Quebec has been viewed as an unique state compared to the rest of Canada for quite some time and by many individuals. Quebec 's separatist movement can be seen throughout Canadian history, from Justin Trudeau; the leader of the liberal party, saying ' 'Quebecers are better than the rest of Canada, because, you know, we’re Quebecers or whatever. ' ' during an interview, to the Quiet Revolution, Quebec views its self as its own country. It originally started with the Royal Proclamation of 1763, the first document that outlined how to govern the colony 's pre-Canada. It was unique wherein, the French lost New France to the English and yet, it protected the cultural integrity of what was to later become Quebec. From the beginning of Canada
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Rather than having the mindset of surviving by being the minority to Canada, they saw themselves with an aggressive expression of Quebecois Nationalism as the majority in Quebec. This became quite the backdrop of decentralization for Federalism in the post war context as provinces are becoming increasingly more important. Post 1960 's Quebec nationalism aimed to protect and promote the French language and culture, to increase the powers of the provincial government, and to remove the English Canadian economic domination in the province. The most important aspect of the Quiet Revolution was the rise of the new Quebecois middle class of civil servants; (person in the public sector employed for a government department or agency). Upward mobility was difficult in the English dominated private sector, the new middle class used Quebec nationalism to further their goals in the expansion of the Quebec state. Quebecois now looked to their provincial government instead of the Federals to protect their identity thus the creation of various bills to preserve the French Language and culture; such as Bill 22 where French became the first language in Quebec, or Bill 101 where French became the first language of government, in Quebec courts, and in the work place of
Rather than having the mindset of surviving by being the minority to Canada, they saw themselves with an aggressive expression of Quebecois Nationalism as the majority in Quebec. This became quite the backdrop of decentralization for Federalism in the post war context as provinces are becoming increasingly more important. Post 1960 's Quebec nationalism aimed to protect and promote the French language and culture, to increase the powers of the provincial government, and to remove the English Canadian economic domination in the province. The most important aspect of the Quiet Revolution was the rise of the new Quebecois middle class of civil servants; (person in the public sector employed for a government department or agency). Upward mobility was difficult in the English dominated private sector, the new middle class used Quebec nationalism to further their goals in the expansion of the Quebec state. Quebecois now looked to their provincial government instead of the Federals to protect their identity thus the creation of various bills to preserve the French Language and culture; such as Bill 22 where French became the first language in Quebec, or Bill 101 where French became the first language of government, in Quebec courts, and in the work place of