Quebec

Province of E Canada

Area:

1,540,700 sq km/594,710 sq mi

Capital:

Quebec

Towns and Cities:

Montréal, Laval, Sherbrooke, Verdun, Hull, Trois Rivières

Features:

Immense water-power resources (for example, the James Bay project)

Industries:

Iron, copper, gold, zinc, cereals, potatoes, paper, textiles, fish, maple syrup (70% of world's output)

Population:

(1991) 6,811,800

Language: French (the only official language since 1974, although 17% speak English). Language laws 1989 prohibit the use of English on street signs

History:

Known as New France 1534-1763; captured by the British and became province of Quebec 1763-90, Lower Canada 1791- 1846, Canada East 1846-67; one of the original provinces 1867. In the 1960s nationalist feelings (despite existing safeguards for Quebec's French-derived civil law, customs, religion, and language) were encouraged by French president de Gaulle's exclamation `Vive le Quebec libre/Long live free Quebec´ on a visit to the province, and led to the foundation of the Parti Québecois by René Lévesque 1968. The Quebec Liberation Front (FLQ) separatists had conducted a bombing campaign in the 1960s and fomented an uprising 1970; Parti Québecois won power 1976; a referendum on ` sovereignty-association´ (separation) was defeated 1980; however, a similar referendum, in 1995, was only narrowly rejected by 50.6% to 49.4 %. In 1982, when Canada severed its last legal ties with the UK, Quebec opposed the new Constitution Act as denying the province's claim to an absolute veto over constitutional change. The right of veto was proposed for all provinces of Canada 1987, but the agreement was not ratified by its 1990 deadline and support for Quebec's independence grew. In 1989 the Parti Québecois was defeated by the Liberal Party. Jacques Parizeau was succeeded as leader of the Parti Québecois by Lucien Bouchard Jan 1996.

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Property Agents In Quebec

RE/MAX, Quebec
Swiss Valley Company Limited, Liechtenstein
Un service de qualité unique pour une clinetèle unique
Daniel Lacroix, Trans-Action Immoplus
Luxury lodge, Aylmer, Quebec
Jean-François Toutant, Quebec Français, new community listings & tax info
Max-Immo cm, Laval Français
Barbara Couch, RE/MAX, Aylmer, Quebec
Belcourt Montreal, Quebec
Michel Chotard, Montreal Français, English
Vistacor Realty, Montreal
Chalets Village, Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre Français, English.
Jacqueline Beaudry Dion/Royal LePage, Saint-Lambert, QuebecFrançais, English
Les Immeubles Coldbrook Inc., Lac Brome/Brome Lake Français, English
David Gagnon, RE/MAX, Quebec
Vision Internet DICI Inc Français, General Search Engine for properties in Quebec.
Trans-Action en Or, Montreal Français, English
Immeubles Syncro Inc., Montreal Français, This has the makings of an excellent site, but having a new browser window pop up for everything you click on is more than annoying.
Directduproprio.com, St. Nicolas, Quebec
RE/MAX SB, Quebec Français
Elias Nathaniel, Royal LePage, Montreal, Quebec Français, English
Wspaces Logiques Inc., Montreal, Quebec Français
Renaud, Berger & Associates, Quebec
Hazel Connolly, Sutton Ste-Agathe, Quebec
Homes For Sale On The Internet, Quebec
Immo Info, Revenue Properties, Laval region
Le Permanent de l'Ouatouais inc, Hull Français, English
RE/MAX Avantages LB, St-Nicolas Français
RE/MAX Direct Inc., Luc Bedard, Aylmer Français, English
Montreal Real Estate
McGuigan Pepin Inc, Montreal
Gestion Mitrem, Montreal QC Français
Micheline Thalmann, Royal LePage, Montreal, West island Français, English
Tryne Informatics Consultants, Aylmer, Quebec
Agents Immobiliers du Quebec Français
Quebec-Business-International Français, English
Capital Action Inc, Real Estate Investments, Quebec Français, English
Viatel Quebec Inc. Français, English
Poudrette & Joiner, Groupe Sutton Centre, Montreal Français, English
Sonia Dufour, Quebec City, QB français
The Blatchfords, Royal LePage, Montreal, Quebec Français, English
Jacqueline Carruthers, Montreal, QB
Jean Limoges, Trans-Action, Montreal, Quebec Français
Centre de Villégiature Tremblant, Ski Resort, Quebec Français, English
Un salon de l'habitation permanent sur internet, Ste-Foy
Vandema Investments Inc., Montreal
Martin Rousseau, RE/MAX Advantages Français
Montreal Real Estate Center
Daniel Maille, Montreal, QC