Question 377

In response to the Quiet Revolution in Quebec, what important commission did Parliament establish in 1963, which eventually led to the Official Languages Act?

  1. AThe Royal Commission on National Unity
  2. BThe Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
  3. CThe Royal Commission on the Status of Women
  4. DThe Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism
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Correct answer: D) The Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

Explanation

In 1963, Parliament established the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism to address the changing relationship between French and English Canadians. Its work led directly to the Official Languages Act of 1969.

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