Quebec Referendum

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Foreword

Foreword

From: Quebec in Question

The intellectual foundations of the movement for Quebec sovereignty are set out in this brief, influential book first published in 1969. The book offers an account of Quebec history that … 1 $0.10 Add
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Chapter 2

Chapter 2

From Frenchmen to Habitants

From: Quebec in Question

A brief account of Quebec’s history from its founding to the defeat of France in 1755 and the end of the French regime in Canada. 17 $1.70 Add
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Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Liberty vs. The Dollar

From: Quebec in Question

A brief description of the colonial state of Quebec society — cultural, social, economic — and the status of Quebeckers as second class citizens within Canada in the postwar period, … 15 $1.50 Add
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Quebec-Canada: A New Deal

Quebec-Canada: A New Deal

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

1979 Parti Québécois White Paper setting out sovereignty-association as a replacement for Quebec’s role in federalism. ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
Quebec in Question

Quebec in Question

This new edition of Marcel Rioux’s bestselling history of Quebec offers an interpretation of the dramatic events of the seventies and the victory of the Parti Quebecois. Written by an … 218 View
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Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Quebec in Transition

From: Quebec in Question

An account of climate of opinion in Quebec in the late 1970s, and changing social and political attitudes as Quebec emerges out of a colonial mentality. 8 $0.80 Add
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Chapter 8

Chapter 8

Quebec or French Canada?

From: Quebec in Question

A brief statement of the case that the only guarantee of the survival of French culture and language in America is an independent Quebec — not a bilingual Canada 11 $1.10 Add
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Re: Resolution to Amend the Constitution (The Patriation Reference), 1981

Re: Resolution to Amend the Constitution (The Patriation Reference), 1981

From: The Court and the Constitution

A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada, on appeals from constitutional references initiated in three provinces, held that as a matter of law the federal government was able to amend the … ; ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Chapter 10

Chapter 10

The Agonizing Steps to Freedom

From: Quebec in Question

A fascinating brief history of events in Quebec in 1970, including a full account of FLQ kidnappings, its manifesto, the reaction of federal and provincial authorities, and the imposition of the … 42 $4.20 Add
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Chapter 3

Chapter 3

The Defeated Keep the Faith

From: Quebec in Question

A brief survey of Quebec social, political and economic history from 1755 to the rebellion of 1837-38. 29 $2.90 Add
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Chapter 12

Chapter 12

The End of Innocence

From: Quebec in Question

A final chapter on Quebec’s situation in 1978 after the success of Rene Leveque’s PQ and the election of a government committed to a referendum on sovereignty. 11 $1.10 Add
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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

The Quebec Question

From: Quebec in Question

A brief account of the political circumstances in Quebec in the late 1960s, and the emergence of separatist support among the francophone population. 10 $1.00 Add
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Chapter 4

Chapter 4

The Quiet Conversation of a Colonized People

From: Quebec in Question

A brief survey of Quebec political, social and economic history from 1840 to 1945 22 $2.20 Add
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Chapter 7

Chapter 7

The Right of the Richer

From: Quebec in Question

A critique of the position of leading Quebec federalists of the 1960s, focusing on Pierre Trudeau’s arguments against sovereignty. 15 $1.50 Add
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The Second Trudeau Regime, 1980–1984

The Second Trudeau Regime, 1980–1984

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

Discusses the effects of Pierre Elliott Trudeau from 1980 to 1984 focusing on the Quebec Referendum, the Constitution of 1982, natural resources and new federal programs which caused tension … 26 $2.60 Add
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Chapter 5

Chapter 5

The Springtime of Quebec

From: Quebec in Question

A brief account of political and social developments in Quebec 1945-65, the "quiet revolution" and the conditions that led to emergence of demands for sovereignty. 13 $1.30 Add