GEOG 1120 Lecture Notes - Jean Lesage, Self-Perception Theory
Document Summary
Quebec wanted federalism and not a unitary systeminfluenced canada. Role of the roman catholic church in early quebec society. This religion dominated in the french colony of canada. Catholic church in quebec ran the education system. Roman catholic church had a strong influence in politics from the outside. They want pro catholic super conservative politicians to protect their rights. Jean lesage and the liberal government---took over education system from church. Decline of the roman catholic church------reason why church didn"t fight back is due to secularization. Rise of french business elite-------mostly controlled by english before, then french started privatizing. Businesses, they increased the size of the state, i. e. welfare state etcmore jobs like teachers, prefessors, lead to a rise of french middle-class. Federal provincial conflict-------------this was one of the serious times where they engaged against the fighting to get federal government.
