The “Ku Ku Nest” in the province campaigned against= teaching French + wearing the religious habit + the presence of crucifixes in schools.
In 1972, there were an equal number of members across Canada. 
There were several early Orangemen provincial ministers in most provinces (Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, etc.)

‘The Orange Order’ was very important in Canada and has exerted considerable influence on Canadian political and social life to such an extent that he got involved at the heart of linguistic an religious conflicts that have changed the history of Canada (ever since and even nowadays). 
Need examples, eh ROC ?
1864 (before (Con)Federation); Nova Scotia 
passed a law on public schools, the « Education Act », which made English the only language of instruction.

1870; Manitoba
Manitoba Act has protection for separate francophone schools (Article 22) and established official bilingualism in Parliament (Article 23) (as for Québec)...
(stay there, more to come)

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