2013: 292). The three student groups that represented the striking students pursued legal action, to challenge Quebec’s Bill 78 that was passed, in hopes that it will prove to be unconstitutional (The Ottawa Citizen, 2012: A.2. These Interest groups shared a common goal of influencing the government to withdraw their proposal of increasing tuition in Quebec. ). The Quebec Student Protests are directly related to this concept because, as
The Compact Theory of Confederation The provincial rights movement led to the “compact theory of Confederation.” Promoted by many provincial premiers, it contended that Confederation was a contract or a compact or a treaty among the original signatory provinces, and could not be revised without their consent. Although not historically or legally correct, this theory had much support in provincial governments and Quebec. It also had implications for developing a made-in-Canada constitutional amending formula: which parts of the constitution could be amended with how much provincial consent? An alternate version of the theory was that Confederation was a compact between English and French, and could not be revised without the consent of both groups. The implication of that was often taken to be that Quebec represented the French, and whether or not the other provinces had a veto over constitutional amendments, Quebec did!
It was a sad day of loss and nostalgia when the keeper extinguished the lamp for the last time. Boarding up the lighthouse, he moved his family and belongings often to another light station. Lighthouses do not endure through space and time. Eroding coastlines, battering waves eventually cause enormous wear and tear on these structures. In the 21st century there is much more than a lonely lighthouse to aid mariners.
Essay The Secessionist Crisis in Canada: The Inevitable Rift between the Francophone and Anglophones Rei Kodra Political Science 412 Professor Dunphy November 25, 2013 The secession of Quebec has always been a problem for the national unity of Canada. There is no doubt that it has created a rift between the French and English side. Although this rift relies on the historical context of this relationship, it is more important to focus on the last fifty years of this strained dilemma. Therefore, it is important to emphasize that while Quebec does indeed impact Canadian federalism both positively and negatively, the same is to be said about Canada having a significance on Quebec nationality. The clash between these two aspects of
This strike caused closures of highways, and rail lines. Including those that lead to the Alberta tar sands. This slowly became the slogan for the resistance to the Keystone XL export. Both native and non-native people believe this is a turning point in the political association of Canada’s First Nations. And as the slogan says, these natives will no longer be idle; they are making a
In addition, this source was written to chronicle how the Liberal Party became the natural governing party of Canada. The book is valuable in it analyzes several underlying causes for the decline of the Liberal party, as well as the immediate factors. Newman points out several fundamental flaws in the Liberal Party, such as its regurgitated and old branding. Newman also outlines a couple flaws in the leader of the Liberal Party during the election of 2011, Michael Ignatieff. He describes how the Liberals failed to defend Ignatieff against the flurry of ads driven by Stephen Harper that painted Ignatieff as an outsider, a mere visitor.
Pearson in response to the grievances of Canada's French-speaking minority. [6] The report of the Commission advocated that the Canadian government should recognize Canada as a bilingual and bicultural society and adopt policies to preserve this
I. INITIAL ANALYSIS OF THE "CANADA – FREE QUEBEC" CONFLICT A. Introduction of the Conflict Quebec is a province of Canada, and many Québécois (French speaking people from Québec) want to be a free, sovereign society apart from the rest of Canada. The interdependent parties involved in the “Canada – Free Québec” conflict are the Province of Québec, the nine other provinces of Canada and the three territories Provinces are similar to states and territories are geographic areas that is owned and controlled by a particular government or country. A separation by Québec from the rest of Canada would geographically, socially and economically change Canada as it is known today.
The language of rights is a powerful tool for asserting demands for equality. But rights language is contested. People can sincerely disagree over the meaning of rights. This tension was at the heart of one of the most famous events in the history of Aboriginal-state relations in Canada: the 1969 White Paper. In 1969 the federal government introduced a White Paper that proposed to eliminate Indian status: “The policies proposed recognize the simple reality that the separate legal status of Indians and the policies which have flowed from it have kept the Indian people apart from and behind other Canadians.
Article Reflection: The west is in. Now what? The article, published in Maclean’s Magazine, focused on the rise of western Canada, how the region compares to other regions in Canada, and also how the provinces included in the west compare to one another. The article outlines the general mentality of the provinces in regards to voting patterns and culture, and dives further into detail regarding the wests overall role in Canada. The relationship between each individual provincial government of the west, the municipal governments, under the provincial governments, and the Canadian federal government is broken down, showing us how they work together with one another, and how the provincial governments of the west fend for themselves.