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Topic spans: 1951 - 1964

Canada's New Queen

On Feb. 6, 1952, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was proclaimed Queen of Canada. Her spectacular coronation in Westminster Abbey the following year was heard by millions on the radio and was the first ever to be televised. When she visited Canada in 1951, 1957, 1959 and 1964, Elizabeth left an indelible mark on Canadians coast to coast.

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Truncheon Saturday

Broadcast Date: Oct. 21, 1987

When Queen Elizabeth returns to Canada in 1964 to visit Charlottetown, Quebec City and Ottawa, she is unprepared for the hostility that greets her in Quebec City. On Oct. 10, she is met by huge crowds of booing separatists, who see her as a symbol of British oppression. Many turn their back on Elizabeth, or chant for her to go home. Quebec City police charge the crowds with nightsticks swinging. The day becomes known as "le Samedi de la matraque," or Truncheon Saturday.

Truncheon Saturday

• Quebec police arrested 35 people and injured six — including bystanders who were there to cheer for the Queen.
• Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip continued their 12-hour tour of Quebec City despite the protests.

• Prince Philip was concerned for the Queen's safety and criticized Premier Jean Lesage for not being as tough as his predecessor Maurice Duplessis.
• Elizabeth did not return to the province of Quebec on an official visit until 1987 — 23 years later. (She made unofficial visits to Montreal for Expo 67 and the 1976 Olympic Games.)

Truncheon Saturday

Medium: Television

Program: The National

Broadcast Date: Oct. 21, 1987

Guest(s):


Reporter: Paul Workman

Duration: 0:23

Last updated:
April 10, 2002


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