welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be learning more about language politics
in the Canadian province of Quebec can
Jill
look at Vic Dwight City Tom after
centuries as New France Quebec became a
British colony following a bloody battle
at the plains of Abraham in 1867 it was
one of Canada’s for founding provinces
and eventually French culture language
and religious freedom were protected by
law forming a distinct populace within
the country however years of French
nationalism came to a head in the 20th
century in 1936 Maurice Duplessis
right-wing Inyo National Party took
power and promoted tradition and family
values however critics labelled the
period Lagaan wasa or the great darkness
due to limits on education technology
and industry as well as the power of the
Roman Catholic Church because of du
plessis policies Quebec French
population was primarily working class
while the capitalist class was
predominantly Anglophone 1949 s asbestos
strike exemplified this as French miners
were striking for better conditions
against English companies many saw this
event as the dawn of a new modern Quebec
another turning point came in March 1955
when Montreal Canadiens star Maurice
Rashard was suspended after hitting a
linesman because Rashard was
french-canadian and the NHL was
Anglophone run the francophone public
saw this as a language issue the
resulting riot in Montreal was one of
the first instances the French
population fought back in 1959 both de
Pacey and his successor died so Jean
Lesage as liberals took power soon the
quiet revolution began during that
period the province was modernised the
power of the church was reduced the
financial standing of French Quebecers
was improved and their identity as a
unique culture was solidified new
government organizations were created as
well which served to finance these
modernisations the case did a full week
last month Quebec was established to
manage the public pension plan and
government-owned hydro-quebec took over
the provinces hydroelectricity from
private companies the revolution ended
in 1966 when Union Nationale regained
power but the changes continued soon a
movement in favor of Quebec independence
surfaced and was encouraged by a 1967
visit from French president Charles de
Gaulle the next year Quebec appear
Elliott Trudeau was elected prime
minister of Canada as a liberal he
fought for Canadian unity and ensured
the protection of linguistic minorities
around the same time rené lévesque
founded the left-leaning Pudsey
québécois with the primary focus of
achieving a sovereign Quebec however a
paramilitary group in favor of Quebec
independence also surfaced in the late
60s the phone didn’t even SEO to Quebec
or flq was seen by many as terrorists
their violent actions peaked during
1970s October crisis when they kidnapped
two prominent Quebec politicians and
murdered one Trudeau’s government was
widely supported for its use of extreme
measures in stopping the FLQ I’m fine
what’d you do with that how far would
you extend that up just watch me the
October crisis galvanized the belief
that Quebec independence would be
achieved through politics and not
violence the Parti québécois then won
a decisive victory in 1976 as provincial
election within a year the PQ enacted
the controversial charter of the French
language which came to be known as bill
101 to make French the provinces
official language so the law restricts
access to English schools and regulates
the language of business administration
labor relations professional
corporations
ports and so on the officio egg waddle
along class says was mandated with
upholding the bill and soon became known
to critics as language police as they
often levied fines against businesses
which did not adhere to language rules
because of this and other restrictions
to minority languages many corporate had
offices relocated from Montreal to
Toronto and a huge portion of Quebec
Anglophone population left as well in
1980 premier Levesque and the PQ held a
referendum on sovereignty these people
in Quebec and in Canada want to split it
up they want to take it away from their
children they want to break it down
almost 60% of electors voted to state in
Canada even so when Prime Minister
Trudeau pay treated a new Canadian
Constitution in 1982 Quebec refused to
sign soon Bryan Mulrooney and the
Progressive Conservatives were leading
Canada with 1987’s Meech Lake Accord
Maroni attempted to keep the country
together by granting Quebec allowances
however western provinces rejected this
special treatment and the Accord failed
the sovereignty movement became even
stronger in 1995 Jacques Parizeau spq
government held another referendum on
Quebec sovereignty which failed to pass
by less than 1% cid
since then the issue of separation has
remained relatively dormant however as
the province continues to flip between
liberal and Pudsey québécois
governments that national question
remains a campaign issue even today
