Topic > Have the needs of Quebecers actually been met? - 1094

From the Confederation of Canada to the present, French Canadians have always believed that Canada's path to the future should be embodied differently. Several events in Canadian history have provoked various heated feelings among French and English Canadians. Although most English-speaking Canadians have tried to reconcile with French Canadians by making several attempts to mend their relations, the question about the needs of French Canadians still exists. Through an extremely in-depth analysis of several key sources, it is evident that the needs of French Canadians have, without a doubt, not been met, which will be demonstrated clearly and comprehensively through an in-depth analysis of French Canadian nationalism, heritage issues in Quebec, as well as impending acts of terrorism in Quebec. French Canadian nationalism has always been a looming problem in Quebec; which had seen sudden spikes in the past, sparking concern from the Canadian government and the public. As the Quebec people's need for change was left unheeded, matters were taken into their own hands, thus triggering the Quiet Revolution1. The people of Quebec wanted the change that would finally unite them with English Canada. Seeing that this was a long road ahead, Quebec started the change in its own way by voting the Liberal Party into power in the year 19602. The Liberal party made many positive efforts for Quebec in that era, led by Jean Lesage . The most notable of these efforts involves modernizing Quebec's education system, making women's legal status equal to that of men, as well as lowering the voting age to eighteen. During this period, Quebec had reached the epitome of i... middle of paper... exhibited by Quebec, the threats to French Canadian heritage and the various terrorist plots carried out in Quebec all show, in their own way, that the needs of French Canadians were not being met. Through the ups and downs of Canada's varied history, the needs of the French people have certainly always been ignored. Works Cited "October Crisis". October crisis. http://www.canadahistory.com/sections/eras/trudeau/october_crisis.htm (accessed May 27, 2014). “The Roots of Quebec Separatism – The Canada eZine.” The Roots of Quebec Separatism - The Canada eZine. http://canada.lilithezine.com/The-Roots-of-Quebec-Separatism.html (accessed May 27, 2014). "History of the Canadian Constitution | Mapleleafweb.com." History of the Canadian Constitution | Mapleleafweb.com. http://mapleleafweb.com/features/history-canadian-constitution (accessed May 2019) 26, 2014).