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| | Quebec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The second attempt, the Charlottetown Accord of 1992, was rejected by 56.7% of all Canadians and 57% of Quebecers. | | | The conservative government of Maurice Duplessis and his Union Nationale dominated Quebec politics from 1944 to 1960 with the support of the Catholic church. | | | Lucien Bouchard declared in a speech that Quebec is the "white society" with the lowest birthrate in the world. |
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| | Culture of Quebec - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Simply put, Quebec was one of the world's Catholic strongholds. | | | Union leaders, but not the rank-and-file members per se, are often seen meddling on political debates; often publicly voicing their favourable position and support of the Quebec's independence. | | | the Archives nationales du Québec (Quebec National Archives) created in 1920 |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Quebec
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| | Quebec |
| | Quebec's National Assembly meets in the National Assembly Chamber in Quebec City. | | | Click here to find out who Quebec's leaders are. | | | This website gives information about the government and history of Quebec City. |
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http://www.valdosta.edu/~iheath/quebec.html
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| | CBC News Indepth: Bill 101 |
| | Under the new law, Gwen Simpson and Wally Hoffman, owners of a small antique store near Montreal called "The Lyon and the Wallrus," faced a $500 fine because the English and French on their sign were the same size. | | | But the Quebec Superior Count overturned that decision in April 2000, citing Quebec's unique geographical situation as an enclave of French speakers on an English-speaking continent. | | | The language of instruction clause is considered the cornerstone of Bill 101, which has also been the source of some of the bitterest debates in Quebec politics for decades. |
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/bill101
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| | Quebec Family History Society - Genealogy and Family History |
| | The Quebec Family History Society is a Canadian non-profit organization founded in 1977, incorporated in 1988, to foster the study of genealogy among the English speaking peoples of Quebec. | | | And finally, some FAQs, where we answer some of the common questions on Quebec. | | | Quebec Family History Society - Genealogy and Family History |
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| | Québec |
| | Quebec: A socialist perspective to defeat Charest government’s plans for social demolition | | | "Adopting a public policy perspective, family policy expert Pierre Lefebvre describes the $5-per-day child care program in Quebec and argues that much of the current debate about the future of this policy is tainted by wishful thinking. | | | "The Government Action Plan to Combat poverty and Social Exclusion concluded with a promise to find a place for all Quebecers, in order to enrich Québec society and lessen poverty overall. |
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http://www.canadiansocialresearch.net/qce.htm
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| | CIC Canada Immigrating to Quebec as a Skilled Worker |
| | Under the Canada-Quebec Accord on Immigration, Quebec is able to establish its own immigration requirements and select immigrants who will adapt well to living in Quebec. | | | Visit the Quebec Immigration Web site for more information. | | | The Quebec government and the Government of Canada have an agreement that allows Quebec to select immigrants who best meet its immigration needs. |
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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/skilled/quebec
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| | Quebec |
| | The 1840s not only brought the Tricolore, they also brought the royalist symbol which was eventually to trounce the Tricolore. | | | Abbot Filiatrault would have been proud-but then, for that matter, so would have been Champlain. | | | The ultramontanes, a conservative Catholic group who espoused the supremacy of the church over the state, generally promoted the old royalist symbol of the fleur-de-lis. |
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http://fraser.cc/FlagsCan/Provinces/Quebec.html
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| | CanadaInfoLink is everything you wanted to know about Canada and canadian information about provinces, provincial ... |
| | In 2001, two out of every five individuals (40.8%) reported that they were bilingual, compared with 37.8% in 1996 and 35.4% in 1991. | | | Nationally, 43.4% of francophones reported that they were bilingual, compared with 9.0% of anglophones. | | | About 5,231,500 people reported to the 2001 Census that they were bilingual, compared with 4,841,300 five years earlier, an 8.1% increase. |
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http://www.canadainfolink.ca/pqmap.htm
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| | KidZone Geography - Quebec |
| | In 1995, there was a 'referendum' (vote of all the people) in Quebec about whether the people wished to separate. | | | There is a strong, 'separatist' movement in Quebec, including a strong provincial party that usually makes up the majority of the government members. | | | The fleurs-de-lis had been used as the royal seal on the banners of French kings since the 1100's. |
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http://www.kidzone.ws/geography/quebec
