20 Questions
French and English Relations 1970’s
John, Ian, Muhammad, George,
Sonia, Karm
Which political party did Rene Levesque
represent?
A.
“Parti Quebecois”
Who was Rene Levesque?
A.
A Quebec Premier
Which year did Rene Levesque win the
provincial election?
A.
1976
What was Rene Levesque’s opinion on
separatism?
A.
B.
An automatic separation of the English
and French would not occur.
A province-wide referendum on the issue
would be held
Describe the events during the October
Crisis?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Quebec and the Parti Quebecois wanted to
separate from Canada
FLQ read there manifesto and Robert
Bourassa agreed to all except releasing
prisoners
FLQ kidnapped Pierre Laporte and James
Cross Trudeau then put the war measures act
in place.
Laporte was found dead in the trunk of a car
and government finally stepped in and
released most of the 450 imprisoned very few
were ever charged
What was the priority of separatists?
A.
To strengthen the French language
What was the War Measures Act?
A.
It was put in place to suspend Canadian
civil rights.
When was the War Measures Act used?
A.
B.
It was only used during wartime
Citizens could be arrested or detained
without being charged
Which PM imposed the War Measures
Act?
Trudeau put it in place after pressure from
Bourassa and Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau
Do you think that the Canadian government should have the
ability to suspend certain civil rights in “emergency”
situations?
A.
B.
Answer varies…
Yes, we think that the Canadian
Government should have the ability to
suspend certain civil rights in “emergency”
situations. Under the War Measures Act
Canadian civil rights – anyone could be
arrested and detained without being
charged with an offence.
BONUS QUESTION
What was Bill 22?
A.
B.
The first provincial legislation passed in
Quebec aimed at protecting the status of
the French language.
Bill 22 made French the sole official
language in Quebec. It was to be the
language of civic administration and
services, and of the workplace.
Describe the response to Bill 22 by
English and French-Canadians?
A.
Several business and professional people
who were not Francophone were forced to
move out of the province
Which year did the Parti Quebecois
come into power?
A.
1967
Who was the Parti Quebecois’ leader?
A.
René Lévesque
Was the Parti Quebecois a federal or
provincial party?
A.
Provincial
What was the Parti Quebecois’ goal?
A.
To separate from Canada
What was Bill 101 (1977)?
A.
B.
A.K.A "Charter of the French language."
Strengthened the position of the French
language in Quebec
What were the components of Bill 101?
A.
B.
C.
French was the only official language of the
province and government
Commercial outdoor signs would be in
French only.
Children immigrants would be required to
attend French schools
Describe the response of Bill 101 by the
English?
Non- francophone thought Bill 101 was a
symbol oppression, most Canadians felt that
the PQ policies were extreme
Describe the response of Bill 101 by the
French-Canadians?
A.
B.
Welcomed the new language
Many felt that their culture and language
was endangered