The Parti Quebecois and Bill 101
- in 1976 the provincial separatist party parti Quebecois came in charge of quebec
- Led by Premier Rene Levesque
- Non-violent separatist movement
- 1977 BILL 101 replaced BILL 22 which made french the official language of government in quebec and commercial signs would show only french
- many english businesses left for other parts of Canada
Summary
Bill 101 was put in place to make french the official language in quebec to preserve their sovereignty.