Quiet Revolution
A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
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Quiet Revolution (Révolution Tranquille, Québec) A term which first appeared in Canada's main national newspaper, the
Globe and Mail, to describe the changes in the Canadian province of
Quebec, introduced by the provincial
Liberal government of Jean Lesage, 1960–6. Succeeding a Conservative, traditionalist government with a rural base (
Union Nationale), Lesage tried to respond to the social changes brought about by the industrialization of Quebec. He ended the control of the Roman
Catholic Church over the education system through the creation of a modern system of state schools, revised the labour laws, and introduced legal equality for women. The Quiet Revolution interfered directly in the economy, most importantly through the nationalization of the electricity industry under
Lévesque, which had hitherto been largely controlled by capital from English-speaking Canadians. The Quiet Revolution heightened Quebec's self-confidence, increased the power of the provincial government which was dominated by French-speaking interests, and thus sparked off the growth of popular demands for sovereignty.
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