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| | Technorati Tag: quebec |
| | This page shows blog posts, photos, and links that have been tagged quebec. | | | Become a member to save searches in a Watchlist. | | | Highlights of Boston, New England, Quebec, Montreal, Montreal, Niagara falls and Washington DC. |
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http://www.technorati.com/tag/quebec
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| | Quebec Referendum on the Web - 1995 - Archival Information |
| | The Polls, the Press, and the 1995 Quebec Referendum | | | Opinion Polls and Canadian Bond Yields During the 1995 Quebec Referendum | | | Reactions To The Quebec Referendum - Angus Reid Poll November 1995 |
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http://www.synapse.net/radio/refer.htm
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| | Quebec City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Quebec Caribous of the National Lacrosse League (1974-75) | | | Quebec City was the capital of Canada from 1859 to 1865. | | | In World War II two conferences were held in Quebec City. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_City
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| | CBC News Indepth: Food |
| | The Quebec Court of Appeal upheld the ruling in 2003. | | | The court mulled over the case and ruled in 1999 that the law was valid, although the judge did concede that the ban violates interprovincial trade rules. | | | Quebec's strong dairy lobby was able to persuade the government to protect the population from margarine until 1961. |
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/food/margarine.html
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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Archdiocese of Quebec |
| | Bishop Laval founded the seminary of Quebec (1663), which became a lower seminary in 1668, but had no classes before the Conquest. | | | His resignation was called for by the king and, upon his refusal, he was retained in Paris several years (1694-7), and again from 1709 to 1713, after having been five years a prisoner in England (1704-9). | | | Important events are: the organization of the "Action sociale catholique", a branch of which is the paper "L'Action Sociale", edited at Quebec since 1907; the first Plenary Council of Canada (1909), attended, under the presidency of Archbishop Sbaretti, delegate Apostolic, by 7 archbishops, 26 bishops, 1 prefect Apostolic, 1 mitred abbot, and 5 episcopal proxies. |
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12593c.htm
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| | Quebec - Wikitravel |
| | Finally, as with most of Canada, Quebec is not the United States. | | | The capital of Quebec is Quebec City, its largest city Montreal. | | | Many Quebecois celebrate the beginning of summer with backyard barbecues and parties at home, but there are also large public events in almost any town in the province, and huge public concerts in Montreal and Quebec City. |
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http://wikitravel.org/en/Quebec
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| | Official WWW site of the Government of Quebec. | | | The most recent general election was held on 1 December 1998, in which the separatist Parti Québécois won 75 of the legislature's 125 seats, while the anti-separatist Quebec Liberal Party won 48. | | | Democratic Action won one seat, and one seat remained unfilled because of a candidate's recent death. |
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http://cms.westport.k12.ct.us/cmslmc/foreignlanguages/canada/quebec.htm
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| | Atlas: Quebec |
| | Quebec Profile: History · Government · Economy · Population … | | | In-depth entries on History, Government, Land and People | | | Frommer's Montreal & Quebec City 2006 (Frommer's Complete) by Herbert Bailey Livesey |
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http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/region/quebec.html
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| | CBC News: Supreme court to intervene in margarine battle |
| | A Quebec Superior Court judge rejected Unilever's case in 1999 and the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld that ruling last year. | | | The Supreme Court on Thursday said it had granted Unilever appeal to challenge the ruling. | | | FROM MARCH 25, 2002: Quebec's margarine battle back in court |
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http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2004/05/07/business/marge040507
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| | Quebec Nordiques (1972-1995) |
| | This site is not affiliated with the Quebec Nordiques or the National Hockey League.This site is maintained for research purposes only. | | | After a comeback with the New York Rangers the Nordiques bring French Hockey legend, Guy Lafleur, who was already a member of the NHL Hall Of Fame as a member of the Montreal Canadiens, home to Quebec. | | | With the future of the WHA in doubt Nordiques owner Marcel Aubut began lobbying the NHL to admit his franchise and absorb all the WHA franchise as part of a merger. |
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http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nhl/quebec/nordiques.html
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| | Quebec |
| | Quebec, founded as a fur-trading post by Samuel de Champlain in 1608, remained French until 1759, when General James Wolfe's British forces vanquished the troops commanded by the Marquis de Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham. | | | But the British bombardments and widespread fires during the siege of 1759 all but destroyed the lower town, and by 1832, most businesses had reestablished themselves in the upper city, leaving the area largely abandoned. | | | I begin my stroll in the Place Royale, the cradle of French civilization in North America. |
