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Canada 1960- 1969

Canada 1960- 1969. CHC2D Unit 4 1945- 1982. introduction. Change, change and more change Quebec- The Quiet Revolution- take control of its affairs away from English control 1960’s would create national focus on education, welfare and health 1961- Three Separatist groups within Canada existed.

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Canada 1960- 1969

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  1. Canada 1960- 1969 CHC2D Unit 4 1945- 1982

  2. introduction • Change, change and more change • Quebec- The Quiet Revolution- take control of its affairs away from English control • 1960’s would create national focus on education, welfare and health • 1961- Three Separatist groups within Canada existed

  3. introduction • 1963- Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism • 1969 Official Languages Act (PM Trudeau) • Decade of social and political protest • Nuclear tests and protests • Hippies • Vietnam War

  4. introduction • US and Canadian Relations- decent- Auto Pact • Canada pension Plan 1966 • Medicare 1968 • EI- 1969 • Social Insurance Cards 1964 • 1969- Change in Criminal Code – more liberal and open society • 1967 World Expo • 1967 French President Charles de Gaulle- “Vive le Quebec libre”

  5. Focus: Canadian identity • PM Mackenzie King- 1940’s- suggested that Canada should have a flag of its own • 1920’s- 1940’s Red Ensign • Veterans wanted to keep the Union Jack or another symbol of Britain • Many Canadians however felt it was time to have a more modern identifiable flag, one not just for British ancestors but for the future of Canada • Quebec

  6. Focus: Canadian identity • 1963 PM Lester B. Pearson (who won a Nobel peace prize) • “settle the flag debate within two years” • All Canadians could sketch and send in their ideas- a committee was also set up • 1964 Diefenbaker (former PM) attacked Pearson’s idea • Diefenbaker demanded a flag that respected the past and Pearson demanded a flag that looked forward that all Canadians could identify with

  7. Focus: Canadian identity • 5900 designs were submitted from 1963- 1964- a 15 member all party was created to examine and determine a choice • See three finalists • Historian George Stanley designed the final choice- single maple leaf with red bars on both sides • *King George V- red and White were authorized as Canada’s official colours

  8. Focus: Canadian identity • Stanley’s reasons: • The first Canadiens used the Maple Leaf as an emblem • Canadians had in the past up to the 60’s wore it as a symbol • The maple leaf was on the coat of arms of Canada, Quebec and Ontario • The maple leaf was not a symbol of any other country • It stands out, even from a distance • It avoids racial symbols which could be divisive

  9. Activity • See handout from “Creating Canada: A History 1914 to the Present” pg. 337

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