QUEBEC
Quebec has always been trying to maintain it’s cultural identity. The path that led to separatism is long and winding one. The French saw Confederation as the only solution in 1867. They needed Confederation to remain in control of their own language, religion and way of life. The paradox of the situation was that they also fully understood that they would always be the minority in Canada and that as more regions joined Confederation, the situation would be compounded. This was however preferable to a slow assimilation by the English, now they could have laws passed that could protect their society. As a minority in a country, Quebec’s point of view was often disregarded in favor of that of the English speaking majority. The First example of this could be seen from they the Riel Rebellions were handled. In 1885, What became known as the Saskatchewan Rebellion took place. This was led by Louis Riel who went to Batoche to once more setup a provisional government and prepare the Metis for battle to protect their homes. Needless to say, the revolution was quelled and Louis Riel was arrested and taken to Regina for a trial. Disregarding the juries express recommendation of mercy, on November 16 1885,
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Approximate Word count = 1134
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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