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http://www.bobbrooke.com/quebec.htm
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| | ADQDA |
| | The QDA is the only dart association that is recognized by the National darts Federation of Canada and the World dart Federation, it is the governing body of darts in Quebec. | | | The Quebec darts Association (QDA) is a non profit organization founded in the Drummondville area in 1978. | | | The regional qualifiers are held five (5) times a year and their purpose is to qualify players to represent their region at the Provincial championships which are held each year in April. |
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http://dartsquebec.homestead.com
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| | Quebec City Guide / Quebec City |
| | For the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City by Samuel de Champlain, the Port of Québec and the Government of Canada will make a remarkable contribution to the region with the redevelopment of three sites: Baie de Beauport, Pointe-à-Carcy, and Bassin Brown. | | | Quebec City, A Taste of Old Europe in North America | | | The 38th presentation of the festival will feature representatives (450 artists) from over 22 countries and 8 Canadian provinces and programming more noted than ever for its flavor, daring, and originality. |
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| | Tradition et modernité au Québec: The exhibition offers an overview of a burgeoning period in Quebec history, beginning in 1860, with the onset of associations that promoted artwork and the status of "artist", and ending in 1945, the year a new "modern section" was added to the Spring Exhibition of the Art Association of Montreal. | | | Memories: Discover the fascinating history of Quebec filled with high points and dramatic events, illustrated by objects, stagecraft and testimonials. | | | Jean Paul Lemieux: Known for his portrayal of wide open spaces, winter and solitude, painter Jean Paul Lemieux (1904-1990) is no doubt one of the Quebec public's favorite artists. |
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| | Quebec Bed and Breakfasts: Bed & Breakfast Accommodation B&Bs |
| | Quebec is a fine blend of the New World and the Old, a corner of North America that's proud of its French heritage. | | | Quebec is America vibrating to a French rhythm, a territory bordered by ocean and river, interspersed with warm cities that are a fine blend of the old and the new. | | | Please be sure to notify the BandB owner that you found them here on the Internet using |
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| | SkiCentral - Quebec Ski Resorts |
| | Family skiing in Val-David, Quebec north of Montreal. | | | Second highest peak in the Laurentians and close neighbour to Mont Tremblant. | | | Family skiing north of Montreal in Saint-Sauveur-des-Monts, Quebec. |
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| | Quebec History - Histoire du Québec |
| | Its first purpose was, and continues to be, to provide material of varied nature for the students registered in my class of HIS 951 - Quebec History, at Marianopolis College in Montreal. | | | Biographies of Prominent Quebec and Canadian Historical figures (additions) | | | Indians of Canada and Quebec (over 200 pages available) |
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| | Quebec City Travel Information Lonely Planet Destination Guide |
| | Check out what other travellers are saying about Quebec City. | | | The city is divided between an Old Town bristling with historic ramparts, churches, narrow lanes and former battlefields, and districts revamped with museums, cafes, bars, restaurants and all the other mod-cons of international tourism. | | | Did you know these places in western Canada existed? |
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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/north-america/canada/quebec-city
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| | Quebec, Canada current local time from WorldTimeServer.com |
| | A comprehensive list of other locations in addition to Quebec, Canada is also available which you can view current time by country name or by city name. | | | Convert a specific time in Quebec, Canada to your local time | | | You can even create a list of your favorite locations where you have business or personal interests. |
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http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_CA-QC.aspx
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| | Québec on 43 Places |
| | Ask a local: Get first hand answers from people who've been there | | | Is it true that only a small minority of canadians can actually speak french, and that most of them are found in quebec? | | | It’s a great place to visit, and since there is a very large French speaking population, you can practice your language skills. |
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http://www.43places.com/places/view/103953
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| | QuebecPlus |
| | You cannot come to Quebec City without seeing these tourist attractions. | | | Here's a few events to help you plan your next trip to Quebec City, no matter which season you choose. | | | Copyright © 2005 Yellow Pages Group Co. All Rights Reserved. |
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| | Quebec Canada map and information page |
