Quiet Revolution Essay

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1. Why was this period called Québec’s Quiet Revolution? The years known as the Quiet Revolution correspond to the period of time when the Liberal party of Canada lead by Jean Lesage were in power. The concept of the Quiet Revolution is a perception or interpretation of the time Maurice Duplessis was in power. Because Duplessis’ era was a time of stability and traditional values, Québec failed to see change; the Quiet Revolution was a primarily non-violent period of steady reform that allowed change to happen for the better of Québec’s people. 2. The change in the legal status of women in Québec is one example of “modernization.” Explain five other changes that demonstrate the modernization that took place during the Quiet Revolution. The educational system was modernized and schools and universities were made more accessible; the new curriculum emphasized science, mathematics and business, giving Québeckers new job opportunities because of their higher education levels. They also seemed to be closer to par with their fellow English people. Medical services were brought under government control, rather than church control; Quebec agreed to participate in a federal-provincial hospital program allowing the residents of Quebec a higher change to seek medical attention, and this movement leads to the eventual free health care system in Canada. The labour code was revised to provide additional protection to workers and unions. This prevented discrimination in the workplaces based on qualities such as race and religion and insured events such as the Asbestos Strike did not reoccur. The voting age was lowered from 21 years to 18 years of age, providing young Québeckers with more say in political decision making, adding to the nature of democracy in the government system. Hydro-Québec took over 11 small privately owned electricity company; rates and
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