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	Encyclopedia: Distinct society
		Distinct society (in French la sociÃ©tÃ© distincte) was a political neologism used during a constitutional debate in Canada, in the second half of the 1980s and in the early 1990s.
		When "distinct society" finally tripped and fell, the separatists would point to it an say: "See, English Canada (sic) will not even confer this minimal recognition of Quebec so we must separate." They would omit to say that they didn't want it in the first place.
		There was inclusion for aboriginal groups, the devolution of federal powers to the provinces and, again, the phrase "distinct society" for Quebec.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Distinct-society (375 words)

	Distinct society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Distinct society is, in many ways, a euphemism for nation.
		The Charlottetown Accord (proposed amendments to the Constitution rejected in 1992) had a so-called "Canada clause" that would have also recognized Quebec as a distinct society.
		Since the death of the accord in 1990, the use of the expression has faded since it is tied to the failure of the Meech agreement, and because of the present general use, within Quebec, of the term nation to describe Quebec, its people, and its State.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Distinct_society (288 words)

	CHAPTER V - Canada's Linguistic Duality and Quebec's "Distinct Society"
		The distinct society was of course restored completely in the act of 1867, but French Canadians, I believe, have never forgotten what was attempted in 1840, and there has always been a worry that the majority might try to do it again.
		A necessary exception to this general approach was the "distinct society" clause and the question is whether this exception unduly undermines the general principle of equality of the provinces.
		Witnesses who held this view maintained that to the extent that the "distinct society" clause would assist the Quebec government to promote programs and policies tailored to the particular needs and aspirations of its constituents, it is acting in a manner entirely consistent with the federal structure of the country.
	www.solon.org /Constitutions/Canada/English/Committees/Meech_Lake_1987/mlr-ch5.html (9746 words)

	The Implications of Recognizing Quebec as a Distinct Society in the Constitution An earlier version of this paper was ...
		The three points to bear in mind, then, as I discuss the distinct society clause, are that it is difficult to change the constitution; once the provision is in, you can not get it out; and the constitutional provisions are susceptible to meanings to be given to them by the judges at any given time.
		It's not just the provision of a distinct society in the constitution that is being advocated, but that there be an express provision in that clause requiring the courts to interpret the Canadian constitution in the light of the distinct society.
		This sorry saga with the "distinct society" clause ought to be brought to an abrupt halt.
	oldfraser.lexi.net /publications/pps/7 (4853 words)

	Distinct Society: Origins, Interpretations, Implications (BP408e) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		With the (recognition of the) distinct society we achieve a major gain which is not merely symbolic, because henceforth the whole Constitution of the country must be interpreted in the light of this recognition.
		While the Accord and its distinct society clause did not receive much support from minority groups in Quebec, it is notable that representatives of women’s interests in the province argued that the rights of Quebec women would not be threatened as a result of the inclusion of the clause in the Constitution.
		While the distinct society proposal was not specifically referenced in either of these assessments, the form proposed for constitutional recognition of Quebec’s distinctiveness would have acknowledged the role of the province’s government and legislature in preserving and promoting that distinctiveness.
	www.parl.gc.ca /information/library/PRBpubs/bp408-e.htm (7879 words)

	Wednesday, December 6, 1995 -- GOVERNMENT ORDERS (272) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This motion recognizing Quebec as a distinct society is not the result of a sensible reflection with the interest of the country or the betterment of the Canadian and Quebec society in mind, let alone a major change to save the country.
		The definition of distinct society proposed by the Prime Minister is identical to the one contained in the Charlottetown accord, which was rejected by a majority of Canadians and Quebecers alike.
		Those who have demanded recognition as a distinct society in these last few years have not demanded recognition as a medal to be worn with pride but as a lever to exert more power, more advantage and to receive preferential treatment at the expense of the rest of Canada.
	www.parl.gc.ca /english/hansard/previous/272_95-12-06/272GO2E.html (22243 words)

