Post War Mind Map

The Quiet Revolution

The Quiet Revolution was a series of major changes in regard to politics, society and culture led by the Quebec Liberal Party under Premier Jean Lesange.

The slogan was "Masters of own house". This represented the goal of the quiet revolution which was to put francophones in leadership positions in Quebec and guide Quebec into the future.

The Quiet Revolution

1960

F.L.Q Crisis

On October 5 1970, The Quebec Minister of Immigration and the Minister of Labor were kidnapped and killed by the Front de liberation du Quebec (F.L.Q). This caused Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to deploy armed forces and invoke the War Measures Act.

F.L.Q Crisis

1970

The Election of the Parti Quebecois

The seperatist Parti Quebecois which is a nationalist political party elected as the provincial power of Quebec. They passed many important pieces of legislation in this first term and held two referendums on Quebec Sovereignty

The Election of the Parti Quebecois

1976

The Referendum of 1980 and 1995

Two referendums were held by the Parti Quebecois for the independence and Sovereignty of Quebec from the rest of Canada, once in 1980 and once in 1995. Both of these referendums were rejected. The first was rejected by 59.56% of the votes and the second by 50.58%.

The Referendum of 1980 and 1995

The Constitution Act

The Constitution Act achieved full independence for Canada by allowing it to to change its constitution without British approval. Quebec was opposed to this but it went on anyways. This caused the Quebec government to protest bitterly, feel betrayed and humiliated by Trudeau. It was the source of much resentment between the English and the French.

The Constitution Act

1982

The Inuit Relocation

In 1953, 87 Inuit people were relocated from the Northern Quebec to the High Arctic on the promise of better hunting and the option to return home if desired. These promises were broken and these 7 Inuit families were forced to stay. Two years later, 35 more joined them in what is now Grise Fiord.

The Inuit

Relocation

1953

The Sixties Scoop

In the 1960s, thousands of Indigenous babies and children were forcefully ripped from their homes. They were placed in European residential schools to be assimilated into European culture and abandon their own. The conditions in these residential schools were inhumane. They were abused physically and mentally while in these schools. Many children died under these conditions or trying to escape. The survivors suffered from PTSD and several mental disorders as a result of this abuse.

The Sixties Scoop

1960s

The Constitution Act

The Constitution Act gave Canada full independence from Britain allowing it to change its constitution without approval from Britain. It also included aboriginal people's rights and treaty rights. It includes Aboriginal title (ownership rights to land), right to occupy and use lands for resources, right to self-government and cultural/societal rights.

The Constitution Act

1982

The RCAP

The RCAP was founded in 1991. It stands for The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples. The purpose of the RCAP is to investigate and propose solutions to the challenges affecting the relationship between Aboriginal peoples, the Canadian government and Canadian society as a whole.

The RCAP

1991

The Formal Apology

In 2008, The Prime Minster of Canada Stephen Harper gave a formal apology and on the behalf of Canadians to the residential school survivors and their families who's lives have been blighted.

The Formal Apology

2008

Newfoundland Joins Canada

In 1959, Newfoundland and Labrador joined the country of Canada. The reason for this is to enhance the living standards for Newfoundlanders.

Newfoundland

joins

Canada

1949

NATO

In 1949, NATO was founded. It stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Canada was one of the founding member countries. It is an intergovernmental military alliance. This alliance solidified the two biggest trading partners for Canada together in an alliance, the United States and Britain.

NATO

1949

The Baby Boom

The baby boom occurred in the 50s and 60s but was at its peak in 1957. The baby boom is a period marked by a significant increase of birth rate. This was due to a strong post-war economy which gave people the confidence that they could support a family. Another factor was that all the soldiers were returning from the war to their loved ones.

The Baby Boom

1957

The Constitution Act

The Constitution Act is a landmark document in Canadian history. It achieved Canada by allowing the country to change its constitution without permission from Britain. It also contains the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It is such a major event in Canadian history that it is involved in native issues by giving aboriginal people rights and French-English relations by the Quebec opposition of it.

The Constitution Act

1982