[1945-1980] The Modernization of Québec & The Quiet Revolution

  • Period: to

    The Duplessis era

  • Rural electrification

  • Adoption of the Fleurdelisé

  • Refus global manifesto published

  • Asbestos Strike

  • Arrival of Television in Québec

  • Introduction of Provincial Income Tax

  • Election of Jean Lesage’s Liberal Government

  • Period: to

    The Quiet Revolution

  • Creation of the Department of Cultural Affairs

  • Nationalization of Electricity

  • Establishment of CEGEPs and Université du Québec Network

  • Creation of the Ministry of Education

  • Bill 16 enacted – Married Women Gain Legal Independence

  • Expo 67

  • Charles de Gaulle’s “Vive le Québec libre” Speech

  • Passage of Bill 63 – Language Rights Debate

  • October Crisis

  • Introduction of Québec’s Medicare System