The Impact Of Maurice Richard As A French Canadian

“I have nothing but my heart, I have given it long ago to my country.” These are Louis Riel’s last words before his execution. Two themes that have been debated is whether Louis Riel is a traitor or hero to the Métis. There have been many controversial figures throughout Canada’s history, but Louis Riel is one of the most controversial figure. His perspective on how he dealt with manner is still debated today. A key aspect discussed today is why Riel is a hero to his people; the Métis. Louis Riel had once recognized the turmoil the Métis had to face, through this Riel proved that one must take actions in order to achieve a person’s right.

For Canadians, it's difficult to fathom a culture in which hockey is not a defining characteristic, considering it is so inextricably tied to our own culture. This ethnocentric view leads to the assumption that because Canadian television sets and newspapers are dominated by hockey reporting so too should be the case in the United States. Yet while Canadians treat hockey with an almost religious reverence, Americans have never had the same affinity and as such hockey is of little import as a cultural symbol. Furthermore, had a cultural relativistic approach been applied, objectively evaluating what to Canadians is a glaring oversight, the sports network's complete lack of coverage would have resulted in the conclusion it is neither remarkable

English and French Canadians have had one of the most complicated and intriguing relationships throughout all of history. Even though they share the prosperous country of Canada, they could not be more divided as a nation. Factors such as language, culture and political beliefs have separated these two vast majority of Canadians for a very long time. Throughout the last century, French-English relations have slightly improved over time, yet there is still an unstable peace between the two peoples. This will be clearly demonstrated throughout this essay, which will explore three critical time periods that changed French-English relations in Canada. Between the years 1914 and 1929, relations amongst the English and the French are shown to be very unstable and unpleasant, due to the events which occurred in that timeframe. Later on between the years 1930 and 1945, relations improved slightly because much was learned from the previous time period. In the years after, the unstable peace and division between French and English Canada, even to this day, was established.

In further analysis, angry people are more likely to listen to militants and commit violent acts, building a tense environment for Quebec citizens to live in. According to CBC Digital Archives, in response to the FLQ and other revolutionary groups forming, “when innocent people became injured from terrorist attacks, the cry for police involvement became shrill.” (FLQ Backgrounder Web) It is evident in this statement that many separatists who resorted to acts of terrorism consequently stimulated anger and fear in Quebec. If the Quiet Revolution had not occurred and the feelings of separatism and rise of terrorist groups did not follow, fewer people would have been hurt by the violence, both directly and indirectly. All things considered, the encouragement of separatism also weakened English-French relations as Quebec left 30 large shared programs, though the other provinces did not have the right to do so. All things considered, “from the Quebec Act of 1774 to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canada has protected the place of its French minority. If Quebec were to separate, that protection would be gone and the Francophone society would be assimilated by the wider world within a generation or two.” (Kheiriddin) In relation to this comment, many English Canadians viewed Quebec’s special status during the revolution as

How did Jackie Robinson impact Canadian identity when he is considered to be a pivotal component to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement in America? The popular Canadian Heritage Minutes feature defining moments in Canadian history that provide viewers educational backgrounds on such moments to enhance their knowledge. One such video features Jackie Robinson as a member of the Montreal Royals, the minor league affiliate to the Brooklyn Dodgers. The following will discuss the intended purpose of the video and its importance in relation to Canadian identity as well as presenting a description of the accuracy and inaccuracies associated with the video. In a time fueled with racial segregation and discrimination, Robinson’s heritage minute depicts the importance, the city of Montreal played, in launching his professional baseball career and establishing a lasting legacy of a Canadian Identity. Through his perseverance and noble actions, he flourished despite racial implications.

Hockey fans are the root of the racism in hockey. For many decades Canadians have known hockey as being their national sport. There are black Canadians, Asian Canadians, and Aboriginal Canadians. What are the differences between those Canadians citizens but the pigment of their skin? There is racism in hockey it is just not as clear as other forms of racism. Canada is so welcoming and is a very diverse counrty. Hockey fans are so cruel and reluctant for change in their world. The focus of this paper is on the lack of diversity in hockey. What will be examined is the "differences" between black and white people, society 's perception on hockey, Canada 's history with the sport and diversity. The overall question is: is it the sport or is it the people?

