POLSCI 1G06 Lecture Notes - Front De Libération Du Québec, War Measures Act, Constitution Act, 1982
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Political science 1g06 2013 ii lecture 5b federal politics. Juridical federalism reflects the distinct linguistic, cultural, and social differences in. One of the key questions coming out of this social reality is the question: Unlike the case with the constitution act, 1982, quebec was a willing participant in. However, the ability of the rest of canada to protect french interests was quickly put to the test following confederation: riel rebellions (1870, 1885) - riel was sentenced to be hung; he was metis, Riel was a traitor, riel was hung and a great deal of outrage in quebec. All these developments tended to indicate that the interests of francophones, both outside quebec and within, were not well protected where anglophone majorities controlled political power. Having said this, nationalism in quebec is not solely an externally induced phenomenon. Developments internal to quebec have also played a significant role in bringing.