| | Most of the population of the province (about 6 million) are descended from colonists who came from France in the 17th and 18th centuries. | | | Almost completely surrounded by water, Quebec is three times the size of France and seven times that of Great Britain, making it the largest of Canada's provinces. | | | PLEASE NOTE: All Canada pages are currently being revised, so check back often for new maps, and more. |
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| | Quebec Canada Flags geographic.org; Flag of Quebec Province |
| | This flag of Quebec (Canada) is intended for representational purposes and no claim to technical accuracy is made. | | | Click on the link above to read the terms for use of this Quebec Territorial flag on your web page. | | | Copyright © 2000 Photius Coutsoukis (all rights reserved) |
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| | Québec City Tourism |
| | The site provides directional maps and information on these regions but you will also find a list of tourist attractions, accommodations and restaurants to help you plan your stay. | | | Quebec City is hard at work preparing the commemorations of its 400th anniversary. | | | It will be a time to celebrate past achievements, but also an opportunity to better understand the present, and to look towards the future. |
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| | Tourist Guide of Quebec, The Portal of Quebec, Canada, Accommodation, Vehicules Virtual Marketplace, Business ... |
| | You will also access a complete directory of the best accommodation available and find a detailed list of the many activities offered to you in Quebec along the season. | | | And between these quiet villages and the more crowded cities, the visitor discovers the true meaning of these legendary wide open spaces he heard so much about and that made the reputation of Quebec as an exceptional travel destination. | | | People come from everywhere to discover the different regions of Quebec, all unique, all different, and each visit is a renewed occasion to enjoy original pleasures and memorable discoveries. |
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| | Quebec vacation rentals, Quebec accommodations Canada, Cyber Rentals |
| | Quebec is dominated by its distinct French-Canadian culture, but it is a diverse place where all cultures, from Native to Asian, contribute to the overall experience. | | | Thousands of lakes provide opportunities for fishing & hunting, while far northern Quebec is open for more extreme adventure. | | | Montreal, Canada's 2nd largest city, is renowned for its art, nightlife & fine cuisine and, along with Quebec City, it is known for its rich history & architecture. |
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http://www.cyberrentals.com/Canada/Quebec/r267.htm
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| | Overview - Quebec Country Guide - World Travel Guide |
| | Overview - Quebec Country Guide - World Travel Guide | | | Québec is Canada's largest Province and consists of hilly agricultural land along the banks of the St Lawrence and vast tracts of barren mountains in the north: a breathtaking panorama of towering rock faces, 6000km (3750 miles) of coastline, looming canyons and craggy fjords. | | | Country Guides > North America Country Guides > Quebec - Overview |
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| | Best Western Quebec Hotels: Hotels in Quebec, Canada |
| | There are a plethora of things to do and see in Quebec; click here to explore Quebec attractions and plan your next getaway. | | | As you travel, there’s always a Best Western nearby, whether it is amongst towering forests and shimmering lakes or the towering skyscrapers of cosmopolitan cities. | | | Best Western Quebec Hotels: Hotels in Quebec, Canada |
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| | Quebec |
| | From Quebec City I drove down to Sutton, for a watercolor workshop with Barbara Simmons, at the Auberge Schweitzer, a family farm that offers ski chalets in the winter and elderhostel workshops in the summer. | | | To see more pictures of our watercolor group, link to Holly Glendenning's site | | | Stay at a BandB, take the bus into the old city, tour the museums, stroll the streets and parks and terraces overlooking the St. Lawrence, vist the lower city, eat at an outdoor cafe, take the funicular up, enjoy the Festival d'Ete, watch the street performers. |
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| | Canadian Relocation Systems, Quebec City, Quebec |
| | Welcome to CRS Quebec City, the Online Guide for people Relocating or Moving to Quebec City, organized by Categories of interest from Arts to Weather. | | | Vous ne devez pas parcourir le Web; nous l'avons fait pour vous. | | | Bienvenue à CRS la Ville de Quebec, le guide en ligne pour des personnes replaçant ou se déplaçant à la Ville Quebéc. |
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http://www.relocatecanada.com/quebeccity
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| | Birding in Quebec |
| | Province of Quebec Society for the Protection of Birds | | | Info on how to become a transcript contributor | | | Last Updated: Friday, December 30, 2005 9:09 EDT |
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| | Québec City Travel Guide Fodor's Online |
| | Photo Credits - Left: Buddy Mays; Center: Buddy Mays; Right: Tourisme Quebec | | | Office complexes continue to spring up outside the older part of town; modern malls, convention centers, and imposing hotels now cater to a business clientele. | | | Enter for a Chance to Win a Trip to Paris |
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http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=quebec_city@127
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