empire. The battles we fought the treaties we signed and the disputes we solved all helped us gain independence from our mother country “Britain”. Canadians fought a long battle protecting others, and from these battles we gained our peaceful reputation and our independence from Britain. Canada became a nation on July, 1st 1867. Although we were an independent country, our affairs and treaties were all still signed by Britain. In the next years Canada would establish its own government, and lead its own affairs. Many important events led to Canada’s independence, one of the earliest signals that Canada wanted to establish autonomy was the Chanak affair of 1921. In addition the battle of Normandy, which occurred on June 6 1944, contributed to the autonomy of Canada. The Suez Canal Crisis, which took place in the year 1956, earned Canada a place in the media spotlight, displaying Canada as a peaceful country that deserves the right to be independent. One of the final steps that aided with Canada’s independence from Britain was the Canada Act of 1982. Independence from Britain steadily increased throughout the 20th century because of political decisions made in Canada.
On Monday, October 30th, 1995, citizens of Canada’s largest province gathered to settle an issue which had been plaguing Canada for many years. The province of Quebec, the only French majority province in Canada, held a referendum, which is a public vote on any matter, concerning the issue of sovereignty. This issue has been a recurring theme over the years, since Réné Lévesque initiated the Parti Quebecois (PQ) in 1968. The Parti Quebecois is the backbone of the Quebec separatist movement, it is the most prominent political party in Quebec which reveals the imminent possibility of a Canada without Quebec. In spite of the power of numbers which is supposedly working in Quebec’s favour regarding separation, Quebec’s desire to separate from Canada is simply a show of bravado without substance. Quebec cannot feasibly separate from Canada because the basis of the proposed separation through the referendum, is very ambiguous, furthermore, Quebec is not economically self-sufficient and ultimately, the presence of the large amount of ‘Non’ voters further prevents this fantastical notion of separation from becoming a reality.
Canada and Quebec have always been in conflict from the confederation of 1867 to the Supreme court judgement on the secession of Quebec in 1998. Quebec faces several challenges in terms of constitutional relations with the rest of Canada. Quebec is seeking a special status to preserve and protect its culture and language, while the rest of English-speaking Canada accepts the view of provincial equality. There have been attempts to recognize Quebec's concerns through constitutional amendments, but these attempts have not lived up to Quebec's expectations and for the most parts have failed. Quebec has threatened Canada throughout history with separation from Canada. These threats have not been ignored, the rest of Canada realizes the devastating impact economically and politically if Quebec did separate but they cannot reach a compromise. Canada has as tried to encourage Quebec not to separate from Canada. In 1995 Quebec held its second referendum on sovereignly and the separatists narrowly lost the province wide. The province brought the case to the Supreme court of Canada to rule on the legal guidelines of unilateral secession under Canadian and international law, in the end some say the federalists (those not wanting to separate) came out on top. In this essay I will discuss the various historical attempts made by government to keep Quebec a part of Canada. I will also attempt to explain the impact of the Supreme Court Ruling on the Quebec secession. Many argue that the federalist won in the decision but that statement is debatable. Both Quebec and the rest of Canada won in the ruling. I believe that English Canadians should spend some time getting to know their French neighbors and vice ...