History of Quebec

Quebec was part of the territory of New France, the general name for the North American possessions of France until 1763. At its largest extent, before the Treaty of Utrecht, this territory included five colonies, each with its own administration: Canada, Acadia, Hudson Bay, Terre-Neuve, and Louisiana. The borders of these colonies were not precisely defined, and were open on the western side. History of Quebec - Acadia 1604–1759. Main article: Acadia Acadia was first es ...

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History of Quebec, History of Quebec - Pre-Columbian Prehistory–1533, History of Quebec - Paleoindian Era 11000–8000, History of Quebec - Archaic Era 8000–3000, History of Quebec - Woodland Era 3000–500, History of Quebec - Early French Exploration 1524–1607, History of Quebec - Verrazzano's Voyage, History of Quebec - Jacques Cartier's Voyages, History of Quebec - New France 1534–1759, History of Quebec - Acadia 1604–1759, History of Quebec - French Canada 1608–1759, History of Quebec - British Rule 1760–1931, History of Quebec - Royal Proclamation 1763–1774, History of Quebec - Quebec Act 1774–1791, History of Quebec - Constitutional Act 1791–1840, History of Quebec - Patriotes uprisings 1837–1838, History of Quebec - Martial law and Special Council 1838–1840, History of Quebec - Union Act 1841–1866, History of Quebec - Federal Dominion 1867–1930, History of Quebec - Sovereign Canada 1931-Today, History of Quebec - Modern Quebec 1960–present, History of Quebec - Summary of Quebec's political transformations

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The Bloc Québécois is a left-wing federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. It also holds the goals of social democracy and the "defence of the interests of all Quebecers in Ottawa" (notably by promoting, in the federal parliament, the consensus of the National Assembly of Quebec). The Bloc Québécois is supported by large sections of organized labour in Quebec and works closely with the Parti Québécois. Members and supporters of the Bloc Québécois are sometimes called ...

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• Bloc Québécois - History
• Bloc Québécois - Earlier projects
• Bloc Québécois - Origins
• Bloc Québécois - First election
• Bloc Québécois - Referendum for independence
• Bloc Québécois - New leaders for the Bloc
• Bloc Québécois - Declining fortunes
• Bloc Québécois - Comeback
• Bloc Québécois - Relationship to Parti Québécois
• Bloc Québécois - Party leaders
• Bloc Québécois - Election results
• Bloc Québécois - Caucus

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The Meech Lake Accord, proposed (but never enacted) amendments to the Constitution from 1987 to 1990, would have inserted the phrase "distinct society" into the Constitution Act, 1867 as section 2 of that Act (the original section 2 of the Act had already been repealed; currently there still is no section 2). In doing so, the Accord would have recognized the difference of Quebec from the rest of Canada, and perhaps implicitly recognize Quebec's peoplehood. As author Marjorie ...

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Distinct society, Distinct society - The Meech Lake Accord and the definition of distinct society, Distinct society - Other uses, Distinct society - Speeches, Distinct society - Charlottetown Accord, Distinct society - Present time

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Bloc Québécois - Earlier projects. The idea of a Quebec nationalist party with candidates running for seats in the House of Commons is not new. The term Bloc Québécois was seen as early as 1926 in L'Action Française magazine in which an article called for a party of Quebecers defending Quebec's interests in Ottawa. From March to May 1941 L'Action Nationale magazine renewed its calls for such a party, especially to oppose plans for conscription. In October 1941, the Bloc popul ...

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Bloc Québécois, Bloc Québécois - History, Bloc Québécois - Earlier projects, Bloc Québécois - Origins, Bloc Québécois - First election, Bloc Québécois - 1995 Quebec referendum, Bloc Québécois - New leaders for the Bloc, Bloc Québécois - Declining fortunes, Bloc Québécois - Comeback, Bloc Québécois - Relationship to Parti Québécois, Bloc Québécois - Party leaders, Bloc Québécois - Election results, Bloc Québécois - Caucus

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The act was inspired by Lord Durham's report. Lord Durham was sent to the colonies to examine the causes of the Rebellions of 1837 in both Upper and Lower Canada. The union was also proposed to solve pressing financial issues in Upper Canada. Mostly through poor investments in canals that had benefited the port of Montreal, the government of Upper Canada had a budget shortfall and deeply in debt. It was hoped its finances could be salvaged by me ...