Richard was used in a multitude of ways to further the standpoint of many political activists. In the 1940’s, Quebec was very secluded from the English speaking Canada. William Mackenzie King managed to keep Canada together during the years of war, however, a debate about the flag still needed to be made. French Canadians wanted to be free of the Union Jack, feeling it too closely related them to England. In Our Life with the Rocket, Carrier said, “Do French Canadians need a flag? They have the Rocket.” This shows the influence of Richard. He was one of the only French Canadians in the spotlight, and he made his people very proud. When Richard was suspended for the 1954-55 playoffs season after a violent altercation with a linesman, there were also many published protests. One paper ran the headline “Richard, My Brother, Has Been Killed.” – echoing a similar headline that ran after the trial of Louis Riel, “Riel, our brother, is dead.” The nationalism that was driven into both of those men by the French Canadians bled out in protests. The infamous “Richard Riot” occurred in 1955. French Canadians took to St. Catherine’s St. in protest of the suspension. Many claimed the punishment was much too harsh or it only escalated to the level it did because of Richard’s French background. The name Maurice Richard meant power – something the French Canadians desperately needed on their

Sometimes it is easy to forget the game played on frozen ponds and backyard rinks, and get lost in the overwhelming professional sport known as hockey. However, we strive to remember that hockey became Canada's game because it made our never-ending winter months more bearable . The game gradually became a sport, then an entertainment industry. It seems like the lockout was one of the biggest news stories of the year. Part of the amazing nature of the game is that it's origins are fairly vague. However, we always remember that hockey is our game. It may not be our official sport, like lacrosse is, but hockey is what Canada seems to be most well-known for, and it continues to have immense influence on our free society, with its unique style

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The concept of recognizing Quebec as a distinct society is an idea that has been kicking around for some time, but just what does it mean and what are its broader implications? This paper will examine the origins of the term, what it means, and its historical context. It will then examine rival interpretations of federalism. The essay will conclude with an in-depth examination of the concept's involvement with the failed constitutional accords and the failed Quebec succession attempts.

One of the best known and important Canadian figures Louis Riel is a great example of how life is destined with controversies and battles of inauguration. Ongoing today many debates of whether his actions to obtain his goals were morally just. Louis fought for what he believed in and what he thought was right, he spoke for the Metis people. He put his heart and dedication into preserving their culture, rights, treaties, and land claims. This essay is going to encapsulate a few events of Louis Riel's life, accomplishments, and failures, while also exploring the controversial question of whether Louis was a villain or a hero, but who says he couldn't be both.

"We must cherish our inheritance. We must preserve our nationality for the youth of our future. The story should be written down to pass on." (Louis Riel, 1884). Louis Riel, a man of great nature and abiding love for his western Métis heritage, is proven to be one of the most revolutionary men looked upon in the chronicles of the Dominion of Canada. In spite of this, he remains as one of the most controversial and cryptic figures throughout the course of Canadian history. A period of revolution lasting from the 1870’s to the late 1880’s was condemned with constant revolts justified as an intervening year for those involved. Louis Riel is regarded as a hero by preserving the civil liberties and identities of the Métis and leading two

French Nationalism has been defined as the collective will of most Canadian Francophones to live as a distinct cultural community, but there are many aspects of the Canadian Identity which come from the manifestation of French Nationalism (for example, a truly delicious and uniquely Canadian food: poutine). Between 1867 and 1945, French Nationalism had important political aspects, as it signified fighting for the recognition of their own culture during and after confederation. The Ultramontanes were one very important political group who fought hard to establish French culture into Canadian society. Ultramontanism is actually rooted in Europe, prevailing during the French Revolution. It became popular in Franco-Canada shortly after confederation

One way of expanding my understanding of Jean Lesage’s role in Quebec is by looking at the Cause and Consequence dimension of historical thinking. The dimension Cause and Consequence suggests that in order examine the consequences; we must first search for causes and study human agencies. Individuals and groups, play a part in stimulating, modelling, and fighting change. Causes are multidimensional and may result in lasting or temporary consequences. In fact, this dimension answers the question: “Why do events happen, and what are their impacts?” One way of answering this question is by looking at the core aspects of Cause and Consequence, one of which looks at the agency that events result from historical actors operating in conditions. In

According to the Office Québecois de la Langue Française’s official website, the agency describes themselves as, “the agency responsible for seeing to the application of the Charter of the French language with a view to ensure that French, the official language of Québec, is the language of work, commerce, business and life in society in Québec.” (Mandjee et Brouste 5). The most known laws that this agency enforces are: saying bonjour before saying hi when greeting customers or other business associates or how French signs have to written in a bigger font and have to be written above the English translation. This issue affects all the non-French speakers of Québec, more specifically the Montréal community due to it having the highest concentration of English speakers in the province. This issue affects me as a consumer and as a worker for many reasons. First, as a worker, I have to greet every customer by saying bonjour before I say hi which bothers me because I feel that as an individual living in a free country, I should be able to express myself in whatever way I want, however I want,