Des idées libérales à la rescousse de l'Église catholique

Throughout the nineteenth century, it was not clear who had the right to the revenues from the Jesuit holdings. Catholics in Lower Canada had long defended the idea that they were the sole beneficiaries of the revenues obtained from these properties. This was furthermore the position held by the bishops and French Canadian reformers in 1846, in opposition to the Tory majority, which wanted part of the revenues to be allocated to Protestant educational institutions. Historians have often seen this alliance between Catholic bishops and reformers as a failure of liberal ideas. This perspective needs qualification in light of the "liberal" argument presented in a memorandum from the bishops to members of the Executive Council

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• The Liberal Order Framework

  Open Access•Ian Mckay•Canadian Historical Review•2000

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• Honoré Mercier, la minorité protestante du Québec et la loi relative au règlement de la question des biens des Jésuites

  Open Access•James R Miller•Revue d histoire de l Amérique…•1974

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