Political Science 2230E Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Clarity Act, Reference Question, Equal Protection Clause
21 Apr 2017
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Major questions: ca(cid:374)ada"s post-confederation history is characterized by ongoing conflict between french and. Goal to remove conflict between linguistic groups, roman catholic francophones vs protestant. Roman catholic church, inherently conservative social and political elites character of french canadian culture shaped by catholic church, agrarian, socially conservative. Political elites were descendants of wealthy land owners. Domination cemented by quebec act of 1774: agreement brokered by british and french elites after british conquest, form of elite accommodation (elites coming together for reciprocal relationship) Pandered to traditional ruling elite in quebec by ensuring seigneurial land owning system what continue, and church retains prominent position in the colony creation of modern active bureaucratic state to take over areas of public policy from church. French elites conceded control of economy and political power to british elite. Education and helath services run by the church, sole arbiter of social values.
