| Description |
The following summary examines one of the problems facing Canada today. French Canada, primarily the province of Quebec, has posed a question which affects the entire nation of Canada -- should Quebec separate from the Confederation or should she continue to struggle to maintain her culture and language within the confines of the British North American Act. Most of the research for this thesis was completed during a three-month period spent in the province of Quebec. Personal interviews were conducted, professional journals and periodicals consulted, and almost every aspect of the culture examined in preparation for the following discussion. Various political theories were used as references for a basic background in the problems of nationalism and cultural autonomy. Each of the chapters considers a different aspect of the problem -- history of the nation and the province, cultural differences, grievances and demands of both Separatists and anti-Separatists, and viabilities of the proposed solutions to the problem. The intent of this study is the examination and critical evaluation of the French Canadian problem. The two options for the quebecois, autonomy or assimilation, exemplify two established ways of life. Only one can be viable for the Canadian experiment in Confederation. |
