Quebec, French QuÃ©bec, eastern province of Canada. Constituting nearly one-sixth of Canadaâs total land area, Quebec is the largest of Canadaâs 10 provinces in size and is second only to Ontario in population. Its capital, Quebec city, is the oldest city in Canada. The name Quebec, first bestowed on the city in 1608 and derived from an Algonquian word meaning âwhere the river narrows,â beckons visitors to the cityâs splendid view of the majestic St. Lawrence River and the pastoral Orleans Island.
James Cameron and John Landeau accepting the Best Picture OscarÂ® for Titanic - 70th Annual Academy AwardsÂ®. Category. License.
The winners of the original screenplay award were Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for ''Good Will Hunting,'' in which the two actors also starred. At the close of a long evening, Mr. Cameron accepted the best-picture award for ''Titanic'' and asked for a few moments of silence for those who died in the ocean tragedy.he other Oscar nominated films were ''As Good As It Gets,'' ''L.A. Confidential,'' ''The Full Monty'' and ''Good Will Hunting.'' The Oscar winners were selected by the 5,371 voting members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.