Bon Déménagement! Quebec's July 1

For most of Canada today marks the eve of Canada Day. Tomorrow, millions will attend or watch national celebrations big and small across the country. In Quebec though, June 30 is when most leases end. July 1 is Moving Day, not Canada Day. Quebecois prefer to celebrate their national holiday, St Jean Baptiste Day, on June 24 since not only does it reflect Quebec's unique cultural history, but because so many are busy on Canada (Moving) Day. Some have suggested that placing Moving Day on July 1 is a conspiratorial snub from separatist Quebec to federalists and the “Rest of Canada.” Of course more reasonable voices remind us that it was a Quebec Liberal government that made the change in the 1970s, spearheaded by their Justice Minister, Jérôme Choquette. Let's take it a step further explore the actual debate in the Assemblé Nationale surrounding the change.

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Canada's Way

Clio's Current is launching today, July 1, 2013.   Our first post, since it is Canada Day, looks at Canada and the world.  As we celebrate 146 years since Confederation, it is important to look back towards the Canada that was, but also to look towards the Canada that will be.  Today we examine briefly three ways Canadians thought about the world a century ago and look at some ways Canadians see it in 2013.

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