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1980 French-English and Can/Am Relations

  • The Quebec Referendum 1980

    The Quebec Referendum 1980
    the inside look of the quebec referendumthe government held a referendum in quebec.
    the quebecans didnt want to be apart of canada and be their own nation but with ties end with canada.
    they had a patittion form to see if they were going to be seperated by from canada.
    60% of the people decided to remain in canada and 40% of the people wanted to seperate.
  • Cruise Missile Testing

    Cruise Missile Testing
    an example of a cruise missile launch Secretary of State for Defence Francis Pym told the House of Commons the 160 missiles would be located at RAF Greenham Common, Berkshire, and the disused RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire.
    In times of crisis the American-owned warheads will be moved to secret launching sites within 50 miles (80 km) of their storage silos.
    The ground-launched missiles will be stored in purpose-built shelters and security will be considerably upgraded at both sites.
  • Cruise Missile Testing

    Cruise Missile Testing
    cruise missile agreement The UK will contribute 220 personnel to help guard the bases .
    In an attempt to reassure local communities, Mr Pym said nuclear warheads would not be carried on exercises and no test flying would take place.
    Most of the missiles will be stored at the Greenham Common base.
  • 1982 Constitution

    1982 Constitution
    Signing Constitutionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afgd-_2HKvUIn 1982 Queen Elizabeth 2 proclaimed the consitutution act of canada .
    This meanrt that for the first time since 1867 confederation.
    Canada had its own constitution and became completely independant from great britain.
    Quebec Prime Minister Trudeau forced constitution.
    This contains the charterslist rights and freedoms.
    34 rights in all.
  • Meech Lake Accord

    Meech Lake Accord
    meech lake accord Right after the constitution was signed the meech lake accord started on the same day and year.
    The premier of quebec did not want to sign constitution because the regulations was not suitable.
    So the Prenier of quebec at that time wanted to seperate and want no part of it.
    He wanted quebec a sperate nation but with ties with canada.
    in 1986 robert bourassa was elected.
    Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all the provincial premiers agreed to the Accord and all signed it on Apr. 30,1987.
  • Winter Olympics In Calgary

    Winter Olympics In Calgary
    winter olympics calgaryA record 1,750 athletes from 57 nations came to western Canada for the first winter Olympics north of the U.S. border. The Games featured an indoor speed skating oval and sporadic chinook winds that sent temperatures into the unwintry 70s.
    Matti Nykänen of Finland became the first pure ski jumper to capture three titles, winning gold medals at 70 and 90 meters and adding a third in the new team jumping competition.
  • Winter Olympics In Calgary

    Winter Olympics In Calgary
    winter olympic calgarycurling was very successful and candians won gold and silver each event.
    Back on the serious side,
    Dutch speed skater Yvonne van Gennip won three gold medals; East German figure skater Katarina Witt won her second straight women's title
    and the USSR beat East Germany in both gold and overall medals in the last winterized confrontation of Communist superpowers.
  • Free Trade Agreement

    Free Trade Agreement
    canada and the united states of america had an agreement on October 4, 1988.
    The agreement, finalized by October 1987, removed several trade restrictions in stages over a ten year period,
    and resulted in a great increase in cross-border trade.
  • Free Trade Agreement

    Free Trade Agreement
    free trade agreement The canadian goverment and the american presadent agreed to
    eliminate barriers to trade in goods and services between Canada and the United States.
    facilitate conditions of fair competition within the free-trade area established by the Agreement.
    lay the foundation for further bilateral and multilateral cooperation to expand and enhance the benefits of the Agreement
    significantly liberalize conditions for investment within that free-trade area