Québécois people

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Québécois
Languages
French (Official, Majority) · English (Minority)
Religion
Roman Catholicism · Protestantism · Others

The Québécois (sometimes referred to as Quebecers[1][2] or Quebeckers[3] in English) are sometimes defined as a people living in the province of Quebec in Canada,[4] though such is not the only definition of Québécois. This identification can be used by some Francophone people of Quebec to refer to themselves.[5] A majority in the Canadian House of Commons in 2006 approved a motion tabled by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, which stated that the Québécois are a nation within a united Canada.[6] Harper later elaborated that the motion's definition of Québécois relies on personal decisions to self-identify as Québécois, and therefore is a personal choice.[7] Self-identification as Québécois became dominant in the 1960s; prior to this, the Francophone people of Quebec identified themselves as French Canadians.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Quebec+voters+will+decide+tuition+conflict+Education+Minister+Michelle+Courchesne+with+video/7024393/story.html
  2. ↑ http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/official-quebecers-going-polls-september-4-153234999.html
  3. ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/olympics/with-canadas-four-medals-all-won-by-quebeckers-parti-quebecois-leader-says-province-could-shine-as-independent-country/article4452660/?cmpid=rss1
  4. ↑ Michael M. Brescia, John C. Super. North America: an introduction. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 2009. Pp. 72.
  5. ↑ Berch Berberoglu. The national question: nationalism, ethnic conflict, and self-determination in the 20th century. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: Temple University Press, 2995. Pp. 208.
  6. ↑ Michael M. Brescia, John C. Super. North America: an introduction. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: University of Toronto Press, 2009. Pp. 72.
  7. ↑ "Who's a Québécois? Harper isn't sure". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2006-12-19. Retrieved 2006-12-21. 
  8. ↑ Berch Berberoglu. And they still do to this day The national question: nationalism, ethnic conflict, and self-determination in the 20th century. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA: Temple University Press, 2995. Pp. 208.
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