Quebec

Key facts to remember

• Champlain built a fortress in 1608 at the place that is now Québec City.
• Quebec's huge supply of fresh water makes it the biggest producer of hydro-electricity in Canada.
• Montreal, in Quebec, is the second largest city in Canada. It is famous for its cultural diversity.
• Quebecers lead in modern industries such as pharmaceuticals (medicines) and aeronautics (aircraft).
• In the guide's table of capitals, the capital of the province of Quebec is Québec City, not Montreal.
• Quebec’s flag dates from 1948. Its design draws on the Cross and the fleur-de-lys.
• The Quebec National Assembly building is in the French Second Empire style.
• Quebec changed quickly in the 1960s. This period is called the Quiet Revolution.
• True. Sovereignty was defeated again when Quebec held a second referendum in 1995.
• After long negotiations, the Constitution was changed in 1982 without Quebec's agreement.
• In 2006 the House of Commons recognized the Quebecois as a nation within a united Canada.
• Most Quebecers descend from French settlers who came in the 1600s and 1700s. They keep a unique identity, culture and language.