Political Science 2230E Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Quebec Sovereignty Movement, Canadian Identity, Regulation 17

• School: Western University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: Political Science 2230E
• Professor: Cameron Anderson

Document Summary

Among all ethnic, linguistic, and cultural issues in canada, the french question has always had the greatest significance. The first territorial principle would recognize quebec as the homeland of french. Canada and give that province powers and resources to protect and promote its linguistic and cultural differences. Quebec would be granted special permissions from other provinces to be essentially (cid:862)fre(cid:374)(cid:272)h(cid:863) (cid:449)hile the rest of ca(cid:374)ada (cid:449)ould (cid:271)e esse(cid:374)tially (cid:862)e(cid:374)glish(cid:863) The second personality principle would recognize the existence of french canada across the country and promote bilingualism at the federal level and in other provinces and terrifies. In the 1969s with the quiet revolution and a wholesale reversal of values led to. Francophones in quebec aggressively wanting more control and power over themselves. Their demands were mainly in the realm of language, education, culture and the provision of provincial services in french.