EDEE 280 Lecture Notes - Clsc, Infant Mortality, Hydroelectricity
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Understanding the quiet revolution: causes seek welfare state tired of corruption & strict rules by duplessis tired of catholic bodies wanted turn to secular society. Wanted to improve the socioeconomic conditions of french. Canadians: main features infant mortality down, birth rates up. Had idea they still couldn"t access big, good jobs. Political program: the welfare state strengthened women"s rights strengthened social programs. But 3 main points to political platform: revitalized national life french life comes first, promised democratic & political transparency, wanted to improve economics. How do you bring in a welfare state? make changes in social. Promised a change in lifestyle & mentality, not just in government. Wins elections of june 22nd 1960: socio-political changes in quebec. Health towards creation of clscs: hospitals previously staffed by unqualified nuns, created sanitary units that educated the population on hygiene matters, responsible for administering vaccines to newborns, began as sanitary units but formed eventually into.