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1968 |
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Parti Québecois was formed in Quebec and called for political independence, while retaining economic ties to Canada. | 1 |
The National Indian Council was dissolved. The Canadian Métis Society (which became the Native Council of Canada in 1970) was formed; it represented Métis and nonstatus Indians. The National Indian Brotherhood was formed to represent the Assembly of First Nations, or status Indians. | 2 |
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Feb |
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The former African French colony of Gabon invited the Quebec minister of education to attend a conference and treated him as representative of a sovereign state. The Canadian government broke off relations with Gabon and blamed France for using Gabon as a front. | 3 |
Further conferences on constitutional questions were attended by premiers of all ten provinces. They discussed linguistic rights for French-speaking minorities outside Quebec Province. | 4 |
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April 6 |
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Pierre Elliott Trudeau was elected leader of the Liberal Party, following the resignation of Pearson. | 5 |
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April 20 |
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TRUDEAU BECAME PRIME MINISTER. | 6 |
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June 25 |
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The decisive victory of the Liberal Party in the national elections indicated the tremendous popular appeal of Trudeau. | 7 |
The Broadcasting Act of 1968 replaced the Canadian Radio-Television Commission (CRTC); the new body emphasized the ownership and control of media by Canadians. | 8 |
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July 5 |
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Trudeau organized an allLiberal Party cabinet. | 9 |
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