PSCI 3000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: James Bay Project, Canada Pension Plan, Agreement Respecting A New Relationship Between The Cree Nation And The Government Of Quebec

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: PSCI 3000
• Professor: Rand Dyck

Document Summary

1. geography largest province in geography; it extends further north than the other provinces. Dispute over labrador; extends further north than others; canadian shield (rock, trees, rivers) and st. lawrence lowlands; historically, st. lawrence was significant to. Transportation - important ports: sept-iles, port cartier, quebec, montreal; Most of their produce is iron exported from iron mines (sept-iles & port cartier); highways, railways, airports, air canada (not providing total bilingual service) Population 8 million (23. 1% of canada); 3. 8 million montreal, 765,000 quebec. City, 315,000 gatineau (third largest city in quebec): economy: primary, agriculture dairy, hogs, poultry land issue; does not have a huge expensive land as the west do, so it doesn"t produce huge quantities of wheat. Not a lot of territory needed for dairy products, hogs and poultry (chicken and eggs)- quebec specializes in this type of agriculture (national leader in these sectors).