POLSCI 1AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Regulation 17, English Canada, Official Language
5 Dec 2018
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Economic differences (alberta has oil and ontario has something else, industry??) Constitutional federalism reflects the distinct linguistic, cultural, and social differences between different areas of canada: particularly between english canada and french canadian (speaking different languages) eg: there are a lot of french speakers in quebec. Creating a social difference in the way they live their lives. Quebec in a distinct nation (history, language, socially) One key question coming out of this difference: Can quebec realize its aspirations inside of a majority anglophone federal. Several post-confederation events have been highlighted (by some) as cases where english canada failed to respect francophone interests: riel rebellions (1870, 1885) Fought for the metis people like rights. English and french canadians see this problem differently (english. C: they must die // french c: patriotic good guy: manitoba official language act; manitoba schools act (1890) No more french / language is not protected and is in threat: ontario: regulation 17 (1912)
