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Richard Riot
The Richard Riot was a sign of tension between the English and French Canadians, which occurred in Quebec when Clarence Campbell (NHL president) provoked Quebeckers. Campbell suspended Maurice Richard for the remainder of the 1954-1955 season including the playoffs for attacking a linesman.
This was historically significant because this event enhanced the tension between Quebec and Canada, where some Québecois thought that the non-Québecois were discriminating them. -
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Quiet Revolution
The Quiet Revolution was a period of dramatic change that happened in Quebec. Jean Lasage was the father of the Quiet Revoluion, who was a lawyer and the Premier of Quebec. He led the Quebec government during the time of this change. The Quiet Revolution affected the education, language, business and outlook of Quebec. This Revolution showed how the Québecois tried to fight for their statuses in the Canadian society. -
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Front de libération du Québec (FLQ)
FLQ was a terrorist organization. It was a group that wanted to separate Quebec from Canada. To stress on the desire of separation, they did violent acts to attract the Canadian government's attention and spread out their message. The FLQ's actions demonstrated the desire of how some Québecois wanted to separate Québec from Canada. -
Vive Le Québec Libre
This phrase was set by General Charles De Gaulle, who was the President of France. He said this during a visit to Expo 67 from the balcony of Montreal's City Hall. This phrase sparked political incident that years later, it was still an influential moment in the English and French Canadian relationship and politics. This phrase gave hope to the Québecois. -
The Bombing of Montreal Stock Exchange
FLQ set off a bomb at the Stock Exchange that blew out the wall and injured 27 people. Since the language was an issue, and many of the businesses were in English, the many major companies went to the Toronto Stock Exchange instead of the Montreal Stock Exchange and the bombing added onto this movement. Thus affected the relationship between Quebec and Canada. This showed the desire of how the FLQ wanted to get the attention of making Quebec independent from Canada. -
Official Languages Act
This Act declared that French and English to be the official languages of Canada. It set out powers, duties and functions of federal institutions with respect to the official languages of Canada. It also advanced the equal status and use of English and French. The OLC doesn't require every Canadian to speak both official languages. -
October Crisis
The October Crisis started off with the kidnapping of James Cross. He was kidnapped by the Front de Libération du Québec. FLQ was a movement that attempted to free Quebec from Canada using violence. The kidnappers brought attention to this matter. -
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1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal
This was an international sports event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal was awarded the rights to the Games on May 12, 1970. These were the first Olympic Games held in Canada. Robert Bourassa pushed Prime Minister Trudeau to advise Queen Elizabeth II to attend the Olympic Games. However the leader of the Parti Québécois, René Lévesque, sent his own letter to ask the Queen to refuse this request. -
Charter of the French Language
The Charter of the French Language is a law in Quebec that states French is the official language of Quebec and frames the fundamental language rights. This law was proposed by Camille Laurin, the Minister of Cultural Development. -
Une abominable feuille d'érable sur la glace" ("An abominable maple leaf on the ice)
In 1979, The Hockey Sweater was published and it was originally titled Une abominable feuille d'érable sur la glace" ("An abominable maple leaf on the ice"). The book was later adapted into a short film and titled "the hocley sweater". -
The Hockey Sweater became an animation
The hockey sweater became an animation and it was a huge impact on the Quebec culture. It became a symbol to Quebec and was known as an iconic piece of literature. -
Quebec Referendum (1980)
The Quebec Referendum was called by the Parti Québécois government. This Referendum asked people of Quebec if they wanted an equal footing with the rest of Canada. 60% of the voters rejected, but 50% of the francophones supported it. -
Quebec Referendum (1995)
The Premier of Quebec Jacques Parizeau set the dage for the second referendum. The uestion posed in the referedum was "Do you agree that Québec should become sovereign, after having made a formal offer to Canada for a new economic and political partnership, within the scope of the Bill respecting the future of Québec and of the agreement signed on 12 June 1995?" The Bill reffered to in this question was an Act respecting the future of Québec (including a declaration of sovereignty.