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Act of Union 1840, Act of Union 1840 - History

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1995 Quebec referendum - Rejected ballots. After the election, controversy arose over whether the scrutineers of the Chomedey, Marguerite-Bourgeois and Laurier-Dorion ridings had intentionally discarded numerous 'No' ballots without valid reasons. A few months after the referendum, the Directeur général des élections du Québec (DGEQ) launched an inquiry to shed some light on these alleged irregularities. Under the supervision of Alan Gold, Chief Justice of the Quebec Superior Court, all ball ...

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1995 Quebec referendum, 1995 Quebec referendum - Background, 1995 Quebec referendum - The question, 1995 Quebec referendum - The participants, 1995 Quebec referendum - Federalists, 1995 Quebec referendum - Sovereignists, 1995 Quebec referendum - The campaign, 1995 Quebec referendum - Preparing for the outcome, 1995 Quebec referendum - Yes side, 1995 Quebec referendum - No side, 1995 Quebec referendum - The results, 1995 Quebec referendum - Disputes over the conduct of the referendum, 1995 Quebec referendum - Rejected ballots, 1995 Quebec referendum - Spending limits, 1995 Quebec referendum - Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 1995 Quebec referendum - Electoral list, 1995 Quebec referendum - After effects, 1995 Quebec referendum - PQ leadership changes, 1995 Quebec referendum - The Clarity Act, 1995 Quebec referendum - Sponsorship, 1995 Quebec referendum - Future referendum, 1995 Quebec referendum - Further information

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Many of Quebec's political institutions are among the oldest in North America. The first part of this article presents the main political institutions of Quebec society. The last part presents an overview of Quebec's current politics and issues. Politics of Quebec - The Parliament of Quebec. The Parliament of Quebec holds the legislative power. It consists of the National Assembly of Quebec and the lieutenant governor of Quebec. M ...

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Politics of Quebec, Politics of Quebec - Political system, Politics of Quebec - Positions, Politics of Quebec - Institutions, Politics of Quebec - The Parliament of Quebec, Politics of Quebec - Government of Quebec, Politics of Quebec - Chief electoral officer of Quebec, Politics of Quebec - Judicial bodies, Politics of Quebec - Municipal and regional institutions, Politics of Quebec - School boards, Politics of Quebec - Political parties, Politics of Quebec - Major political parties, Politics of Quebec - Other recognized parties, Politics of Quebec - Historical parties, Politics of Quebec - International organizations, Politics of Quebec - Politics of Quebec today, Politics of Quebec - Recent political history, Politics of Quebec - The National Question, Politics of Quebec - Federalism, Politics of Quebec - Sovereigntism

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Many of Quebec's political institutions are among the oldest in North America. The first part of this article presents the main political institutions of Quebec society. The last part presents an overview of Quebec's current politics and issues. Politics of Quebec - The Parliament of Quebec. The Parliament of Quebec holds the legislative power. It consists of the National Assembly of Quebec and the lieutenant governor of Quebec. M ...

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Politics of Quebec, Politics of Quebec - Political system, Politics of Quebec - Positions, Politics of Quebec - Institutions, Politics of Quebec - The Parliament of Quebec, Politics of Quebec - Government of Quebec, Politics of Quebec - Chief electoral officer of Quebec, Politics of Quebec - Judicial bodies, Politics of Quebec - Municipal and regional institutions, Politics of Quebec - School boards, Politics of Quebec - Political parties, Politics of Quebec - Major political parties, Politics of Quebec - Other recognized parties, Politics of Quebec - Historical parties, Politics of Quebec - International organizations, Politics of Quebec - Politics of Quebec today, Politics of Quebec - Recent political history, Politics of Quebec - The National Question, Politics of Quebec - Federalism, Politics of Quebec - Federalist nationalism, Politics of Quebec - Status-quo federalism, Politics of Quebec - Sovereigntism

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Starting in the late 17th century, the area became the site of an extensive trading network among the American Indians of the region through forts along the river valleys as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. The French lost control of the region following the French and Indian War, otherwise known as the Seven Years' War, in 1763, with the portion east of the Mississippi ceded to Britain and the portion west of the Mississippi ceded to Spain. Under Spanish control, the economic activity in the Mississippi basin shifted southward away from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, leading the growth of importance of the ...

