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Richard Riot
The Richard Riot was when a hockey game between the Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings exploded off the ice. Thousands of fans banded together to protest the National Hockey League's president because of the decision to suspend Maurice RIchard. -
The Quiet Revolution (Revelution tranquille)
The Quiet Revolution was a period of great change in Quebec society during the 1960’s. It was the creation of a wellfare state (Etat-providence) and a re-alignment of politics into federalist and separatist factions. -
Founding of the FLQ (Front de liberation)
The FLQ used tactics like bombing the mail boxes of members of the federal govenment and english companies to try and get Quebec to seperate. -
Voting Age Lowered
The Government changed the voting age in Quebec from 21 to 18. -
Canada Get's Her Own Flag
Today Canadian's changed their flags from the British Union to our own red and white maple leaf. -
Official Language Act
The fedural statute declared French and English to be the official languages of Canada, and stated that all federal institutions must provided their services in French and English at any costumers choice. -
The October Crisis
In October 1970, two cells of the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ), a revolutionary organization promoting an independent and socialist Quebec, kidnapped British Trade Commissioner James Cross and Quebec Labour Minister Pierre Laporte. Armed forces were sent into Quebec to help the police and the federal government invoked the War Measures Act, temporarily suspending civil liberties. -
Olympics in Montreal
The year Montreal hosted the Olympics they had built a brand new stadium called the "Big O" which had an open and closed field. The stadium costed Canada 1 billion dollars and we have recently finished paying off this debt. -
Bill 101
This bill marked the day French became the officical language of the provice of Quebec. It was made the official language of school, buisness, workplace and communication. -
O-Canada Because The Official National Anthem
This was the day that Canada officially had their own National Anthem apart from God Save The Queen. The anthem is legally both english and french. -
Canadian Charter of RIghts and Freedom's
Within the Canadian Constitiution, the Charter occupies a central place. The courts, which in the past ruled on the division of powers and declared Ultra Vires statutes that violated such division, now rule also on whether federal and provincial statutes are compatible with the Charter. -
The Charlottetown Accord
The Charlottetown Accord which followed the failure of the MEECH LAKE ACCORD in 1990, a series of deliberations took place on the future of Confederation both within and outside of Québec. -
Quebec Referendum
This was the first referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path towards sovereignty. The referendum was called by the Parti Quebecois government which very strongly favoured sepperation from Canada.
