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The Quiet Revolution:

  • The Quiet Revolution was a time in the 1960s of great change for Quebec.
  • Quebec was a highly industrialized, urban and a relatively outward-looking society in 1960.
  • On June 22, 1960, the Liberals won the election taking down the power of Union Nationale. Making Jean Lesage the new leader of Quebec.
  • The Liberals slogan read, "It's time for a change."
  • The Union Nationale party, which had been in power since 1944, seemed to have everything in place with their traditional values.
  • The government's main accomplishment in economics was the nationalization of private electricity companies.
  • As a new middle class battled for greater control over Quebec's economic resources, people all over disagreed on the role of the French speaking society in Canada.

  • The maîtres chez nous ("masters in our own house") philosophy that permeated the government and its reforms was bound to have an influence on Federal- Provincial Relations.

Jean Lesage:

  • The Lesage government demanded a review of federal policy and won a major victory following a First Ministers' conference in 1964.
  • In only two years, the Lesage administration managed to carry out or plan many reforms, such as, the establishment of a public hospital network (1961), the creation of ministries of cultural affairs and of federal-provincial relations (1961), and the foundation of the Société générale de financement (General Investment Corporation) in 1962.
  • The Québec government also looked to take out diplomatic ties. In 1961, it opened the Maisons du Québec in Paris, London and New York.
  • The very fast development of the government and the largely increased role of the state in the province's economic, social and cultural life unleashed forces that would have major consequences.
  • The main issue that was interfering with the province of Quebec was, French Nationalism.
  • The number of separatist groups increased and the front De Liberation Du Quebec began to engage in acts of Terrorism.

The Canadian Flag:

  • The French became worried by the growing Nationalism.
  • The official ceremony for the new Canadian flag was held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965, with Governor General Georges Vanier, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, the members of the Cabinet and thousands of Canadians were all there.
  • When the Québec Liberals faced the electorate in 1966 they were confident of re-election. But the Union Nationale had renewed its image.
  • In the late sixties, Prime Minister Trudeau proposed a strategy to improve federal-provincial relations. To get the French speaking people involved a policy of official bilingualism was set forth.
  • The flag was drawn on a piece of paper then after looking through many different designs they finally picked one and stitched on fabric, this is the flag we know and love to this day.
  • To guarantee the rights of Canada's two official languages, a renewed Constitution with an inserted Charter of Rights and Freedoms was tabled.

Canadian Flag from

(1921-1957)

Current Flag

(1965-Present)

First Flag Proposal to Parliament

  • The Quiet Revolution lasted from 1960 to 1966, when the rights of the French were restored.

The Quiet Revolution &

The Canadian Flag

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