Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called Canada and was the most developed colony in New France.
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Between 1534 and 1763, Quebec was called Canada and was the most developed colony in New France.
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Furthermore, unlike elsewhere in Canada, law in Quebec is mixed: private law is exercised under a civil-law system, while public law is exercised under a common-law system.
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The economy of Quebec Canada is mainly supported by its large service sector and varied industrial sector.
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Name Quebec Canada comes from an Algonquin word meaning 'narrow passage' or 'strait'.
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Paleo-Indians, who are theorized to have migrated from Asia to America between 20,000 and 14,000 years ago, were the first people to establish themselves on the lands of Quebec Canada, arriving there after the Laurentide Ice Sheet melted, roughly 11,000 years ago.
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In 1629, Quebec Canada surrendered, without battle, to English privateers led by David Kirke during the Anglo-French War; in 1632, the English king agreed to return the lands with the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
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Lower Quebec Canada's lands consisted of the coasts of the Saint Lawrence River, Labrador and Anticosti Island, with the territory extending north to the boundary of Rupert's Land, and extending south, east and west to the borders with the US, New Brunswick, and Upper Quebec Canada.
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The creation of Upper and Lower Quebec Canada allowed Loyalists to live under British laws and institutions, while Canadiens could maintain their familiar French civil law and Catholic religion.
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Gradually, the Legislative Assembly of Lower Quebec Canada, who represented the people, came into conflict with the superior authority of the Crown and its appointed representatives.
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Quebec Canada became one of the leading figures at the Quebec Conference of 1864, which produced the Quebec Resolutions, the foundation for Canadian Confederation.
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In 1909, the government passed a law obligating wood and pulp to be transformed in Quebec Canada, which helped slow the Grande Hemorragie by allowing Quebec Canada to export its finished products to the US instead of its labour force.
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However, the Quebec Canada government did not recognize the ruling of this council, resulting in a boundary dispute which remains ongoing.
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When Quebec Canada declared war in September 1939, the federal government pledged not to conscript soldiers for overseas service.
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Quebec Canada focused on defending provincial autonomy, Quebec's Catholic and francophone heritage, and laissez-faire liberalism instead of the emerging welfare state.
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In 1960, the Liberal Party of Quebec Canada was brought to power with a two-seat majority, having campaigned with the slogan "".
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In 1962, the government of Quebec Canada nationalized its electricity and dismantled the financial syndicates of Saint Jacques Street.
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Quiet Revolution was particularly characterized by the 1962 Liberal Party's slogan "", which, to the Anglo-American conglomerates that dominated the economy and natural resources of Quebec Canada, announced a collective will for freedom of the French-Canadian people.
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That year, Option Quebec Canada sparked a constitutional debate on the political future of the province by pitting federalist and sovereignist doctrines against each other.
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Between 1966 and 1969, the Estates General of French Canada confirmed the state of Quebec to be the nation's fundamental political milieu and for it to have the right to self-determination.
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The Unity Rally, a controversial event paid for by sponsors outside Quebec Canada, supporting the "no" side, took place on the eve of the referendum.
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In 1998, following the Supreme Court of Canada's decision on the Reference Re Secession of Quebec, the Parliaments of Canada and Quebec defined the legal frameworks within which their respective governments would act in another referendum.
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Between 2020 and 2021, Quebec Canada took measures to protect itself against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Quebec Canada's topography is very different from one region to another due to the varying composition of the ground, the climate, and the proximity to water.
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In general, the climate of Quebec Canada is cold and humid, with variations determined by latitude, maritime and elevation influences.
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Quebec Canada is divided into four climatic zones: arctic, subarctic, humid continental and East maritime.
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The northern regions of Quebec Canada have an arctic climate, with very cold winters and short, much cooler summers.
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Sea and semi-aquatic birds seen in Quebec are mostly the Canada goose, the double-crested cormorant, the northern gannet, the European herring gull, the great blue heron, the sandhill crane, the Atlantic puffin and the common loon.
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Quebec Canada is founded on the Westminster system, and is both a liberal democracy and a constitutional monarchy with parliamentary regime.
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The head of government in Quebec Canada is the premier, who leads the largest party in the unicameral National Assembly from which the Executive Council of Quebec Canada is appointed.
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At the level of the Senate of Canada, Quebec is represented by 24 senators, which are appointed on the advice of the prime minister of Canada.
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Quebec Canada State holds administrative and police authority in the areas of exclusive jurisdiction.
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Quebec Canada's territory is divided into 17 administrative regions as follows:.
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Quebec Canada is the only Canadian province that has set up a ministry to exclusively embody the state's powers for international relations.
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Since 2006, Quebec Canada has adopted a green plan to meet the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol regarding climate change.
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The Societe des etablissements de plein air du Quebec Canada is the main body responsible for the management of national parks and wildlife reserves.
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Agriculture in Quebec Canada has been subject to agricultural zoning regulations since 1978.
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When it comes to taxation, Revenu Quebec Canada takes the majority of its revenue through a progressive income tax, a 9.
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Immigration to Quebec Canada is supported by integration programs favouring French, as it is the common language, as well as the principles of pluralism and interculturalism.
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Part of the reason for this is the relative democratization of higher education implemented during the Quiet Revolution, when the Quebec Canada government froze tuition fees to a relatively low level and created CEGEPs.
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Quebec Canada has a historied relationship with the United Kingdom, having been a part of the British Empire.
