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CLOTHING—French Canadians wear modern Western-style clothing. The traditional costume of the Acadians is still worn on special occasions. Women wear white bonnets and blouses, black skirts, and white aprons. Men wear white shirts, black vests, and knee-length black pants. White stockings and black shoes are worn by both men and women.

Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (born January 11, 1934), known commonly as Jean Chrétien , is a Canadian politician and statesman who served as the 20th Prime Minister of Canada from November 4, 1993 to December 12, 2003. He also served as deputy prime minister in John Turner's short-lived government. He became leader of the Liberal Party of Canada in 1990, and led the party to a majority government in the 1993 federal election. In 1977, following the resignation of Finance Minister Donald MacDonald, Chrétien succeeded him. He was the first francophone Minister of Finance, and remains one of only three francophones to have held that post. Chrétien's time at Finance highlighted his "enforcer" status, namely as someone who often helped to execute Trudeau's policies, but who rarely helped Trudeau to make policy.

FOOD—Quebec has a rich, distinctive French-Canadian cuisine. Popular dishes includetourtière(a meat pie), andragoût de boulettes et de pattes do cochon(a stew made from meatballs and pigs' feet). Other favorites include French onion soup, peasoup, andpoutine, a traditional dish made with French fries or grated potatoes. Quebec is also known for its maple syrup. Children enjoy eatingtourquettes, a natural candy made by pouring boiling maple syrup onto fresh snow.

EDUCATION—Education in Canada is administered by each province individually. In all cases school attendance is compulsory from the age of about six to sixteen. Quebec has two parallel systems, one of which is specifically for French-speaking, Catholic students. The Acadian populations of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island are legally guaranteed access to French-language schools in predominantly French-speaking areas.

Most higher education in Canada is government-funded. Laval University in Quebec is Canada's oldest university, and McGill in Montreal is one of its most prestigious.

CULTURAL HERITAGE—French Canadian radio stations must allot 75 percent of their programming to music by French recording artists. Folk and country music are especially popular with Acadians.

Leading contemporary French Canadian authors include playwright Michel Tremblay (1942–) and short-story writer Mavis Gallant (1922–). Perhaps the most renowned French Canadian author of the twentieth century was Gabrielle Roy (1909–83). Her first novel,The Tin Flute(1945), drew a stark portrait of Quebec's urban poor.

LIVING CONDITIONS——Housing in Canada varies by region, depending on the local availability of building materials. Two out of every three Canadians own their own homes. Single homes are the most common type of dwelling although the current trend is toward greater numbers of multifamily structures. The homes of the Acadians, like most of those in the Maritime provinces, are mostly built of wood.

FAMILY LIFE——Until the 1960s, the family lives of French Canadians were heavily influenced by the Roman Catholic Church. Large families were the norm. Today the average couple has only two children. The French Canadian divorce rate is comparable to that among other groups in North America. Roughly half of all newly married couples eventually divorce. The increased divorce rate has raised the number of single-parent families.

.The culture of France and of the French people has been shaped by geography, by profound

historical events, and by foreign and internal forces and groups.

RELIGION——The majority of French Canadians are Roman Catholic. Until the 1960s, the church was central to French Canadian life. Since that time, however, the French Canadian community has become more secular. Church attendance has declined, and the influence of the church on daily life has decreased.

Country of Origin imformation:

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-After champlain’s founding of Quebec city in 1680, it became the capital of new France. While the coast communities were based upon,the cold first fishery.

-New France had other problems beside low immigrants. The French government had little interest or ability in supporting its colony and it was mostly left to his own devices. The economy was primitive and much of the population was involved in little more than subsistence agriculture.

-The donuts also engaged in a long-running series of wars with the Iroquois.

.The culture of France and of the French people has been shaped by geography, by profound

historical events, and by foreign and internal forces and groups.

-The European part of France is called Metropolitan France and it is located in one of the occidental ends of Europe.

