Content code
h1209
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the-quiet-revolution-national-assertion
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The Quiet Revolution (1960-1966)
Grades
Secondary III
Secondary IV
Topic
History
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City of Quebec
Quebec City
French language
language
Trudeau
French
rights and freedoms
Bill 101
Charter of the French Language
René Lévesque
Robert Bourassa
Bill 178
amend
Clifford Lincoln
Herbert Marx
Richard French
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On June 22, 1960, Liberal Party leader Jean Lesage won the elections with his slogan: “C’est le temps que ça change” (It’s time for change). His program contained several reforms that significantly modernized the Quebec government. Numerous bills were proposed to protect the French language and implement provincial immigration controls.

The major political decisions made in the 1960s and 1970s indicate Quebec’s intense assertion of a new national identity that was no longer rooted in Catholicism. In addition, Quebecers fought for the recognition of their human rights and freedoms and questioned religious culture.

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To find out more about the major political decisions made during the 1960s and 1970s, see the following links:

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Internal
Title
Protecting the French Language
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/en/students/vl/history/protecting-the-french-language-h1703
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Internal
Title
The Creation of the Quebec Ministry of Immigration
Internal link
/en/students/vl/history/the-creation-of-the-quebec-ministry-of-immigration-h1704
Type
Internal
Title
The Quebec Delegation Abroad
Internal link
/en/students/vl/history/the-quebec-delegation-abroad-h1705
Type
Internal
Title
Deconfessionalization
Internal link
/en/students/vl/history/deconfessionalization-h1706
Type
Internal
Title
Human Rights and Freedoms
Internal link
/en/students/vl/history/human-rights-and-freedoms-h1707
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