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The Duplessis Era
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Maurice Duplessis as Premier
- Maurice Duplessis was in power
- Policies became more conservative
- Duplessis kept the Catholic Church in control of education and healthcare, slowing social change but strengthening Quebec's identity and independence
- Focused on natural resource development and foreign investment, which helped the economy but benefited the company more than the workers
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Act to Promote Rural Electrification
- Many farms and rural communities in Québec had no electricity, making daily life and work difficult
- Thousands of farms and rural homes were connected to electrical grids.
- Farmers could now use electric machinery, increasing productivity.
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Refus Global Manifesto Published
- Intellectuals and artists wanted modernization and secularism
- 15 artists, including Borduas and Riopelle, signed a manifesto called the “Refus global” to limit the power of the church over society; they wanted the state to take charge of education, health
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Adoption of the Fleurdelisé (Quebec's Flag)
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Asbestos Strike
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Arrival of Television in Quebec
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Introduction of Provincial Income Tax
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Laurendeau-Dunton Commission & Bilingualism Debate
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Election of Jean Lesage’s Liberal Government
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The Quiet Revolution
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Creation of the Department of Cultural Affairs
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Bill 16
Married women gain legal independence -
Nationalization of Electricity (Hydro-Québec Expands)
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Establishment of CEGEPs and Université du Québec Network
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creation of the Ministry of Education (Parent Report Reccommendations)
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Expo 67 - Showcasing Québec’s Identity to the World
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Charles de Gaulle’s “Vive le Québec libre” Speech
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Passage of Bill 63
Language Rights Debate -
October Crisis
FLQ Kidnappings War Measures Act -
Introduction of Québec’s Medicare System (Health Insurance Act)
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Political & Social Changes
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James Bay Hydroelectric Project annouced
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Bill 22
French as Québec’s Official Language