How Many French Come to Canada

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-Most French speaking Quebecers are descendants of 8,500 French settlers who arrived in the 1600s and 1700s.

Why French People Come to Canada?

French immigrantion to Canada

-“In France, when you’re looking for work, you’re really tied to your diploma,” said council,originally from the south of the France.

-If can find stable employment here, the only other factor that could dissuade her making Montreal home is the brutal Canadian winter she’s heard so much about.”

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LANGUAGE——French Canadians are the largest group of Francophones (French speakers) in North America.

The vocabulary and pronunciation of Canadian French differ from those of the French spoken in France. Québécois is based on an older form of French and also contains many English expressions.

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CRAFTS AND HOBBIES—Traditional crafts among the Acadians include knittingand weaving. Colorful hooked rugs are a specialty.

SOCIAL PROBLEMS—The social status of French Canadians has historically been lower than that of the English-speaking majority. Traditionally, they have not been as well educated and have suffered widespread discrimination.

A major concern of French Canadians today is the preservation of their culture and language against the threat of assimilation into English-speaking North America. In both Quebec and the Maritimes, the drain of resources caused by emigration to other parts of Canada and to the United States is also a concern.

FOLKLORE

The French-Canadian folklore tradition was strengthened by colonial laws that made it crucial for French Canadians to transmit their culture orally across the generations. Popular characters in French Canadian folklore include a hero figure named Ti-Jean (short forpetit Jean, or Little John) and a hunter named Dalbec.

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Famous individuals from the cultural group who have become famous Canadians

- 1) Celine Dion: Dion was born in Charlemagne, Quebec, Canada, At age 12, Dion collaborated with her mother and her brother Jacques to write and compose her first song, "Ce n'était qu'un rêve", whose title translates as "Nothing But A Dream." Her brother, Michel Dion, sent the recording to music manager René Angélil, whose name he discovered on the back of a Ginette Reno album. Angélil was moved to tears by Dion's voice, and decided to make her a star.

EMPLOYMENT—Before the 1980s, management positions in Quebec tended to be dominated by English speakers. However, after the separatist Parti Québécois came to power in 1976, many English speakers left the province. Since then the gap between the two groups has narrowed substantially. Today the French Canadian middle class occupies a prominent position in industry, finance, and other key economic areas. French Canadians work in government and the professions and own small businesses. There is still a French-speaking working class in both unionized and nonunionized fields. Many Quebecois have performed hazardous work in the province's asbestosmines.

Before the twentieth century, the French-speaking Acadians in the Maritime provinces engaged in farming, fishing, and forestry. Today many engage in commercial farming and fishing.

RECREATION—The Canadian Broadcasting System (CBC) broadcasts French-language news programs, dramas, films, and sports events. Quebec also has a large audience for English-language television and radio programming and magazines.Le Journal de MontréalandLa Presseare the most widely read French-language newspapers.

Like Canadians of all backgrounds, French Canadians enjoy the beautiful scenery of their native land on vacation trips. Many families own small cottages in the country, which they visit on weekends and during vacations. Others travel to distant parts of the country for camping or other outdoor activities.

A time-honored pastime among French Canadian families in Quebec is "sugaring off." Early in the spring, they head for the woods to tap maple trees for sap that is then boiled down incabines à sucre("sugar shacks") to make maple syrup and maple sugar.

SPORTS—Hockey, the Canadian national sport, is popular among French Canadians. Every team in the National Hockey League(NHL) includes French Canadians. Quebec has had five professional teams since the NHL began in 1917—three in Montreal (Canadiens, 1917–present; Wanderers, 1917–18; and Maroons, 1924–38) and two in Quebec City (Bulldogs, 1919–20; and Nordiques, 1979–95). The Montreal Canadiens—popularly known as the "Habitants" or "Habs"—have won the Stanley Cup, which is awarded to League champions, more than twenty times.

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