Chap 15

Question 0

Official Languages Act, Bill 22 - 1974

Answer 0

• made french official language of Quebec to protect their culture, low imigration
• all immigrant children had to learn french unless they knew english

Question 1

October Crisis - 1970

Answer 1

• Two members of FLQ kidnap James R. Cross and Quebec Minister Pierre Laporte
• Laporte was killed
• gave demands but gov. Refused
• trudeau acted on War measures act to take away civil rights of FLQ

Question 2

Parti Quebecois victory! -1976

Answer 2

• Parti Quebecois won 71/110 seats

- canadian confed. Realized quebec might separate

Question 3

Bill 101 - 1977

Answer 3

• French to be used for all in quebec, eg. Courts, businesses
• immigrants formed Alliance Quebec to challenge bill 101
• alliance quebec wasn’t successful, people left

Question 4

Referendum - 1980

Answer 4

• public vote that rene levesque would host for quebekers
• minority of quebekers wanted full independence in fear
• levesque proposed sovereignty association
• vote non or oui, non won 60%

Question 5

sovereignty association

Answer 5

Quebec would be independent but still associated with Canada

Question 6

British North America Act to Constitution Act 1982

Answer 6

• Canada’s constitution was still a british act and was considering to make it their own
• trudeau attempted to have the provincial premiers agree on the new constitution, the second time was successful
• quebec left out
• changes were:
  1. Power to change constitution from Britain to Canadian
  2. Changes made if all of Canada agreed
  3. Charter of rights and freedoms added

Question 7

Charter of rights and freedom

Answer 7

Rights for canadians:

Equality, language, first nations, legal, fundamental

Question 8

Multiculturalism - 1971

Answer 8

• on behalf of ethbic groups, Bi and Bi Comission recommended that
• all Canadians are equal
• persuade canadian institutions to promote culture diversity
• trudeau accepted

Question 9

Immigration act - 1978

Answer 9

After changes in 1967, more immigrants came from Asia and Africa

The 3 changes were:

• attract people who would promote canada’s domestic and international needs (independent class)
• reunite families (family class)
• accept DPs for humanitarian reasons (refugee class)