Bloc Québécois Forms
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest
- Subcategories: Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Quebec
- Date: July 25, 1990
Article abstract: A new political party is created to contest Canadian general elections on the exclusive issue of sovereignty for Quebec.
Summary of Event
The creation of the Bloc Québécois was a direct result of the constitutional turmoil that gripped Canada in the 1980’s. Canada had adopted a new constitution in 1982, but the French-speaking province of Quebec refused to accept its legitimacy. Quebec’s refusal was mainly on the grounds that the Constitution failed to give Quebec adequate powers to protect its French language and unique...
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