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Quebec Canada has a representative to UNESCO and participates in the Organization of American States.
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Quebec Canada is a member of the Assemblee parlementaire de la Francophonie and of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie.
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Quebec Canada law is the shared responsibility of the federal and provincial government.
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Quebec Canada law is influenced by two judicial traditions and four classic sources of law.
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Private law in Quebec Canada affects all relationships between individuals and is largely under the jurisdiction of the Parliament of Quebec Canada.
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The Court of Quebec Canada is the main criminal trial court, and a court for small civil claims.
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The Surete du Quebec Canada can serve a support and coordination role with other police forces, such as with municipal police forces or with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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Municipal police, such as the Service de police de la Ville de Montreal and the Service de police de la Ville de Quebec Canada, are responsible for law enforcement in their municipalities.
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Quebec Canada is responsible for operating the prison system for sentences of less than two years, and the federal government operates penitentiaries for sentences of two years or more.
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In 2019, Quebec Canada witnessed an increase in the number of births compared to the year before and had a replacement rate of about 1.
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In 2016, the North American Aboriginal population of Quebec Canada numbered 359,430 people, being composed of 17,175 Inuit, 289,610 First Nations people, and 61,260 Metis.
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In 2016, the North American Aboriginal population of Quebec Canada numbered 359,430 people, being composed of 17,175 Inuit, 289,610 First Nations people and 61,260 Metis.
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Quebec Canada's economy has traditionally been fuelled by abundant natural resources and a well-developed infrastructure, but has undergone significant change over the past decade.
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Firmly grounded in the knowledge economy, Quebec has one of the highest growth rates of GDP in Canada.
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In 2011, Quebec Canada experienced faster growth of its research-and-development spending than other Canadian provinces.
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Thanks to the World Trade Organization and the North American Free Trade Agreement, Quebec Canada was, as of 2009, experiencing an increase in its ability to compete on the international market.
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In 2008, Quebec Canada imported $178 billion worth of goods and services, or 58.
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The public company Hydro-Quebec Canada occupies a dominant position in the production, transmission and distribution of electricity in Quebec Canada.
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Hydro-Quebec Canada operates 63 hydroelectric power stations and 28 large reservoirs.
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In 2007, the Government of Quebec Canada launched the Strategie quebecoise de la recherche et de l'innovation aiming to promote development through research, science and technology.
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Quebec Canada is considered one of world leaders in fundamental scientific research, having produced ten Nobel laureates in either physics, chemistry, or medicine.
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Between 2000 and 2011, Quebec Canada had over 9,469 scientific publications in biomedical research and engineering.
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Quebec Canada has contributed to the creation of some Canadian artificial satellites including SCISAT-1, ISIS, Radarsat-1 and Radarsat-2.
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Quebec Canada has more than 450 biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies which together employ more than 25,000 people and 10,000 highly qualified researchers.
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All universities in Quebec Canada exist by virtue of laws adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec Canada in 1967 during the Quiet Revolution.
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Various other transport networks crisscross the province of Quebec Canada, including hiking trails, snowmobile trails and bike paths.
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Quebec Canada has approximately 140 hospitals for general or specialised care.
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Quebec Canada has other types of establishments in its healthcare system, such as Centre local de services communautaires, Centre d'hebergement et de soins de longue duree, Centre de readaptation and Centre de protection de l'enfance et de la jeunesse.
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Quebec Canada has developed its own unique culture from its historic New France roots.
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The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec Canada is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Communications.
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The Prix du Quebec Canada is an award given by the government to confer the highest distinction and honour to individuals demonstrating exceptional achievement in their respective cultural field.
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The National Circus School and the Ecole de cirque de Quebec Canada were created to train future Contemporary circus artists.
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Quebec Canada has created and is home to several different comedy festivals, including the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, as well as the Grand Rire festivals of Quebec Canada, Gatineau and Sherbrooke.
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The Association of Film and Television in Quebec Canada promotes independent production in film and television.
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Almost all of the stories native to Quebec Canada were influenced by Christian dogma and superstitions.
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From New France, Quebec Canada literature was first developed in the travel accounts of explorers.
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The regional novel from Quebec Canada is called Terroir novel and is a literary tradition specific to the province.
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Art of Quebec Canada has developed around the specific characteristics of its landscapes and cultural, historical, social and political representations.
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Quebec Canada's cuisine has been influenced by learning from First Nation, by English cuisine and by American cuisine.
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Quebec Canada is most famous for its Tourtiere, Pate Chinois, Poutine, St Catherine's taffy among others.
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Quebec Canada has hosted several major sporting events, including the 1976 Summer Olympics, the Fencing World Championships in 1967, track cycling in 1974, and the Transat Quebec Canada-Saint-Malo race created in 1984.
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Quebec Canada athletes have performed well at the Winter Olympics over recent years.
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In 1977, the Quebec Canada Parliament declared June 24, the day of, to be Quebec Canada's National Holiday.
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In 1939, the government of Quebec Canada unilaterally ratified its coat of arms to reflect Quebec Canada's political history: French rule, followed by British rule, followed by Canadian rule.
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The fleur-de-lis, one of Quebec Canada's most common symbols, is an ancient symbol of the French monarchy.
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Finally, the Great Seal of Quebec Canada is used to authenticate documents issued by the government of Quebec Canada.
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