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In Quebec in 1917, 32 different teaching orders operated 586 boarding schools for girls. At that time there was no public education for girls in Quebec beyond elementary school. The first hospital was founded in 1701. In 1936, the nuns of Quebec operated 150 institutions, with 30,000 beds to care for the long-term sick, the homeless, and ...
The fort was at the mouth of the Rivière du Cap Rouge, in the suburban former town of Cap-Rouge (which merged into Quebec City in 2002). Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain, a French explorer and diplomat, on 3 July 1608, [25] [26] and at the site of a long abandoned St. Lawrence Iroquoian settlement called Stadacona.
Quebec's international policy is founded upon the Gérin-Lajoie doctrine , [168] formulated in 1965. While Quebec's Ministry of International Relations coordinates international policy, Quebec's general delegations are the main interlocutors in foreign countries. Quebec is the only Canadian province that has set up a ministry to exclusively ...
This article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history. 1533 and before; 1534 to 1607; 1608 to 1662; 1663 to 1759; 1760 to 1773; 1774 to 1790 ...
In 1984, Opération Nez rouge was founded in Quebec City. It has been imitated in many European countries. In April 2001, Quebec City played host to the Summit of the Americas where the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) was discussed. This conference was expected to be filled with confrontations between the police and anti-globalization ...
1663 – Quebec became the capital city of New France, the population of Quebec and its surrounding farm lands had reached 1,950 people. 1663 – Petit Séminaire of Quebec founded. 1687-1723 – Notre-Dame-des-Victoires constructed. 1690 – The Battle of Quebec (1690) during King William's War. 1693-95 – Old Parliament Building (Quebec) built.
1653 - The population of Quebec stands at 2,000. 1657 - Arrival of the Roman Catholic Sulpician Order in Montreal . 1657 - Pierre de Voyer d'Argenson replaces Jean de Lauzon as governor of New France .
1663 – Election of Jean-Baptiste Legardeur de Repentigny, the first mayor of Quebec City on October 17. [1] 1665 – Jean-Baptiste Colbert appoints Jean Talon as intendant of New France. 1665 – The new governor de Mézy dies of sickness in Quebec City. 1665 – Daniel de Rémy de Courcelle becomes governor of New France.