HISTORY 3040 CANADA AND THE WORLD

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CANADA AND THE WORLD

Dr. Curtis Cole

Trent University in Oshawa

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March 29, 2010

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Ste. Leonard, 1969 Bill 63, 1969

Jean-Jacques BertrandUnion Nationale

Premier, 1968-1970

Rene Levesque

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Parti Quebecois, 1968 Bourassa’s Liberals

elected 1970 Bill 22 (1974)

Withdrew freedom of choice in education

Robert Bourassa

Admission to English-language schools conditional on mother tongue - or proficiency test

French the sole official language of the province

Rene Levesque

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Air Traffic Controllers, 1976 Leveque’s PQ elected 1976

Rene Levesque

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Bill 101, 1977

Air Traffic Controllers, 1976 Leveque’s PQ elected 1976 Bill 101, 1977 Attorney General of Quebec v. Blaikie

(Supreme Court of Canada, 1979) Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, 1982 Ford v Quebec, 1988 Devine v Quebec, 1988

Rene Levesque

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C.R.T.C.Canadian Radio and Television Commission, 1967

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Cultural Nationalism C.R.T.C.

(Canadian Radio and Television Commission, 1967)

Broadcasting Act, 1968 1976 - Canadian Radio-Television and

Telecommunications Commission Board of Broadcast Governors, 1958 Federal Communications Commission (U.S.)

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B.B.G. Canadian Content Regulations:55% of television “basically Canadian”40% during prime time (6pm-midnight)

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C.R.T.C.. Canadian Content Regulations:revised 197260% Canadian content on television50% during prime time (6-midnight)30% Canadian content on radioSee the current CanCon Regulations at:

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Cable Television C.R.T.C. cable television

regulations 1975 - incl. simulcast programming

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Income Tax Act Amendment, 1975foreign advertising expenses no longer deductible

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Legislating the 3rd Down Punt?

Johnny Bassett, Paul Warfield,Jim Kiick, Larry Csonka

March, 1974

Marc Lalonde

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Results of Cultural Protectionist Policies?Thriving recording industryMacleans Magazinelimited success in televisionsuccess in recording industryfilm

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NEXT WEEK:

Review SessionFinal Exam: Monday April 19,

7:00 – 10:00 pmSee the Practice Exam at:See the Practice Exam at:

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