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Louisiana New France, Louisiana New France - History, Louisiana New France - Notable figures in the history of Louisiana

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Born in Montreal of Xavéri Lesage, teacher and public servant, and Cécile Côté, he studied law at Université Laval in Quebec City and was admitted to the Barreau du Quebec in 1934. He served in the Canadian army reserve from 1933 to 1945. He practised law in Quebec City, and was also a Crown attorney from 1939 to 1944. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada in 1945, and served as an MP until 1957. He was appointed to the federal cabinet in 1953 as Minister of Resources and Devel ...

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Jean Lesage, Jean Lesage - Profile, Jean Lesage - Elections as party leader

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Marie-Joseph Angélique - Arts Literature & Folklore. The play titled Angélique was written by Lorena Gale and was the winner of the 1995 duMaurier National Playwriting Competition The Hanging of Angelique by Afua Cooper will be published by Harper Collins in February 2006 (http://www.thebukowskiagency.com/HangingOfAngelique.htm) The site of the fire and the spot of her death are reputed to be haunted. Featured as part of an art installation by contemporary arti ...

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Marie-Joseph Angélique, Marie-Joseph Angélique - Legacy, Marie-Joseph Angélique - Arts Literature & Folklore

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The election was caused by the departure of founder René Lévesque and was conducted with the party in power. Pierre-Marc Johnson elected, he would assume premiership from October to December 1985. Johnson played afterwards the role of Leader of the Opposition until 1987. The election finds its historical importance in the fact that, in the first era of said "Post-Referendum Syndrome", the election of Pierre-Marc Johnson secured the party's past decision of putting the independence project, the first raison d'être of the PQ, ...

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Parti Québécois leadership election 1985, Parti Québécois leadership election 1985 - History, Parti Québécois leadership election 1985 - Candidates, Parti Québécois leadership election 1985 - Results, Parti Québécois leadership election 1985 - External link

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Lucien Bouchard - Origins. Bouchard graduated from Jonquière Classical College in 1959, and obtained a Bachelor's degree in social science and a law degree at Université Laval in 1964. He passed Quebec's bar later that year. He practised law in Chicoutimi until 1985, while being given many charges as a public servant over the years: president of the arbitration committee for the education sector (1970 to 1976), prosecutor in chef for the commission for labour and industry (Cliche commission -- 1974 to 19 ...

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Lucien Bouchard, Lucien Bouchard - Biography, Lucien Bouchard - Origins, Lucien Bouchard - Early years in politics and diplomacy, Lucien Bouchard - Founding the Bloc Québécois, Lucien Bouchard - Referendum on sovereignty, Lucien Bouchard - Premier of Quebec, Lucien Bouchard - Retirement, Lucien Bouchard - Legacy, Lucien Bouchard - Quotes, Lucien Bouchard - Elections as party leader

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While the usual denomination for all followers is simply federalist, two main branches can be sketched out. Quebec federalist ideology - Federalist nationalism. Federalist nationalists defend the concept of Quebec remaining within Canada, while pursuing greater autonomy and national recognition for Quebec within the Canadian federation. The Union Nationale under Maurice Duplessis (1930s to 1950s) was nationalist without explicitly calling for independence, prior to the arrival of Daniel Johns ...

