In 1980 it was high time Quebecois began to act out what it meant to be “masters in our own house”.  The Quiet Revolution had already brought about many changes, in society and in the way Quebec managed and controlled their own territory and its resourcesResources are anything taken from the earth or nature that people need, use, and are “valued”. For example, a country that is rich in resources is one with good land, minerals that can be mined, seas or rivers that are plentiful and can be used for food and other uses. Les ressources sont tout ce qui provient de la terre ou de la nature dont les gens ont besoin, qu’ils utilisent et qui est “valorisé”. Par exemple, un pays riche en ressources est un pays qui possède de bonnes terres, des minéraux qui peuvent être exploités, des mers ou des rivières qui sont abondantes et qui peuvent être utilisées pour l’alimentation et d’autres usages. More.  

But at the same time, Quebec was opening up to the world, with new forms of communication and transportation.  “Chez nous” evolved to have a whole new meaning, and that idea, of our role in Canada and the world,  has continually changed up until the present day.