EDEC 247 Chapter Notes -Pierre Laporte, Pierre Trudeau, Magna Carta
15 Sep 2013
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Reading 2: the quiet revolution, the reforms of the 1960s. 1960 liberal party (lead by lesage) assumed power & launched quiet revolution. During decade that traditional cultural fabric of french canada challenged & changed left reformed ideology that accommodated basic principles of modernization revolution of ideas, rejection of prevailing ideology. French canadians declared war on their value system & institutions traditionally rejected strong state. Didn"t burst onto scene unannounced dress rehearsal in 1950s. Pierre trudeau, gerard pelletier & pierre laporte attacked alliance between government & conservative forces in society (big business, church, agrarian interests) Catholic church beginning to reassess role in society. Newspaper anticipated revolution by attacking existing social & political order. Les insoleces du frere untel accused school & church of inculcating public mind notions of conformity, security & blind obedience to authority revised ideology secular state; accepted reality of urban industrial society.
