Rupert's Land: land owned by Hudson's Bay Company and stretching over what is the NWT, western Canada and northern Ontario and Quebec. (By purchasing this land Canada now had vast territories to fill up with settlers.) Red River Settlement: settlement established in 1811 by Lord Selkirk a...

Viewed by some as a savior, and others as a traitor, Louis Riel, "The Father of Manitoba," nevertheless became the voice of the Métis people during an unstable time in Canadian History. From 1869 to 1885, Riel was the political (and quite possibly spiritual) leader of the Métis and their struggl...

Quebec has always been trying to maintain it's cultural identity. I this essay, I will try to outline the reasons why has this always been the case, and its direct link to French-Canadian nationalism. The path that leads to separatism is a long and winding one. The French saw Confederation as the on...

On July 1, 1867, celebrations occurred nationwide as confederation passed and Canada became an independent country. With the uniting of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the Dominion of Canada was created. Obtaining the right to confederation was a long and difficult process. In Septem...

Quebec-General information Quebec is an important province of Canada with a population of around 7, 487, 200 according to current statistics. The significance of this province lies both in its size and its interesting rich history. Majority of Quebec population is composed of French speaking p...