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Quebec federalist ideology, Quebec federalist ideology - Ideological branches, Quebec federalist ideology - Federalist nationalism, Quebec federalist ideology - Status-quo federalists, Quebec federalist ideology - Federalist parties

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René Lévesque - Origins. The eldest of four children, René Lévesque was born in the Hotel Dieu Hospital in Campbellton, New Brunswick. He was raised in New Carlisle, Quebec, in the Gaspé peninsula by his parents, Dominique Lévesque, a lawyer, and Diane Dionne. Lévesque attended a classical college in the Gaspé and the Saint-Charles-Garnier College in Quebec City. He studied for a law degree at Université Laval in Quebec City, but left the university in 1943 without having completed the degree. See also:

René Lévesque, René Lévesque - The Quiet Revolution, René Lévesque - Biography, René Lévesque - Origins, René Lévesque - War correspondent, René Lévesque - Public figure, René Lévesque - Involvement in politics, René Lévesque - Parti Québécois leader, René Lévesque - Legacy, René Lévesque - Personality, René Lévesque - Portrayal, René Lévesque - Quotations, René Lévesque - Videos, René Lévesque - Bibliography, René Lévesque - Elections as party leader

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The Three Periods - First period. The election of a great number of candidates from the recently founded Bloc Québécois in Ottawa for 1993 federal election. It was achieved: the Bloc sent 54 Member of Parliament (MPs) to the Canadian House of Commons and became the Official Opposition. Parizeau and the PQ publicly supported the Bloc's campaign. The Three Periods - Second period. The election of a Parti Québécois gover ...

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The Three Periods, The Three Periods - The Three Periods Strategy, The Three Periods - First period, The Three Periods - Second period, The Three Periods - Third period, The Three Periods - Resurgence

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Bloc Québécois - Earlier projects. The idea of a Quebec nationalist party with candidates running for seats in the House of Commons is not new. The term Bloc Québécois was seen as early as 1926 in L'Action Française magazine in which an article called for a party of Quebecers defending Quebec's interests in Ottawa. From March to May 1941 L'Action Nationale magazine renewed its calls for such a party, especially to oppose plans for conscription. In October 1941, the Bloc popul ...

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Bloc Québécois, Bloc Québécois - History, Bloc Québécois - Earlier projects, Bloc Québécois - Origins, Bloc Québécois - First election, Bloc Québécois - Referendum for independence, Bloc Québécois - New leaders for the Bloc, Bloc Québécois - Declining fortunes, Bloc Québécois - Comeback, Bloc Québécois - Relationship to Parti Québécois, Bloc Québécois - Party leaders, Bloc Québécois - Election results, Bloc Québécois - Caucus

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The PQ is the result of the 1968 merger between René Lévesque's Mouvement souveraineté-association and the Ralliement national. Following the creation of the PQ, the Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale held a general assembly that voted to dissolve the RIN. Its former members were invited to join the new Parti Québécois. The PQ's primary goals were and still are to obtain the political, economic and social independence for the province of Quebec. In the 1976 provincial election, the Parti Québécois was elected to form ...

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Parti Québécois, Parti Québécois - History, Parti Québécois - Relationship with the Bloc, Parti Québécois - Logo, Parti Québécois - Slogans, Parti Québécois - Party leaders, Parti Québécois - Leadership elections, Parti Québécois - Election results, Parti Québécois - Reference

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Sorel is the fourth oldest city in Canada. It is in Sorel that the Christmas tree made its first appearance in North America on Christmas Eve in 1781. After the visit of Prince William Henry to Sorel in 1787 the town took the name of William-Henry, a name it retained until 1845. It is probable that before the American Revolution there were no English speaking people in Sorel. Although then merely a hamlet or village, this place was the scene of much activity. During 1776 large bodies of troops passed through and at times were statione ...

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Sorel Quebec, Sorel Quebec - History

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In the 1650s, Montreal still had only a few dozen settlers and a severely underpopulated New France almost fell completely to the Iroquois attempts to drive the French out. In 1660, settler Adam Dollard des Ormeaux led a Canadian and Huron militia against a much larger Iroquois force; none of the Canadians survived. In 1663 New France finally became more secure when Louis XIV made it a province of France. In 1665 he sent a French garrison, the Carignan-Salières regiment, to Québec. The government of the colony was reformed along the lines ...

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New France, New France - Early exploration, New France - Foundation of Québec, New France - Royal control, New France - Fall of New France, New France - Selected bibliography

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