Essays on Quebec

During the nineteenth century, Quebec faced a dramatic period of change in hopes of establishing its national identity which influenced the James Bay Project. The James Bay Project resulted in a change of traditional life for the Cree and Inuit communities of Northern Quebec. The...

A sense of place is a deeply felt attachment towards an area or region where one feels they belong. It is developed by living in the place over an amount of time resulting in a special bond to the society and landscape of the region....

The article I read was about the Quebec government’s decision to keep the crucifix above the speaker’s chair in the National Assembly. In this essay I will argue that this exemplifies the cultural identity of Quebec being represented by the media and our system is...

The nation is commonly described as a historically constituted stable community of the people formed on the basis of a common language, territory, economic life, and psychological makeup manifested in a common culture. According to Bluntschilli- A nation is a union of masses of men...

In the last federal election, the Bloc Quebecois experienced a resurgence. Do you think that this is an indication of greater support for sovereignty among Quebeckers? Might we be facing another referendum on Quebec sovereignty sooner than later? Canada has a rich history that has...

Held on May 20th, 1980, and October 30th, 1995 the purpose of the Quebec referendums was to settle the subject of Quebec sovereignty and independence. A referendum is the asking of a political question to an electorate for immediate decision by a general vote. The...

Freedom of religion is a guaranteed right and a principle under The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, in the ‘Fundamental Freedoms’ section. Canada is currently at a very important and pivotal moment in its employment law history, one that will be a cardinal point...

The Mining industries, as portrayed in the movie, The Hole Story, have a negative impact on the environment, this often leads to tension with governance. With the mines providing over 500 jobs, its not as simple as shutting down the mine. Bullard’s three types of...