be learning more about language politics
in the Canadian province of Quebec can
Jill
look at Vic Dwight City Tom after
centuries as New France Quebec became a
British colony following a bloody battle
at the plains of Abraham in 1867 it was
one of Canada’s for founding provinces
and eventually French culture language
and religious freedom were protected by
law forming a distinct populace within
the country however years of French
nationalism came to a head in the 20th
century in 1936 Maurice Duplessis
right-wing Inyo National Party took
power and promoted tradition and family
values however critics labelled the
period Lagaan wasa or the great darkness
due to limits on education technology
and industry as well as the power of the
Roman Catholic Church because of du
plessis policies Quebec French
population was primarily working class
while the capitalist class was
predominantly Anglophone 1949 s asbestos
strike exemplified this as French miners
were striking for better conditions
against English companies many saw this
event as the dawn of a new modern Quebec
another turning point came in March 1955
when Montreal Canadiens star Maurice
Rashard was suspended after hitting a
linesman because Rashard was
french-canadian and the NHL was
Anglophone run the francophone public
saw this as a language issue the
resulting riot in Montreal was one of
the first instances the French
population fought back in 1959 both de
Pacey and his successor died so Jean
Lesage as liberals took power soon the
quiet revolution began during that
period the province was modernised the
power of the church was reduced the
financial standing of French Quebecers
was improved and their identity as a
unique culture was solidified new
government organizations were created as
well which served to finance these
modernisations the case did a full week
last month Quebec was established to
manage the public pension plan and
government-owned hydro-quebec took over
the provinces hydroelectricity from
private companies the revolution ended
in 1966 when Union Nationale regained
power but the changes continued soon a
movement in favor of Quebec independence
surfaced and was encouraged by a 1967
visit from French president Charles de
Gaulle the next year Quebec appear
Elliott Trudeau was elected prime
minister of Canada as a liberal he
fought for Canadian unity and ensured
the protection of linguistic minorities
around the same time rené lévesque
founded the left-leaning Pudsey
québécois with the primary focus of
achieving a sovereign Quebec however a
paramilitary group in favor of Quebec
independence also surfaced in the late
60s the phone didn’t even SEO to Quebec
or flq was seen by many as terrorists
their violent actions peaked during
1970s October crisis when they kidnapped
two prominent Quebec politicians and
murdered one Trudeau’s government was
widely supported for its use of extreme
measures in stopping the FLQ I’m fine
what’d you do with that how far would
you extend that up just watch me the
October crisis galvanized the belief
that Quebec independence would be
achieved through politics and not
violence the Parti québécois then won
a decisive victory in 1976 as provincial
election within a year the PQ enacted
the controversial charter of the French
language which came to be known as bill
101 to make French the provinces
official language so the law restricts
access to English schools and regulates
the language of business administration
labor relations professional
corporations
ports and so on the officio egg waddle
along class says was mandated with
upholding the bill and soon became known
to critics as language police as they
often levied fines against businesses
which did not adhere to language rules
because of this and other restrictions
to minority languages many corporate had
offices relocated from Montreal to
Toronto and a huge portion of Quebec
Anglophone population left as well in
1980 premier Levesque and the PQ held a
referendum on sovereignty these people
in Quebec and in Canada want to split it
up they want to take it away from their
children they want to break it down
almost 60% of electors voted to state in
Canada even so when Prime Minister
Trudeau pay treated a new Canadian
Constitution in 1982 Quebec refused to
sign soon Bryan Mulrooney and the
Progressive Conservatives were leading
Canada with 1987’s Meech Lake Accord
Maroni attempted to keep the country
together by granting Quebec allowances
however western provinces rejected this
special treatment and the Accord failed
the sovereignty movement became even
stronger in 1995 Jacques Parizeau spq
government held another referendum on
Quebec sovereignty which failed to pass
by less than 1% cid
since then the issue of separation has
remained relatively dormant however as
the province continues to flip between
liberal and Pudsey québécois
governments that national question
remains a campaign issue even today
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