Culture of Quebec

from home that represent my cultural background as I did not have the opportunity to do it in class. The article that I brought with me was the flag of the province of Quebec. This particular flag has multiple meanings for Quebecers, it especially holds cultural and political values. A grand percentage of Quebecers considered Quebec as a distinct nation within Canada. Being an international student here, I found out that my pride from being Canadian and Quebecer have intensified. Strangely, before

ENGLISH- FRENCH RELATIONS By: Kimia Pourheidary As a great man once said "Love thy neighbor as thyself”, as easy as that may sound, it was very difficult for the French- English Canadian to get along and love each other instead of hate. The relationship between the English and French Canadians was very tense in the 20th century. This power struggle led to the separation of two large populations In Canada and created conflicts within the country. The many debates which were not solved between the

The provincial basis for Confederacy was a vital component of unifying the various differences between Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes. In this instance, the religious and ethnic conflict in the Quebec Resolutions was based on the inability of Francophone or religious groups to put forth grievances under the British construct of Upper and Lower Canada. In this instance, the bonding part of the new Confederacy would have to allow greater provincial autonomy to oppose any biases against Francophone

decided to make amendments with the other provinces without the input of Quebec9. Through the personal actions of Trudeau towards Quebec, he made a very unjust decision, as he did not keep his initial promise to Levesque, in which he said he would discuss amendments with Levesque as well. By creating several agreements with the other provinces, ensuring a majority over Quebec, he displayed the traits of an unjust society. Trudeau`s poor decision came at the expense of French Canadian heritage, as their

Canadian Political Culture, in a nation- state context, can be break down as beliefs and attitudes that Canadian have of political objects( Jackson, Politics in Canada.1994). The majority of Canadians normally hold similar political notion that, unlike firm beliefs that varies in due time, are more widespread and are considered as the base for political culture. It is these values and attitudes that Canadian citizens share that compose the heart of Canada nation state political culture system. The political

which the St. Lawrence and St. Charles rivers meet, lies one of the oldest, yet most beautiful city in North America, Québec City. The name Québec derived from the Algonquin word, Kébec, meaning where the river meets. The city's long history accounts for a wide variety of European architecture, including the castles, stone buildings, and street lined boutiques including restaurants. Québec City has been a great part of North America's history in the past, continues to be a city attracting people around

own way Special Problems - Rich in coniferous forests, lakes, and rivers - Highest mountain: Mont D'Iberville (5420 ft) - St. Lawrence River runs through lower Quebec then drains out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence Colony Summary Canada East 1817-1883 Total population: 1 112 000 Largest cities and their population: -Montreal: 107 225 -Quebec city: 59 700 Occupations: -Farmers -Lumberjacks Income Sources: -lumbering -agriculture Geography Loss of preferred markets in Britain: Canada East had to look

wanted to adventure to west for expanding their colonies. When Britain reached around Ohio river region, they clashed French or Indians. This collision was a beginning of French and Indian war. The result was Britain's victory, hence Britain inhabited Quebec in Canada where was French's base, then they dominated this war. Both countries had North American colonies, therefore a result of this war was depend on indigenous groups which countries they followed. The 7 years war had huge effects for indigenous

Among the other five regions of Canada, Quebec is the only one whose majority is francophone. Quebec society features a culture conflict that is the basis and evident of one of Bone’s faultlines. That faultline in the Quebec region is the French/English fautline. This fautline is currently active; today many people living in Quebec speak both French and English. The fact that one fifth of the population does not speak French is still significant because things would need to be communicated verbally/non-verbally

In recent elections, the separatist parties in Quebec have seen crushing defeats, raising questions about their relevance in modern day Canada. Support for Quebec separatism has diminished in the past several decades, with the rise of the NDP in the 2011 federal election and the more recent provincial Liberal victory in April of 2014. In the 2011 federal election, specifically, the Bloc Quebecois was reduced to only four seats in the House of Commons, while the NDP took the majority of Quebec’s seats