Chap 13

Question 0

Second Wave

Answer 0

1954-1967 almost 2 million immigrants
- hungarian refugees from soviet

• 1962 a new immigration law:
  Point system
• non-white immigration increased

Question 1

What was the First Wave?

Answer 1

• In 1946-1954, almost 1 million immigrants of European(Poland, Dutch) and British:
  • DPs/refugees
  • war brides

Question 2

Point System

Answer 2

People who want to move to Canada are accessed on edu., job want, age, can speak Eng. or French based on points
- to eliminate discrimination against non-white people

Question 3

Separatism

Answer 3

• Province wanting to separate from Canada

Question 4

Quiet Rev.

Answer 4

• started by Lib. Gov. Jean Lesage
• 2 promises:
  • improve quebec’s economic and social standards
  • recognition for french speakers and control over their province
• take over hydroelectric companies for economic powers
• lesage gov. Closed down church run programs

Question 5

FLQ (Front de liberation du quebec)

1963

Answer 5

• Separatist group

- use terrorism to achieve independence

Question 6

Armee de liberation de quebec

Answer 6

• Another separatist group that used more violent techniques
• robbed banks, bombing per 10 days

Question 7

Union Nationale

Answer 7

• Quebec party under Daniel Johnson
• slogan: “equity or Independence”
• johnson wanted quebec to have special status in confed,
• control over their own province
  (economics, tax, housing, culture, ed. Etc)

Question 8

France’s president Charles De Gaulle

Answer 8

• caused Fr. Eng, tension when he visted Canada for Expo ‘67
• At a montreal reception on balcony, he said quebec slogan separatists: “Vivre le Quebec libre!”
• PM Pearson outraged, De Gaulle returned to France

Question 9

Parti Quebecois - 1968

Answer 9

• separatist group formed by Rene levesque

- quebec’s rights and mistreat

Question 10

New Flag - 1965

Answer 10

• formally Can’s flag was Britian’s National Flag: Union Jack
• 1980 anthem
• controversy over close ties with Bri.

Question 11

Official Language Act - 1969

Answer 11

• Official bilingual policy recommended by Bi and Bi commission and passed by PM Trudeau
• Fed. Funds for provinces to promote bilingualism
• some Canadians thought it was a waste of gov. funds, and Fr. Jammed down people’s throays

Question 12

Bi and Bi Comission (Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism)

Answer 12

• set by Pearson gov. to examine French-English relations and Quebec’s role in confederation
• studied issue for years, warned breakup will occur if Fr./Eng. aren’t equal
• recomendations on bilingual:
  • all of Canada, Fed. courts/. parliament
  • New Brunswick + ON
  • minority 10%+
  • students in all provinces can be
  • Fr.-Canadians in fed. Gov.
  • Fr. Main language in Quebec for work, gov, business
  • Ottawa-Hall region become national capital area + bilingual
• for these recommendations, fed. Gov. Needed provinces’ cooperation
• N.B. Did, ON didn’t, but improved Fr. Practice
• Fr. Speaking communities outside Quebec struggled for rights