20 Questions

1. 20 Questions French and English Relations 1970’s John, Ian, Muhammad, George, Sonia, Karm

2. Which political party did Rene Levesque represent? • “Parti Quebecois”

3. Who was Rene Levesque? • A Quebec Premier

4. Which year did Rene Levesque win the provincial election? • 1976

5. What was Rene Levesque’s opinion on separatism? • An automatic separation of the English and French would not occur. • A province-wide referendum on the issue would be held

6. Describe the events during the October Crisis? • Quebec and the PartiQuebecoiswanted 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. • Laportewas 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

7. What was the priority of separatists? • To strengthen the French language

8. What was the War Measures Act? • It was put in place to suspend Canadian civil rights.

9. When was the War Measures Act used? • It was only used during wartime • Citizens could be arrested or detained without being charged

10. Which PM imposed the War Measures Act? Trudeau put it in place after pressure from Bourassa and Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau

11. Do you think that the Canadian government should have the ability to suspend certain civil rights in “emergency” situations? • 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

12. What was Bill 22? • 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.

13. Describe the response to Bill 22 by English and French-Canadians? • Several business and professional people who were not Francophone were forced to move out of the province

14. Which year did the Parti Quebecois come into power? • 1967

15. Who was the Parti Quebecois’ leader? • René Lévesque

16. Was the PartiQuebecois a federal or provincial party? • Provincial

17. What was the Parti Quebecois’ goal? • To separate from Canada

18. What was Bill 101 (1977)? • A.K.A "Charter of the French language." • Strengthened the position of the French language in Quebec

19. What were the components of Bill 101? • 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

20. 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

21. Describe the response of Bill 101 by the French-Canadians? • Welcomed the new language • Many felt that their culture and language was endangered