	THE EVOLVING CHANGE IN QUEBEC'S DISTINCT SOCIETY
		This distinct cultural heritage is regarded with a deep sense of reverance.
		The survival of Quebec's distinct group and their language acquired special relevance after Canada's federal government introduced the asinine and unnecessary policy of multiculturalism, a means for the liberal party to improve their low standing in the opinion polls at the time.
		The sovereignist/nationalist commitment to protect Quebec's identity as a distinct society focuses on a unchanging society, not an evolving one.
	www.quebecoislibre.org /020706-10.htm (1245 words)

	THE NATIONAL QUESTION AND THE CLASS STRUGGLE (I - VII)
		In order that we may better understand the distinction between the two, we may bring as an illustration the single word "class," and the interpretation of which it is capable.
		A whole society may also find itself in one of these two conditions: in the first, when it appears as a relatively distinct entity only in relations with other social organisms; and in the second, when it appears as a social organism with a consciousness of its own.
		Nationalism is a product of the bourgeois society — it was born simultaneously with it, its reign is as old as that of the bourgeois society, and it must be reckoned with as much as any other phenomenon of bourgeois society.
	www.angelfire.com /il2/borochov/class.html (4824 words)

	Civilization - Art History Online Reference and Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In a technical sense, a civilization is a complex society in which many of the people live in cities and get their food from agriculture, as distinguished from band and tribal societies in which people live in small settlements or nomadic groups and make their subsistence by foraging, hunting, or working small horticultural gardens.
		This point of view is associated with racism and imperialism; powerful societies have often believed it was their right to "civilize," or culturally dominate, weaker ones ("barbarians").
		This can be a chiefdom, in which the chieftain of one noble family or clan rules the people; or a state society, in which the ruling class is supported by a government or bureaucracy.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Civilize (3465 words)

	Distinct society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Equality party is 100% opposed to "distinct society" for Quebec being entrenched in the Constitution.
		It is very likely that they will try to come up with a version of "distinct society" to "recognize" Quebec - as if we were not already recognized beyond reason.
		"With the recognition of our distinct society we have achieved a major gain and one that is not merely symbolic, because the Constitution of our country must now be interpreted in accordance with this recognition"...
	www.equality.qc.ca /distinct.htm (954 words)

	Wednesday, November 29, 1995 -- GOVERNMENT ORDERS (267) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He said this, and I quote: ``By proposing that the distinctiveness of Quebec society be affirmed in a constitutional interpretation clause'', an effective interpretation criterion, as I said, ``they are in fact splitting the country in two, with Quebec on one side and the other nine provinces on the other''.
		In his speech, the Prime Minister was desperately trying to demonstrate that recognition of Quebec's distinctiveness should not be an interpretation principle, because it is too broad, because it would undermine the effectiveness of court rulings under the charter of rights, and that the substance of the Meech Lake agreement should therefore be drastically altered.
		In other words, the concern was and is that the distinct society clause would violate the concept of equality of the provinces.
	www.parl.gc.ca /francais/hansard/previous/267_95-11-29/267GO1E.html (15023 words)

	Fraser Institute Media Release: Distinct and Equal ... Including Quebec - Study suggests giving Quebec its "distinct ...
		The Implications of Recognizing Quebec as a Distinct Society in the Constitution, a paper released today by the Fraser Institute, examines the essential issue of Canadian federalism: how to square the circle of the distinctiveness of Quebec on the one hand with the concept of equality of the provinces on the other.
		Challenging the proposition that the constitution be amended to recognize Quebec as a "distinct society", Smith worries that the possible legal interpretation of the words themselves is being accorded too little attention and debate.
		"It's not just the provision of a distinct society in the constitution that is being advocated, but that there be an express provision in that clause requiring the courts to interpret the Canadian constitution in the light of the distinct society," writes Smith.
	oldfraser.lexi.net /media/media_releases/1997/19971015.html (339 words)

	Fascism and the "Distinct Society" in Quebec, by Pierre Lemieux
		The view of Québec as a "distinct society" is not only a leitmotiv of the separatist movement, but also a fixture of conventional wisdom among the establishment in the province.
		Québec's distinct culture is often identified with the heavier hand of government intervention (the "visible fist of the state," as the late Murray Rothbard put it).
		Québec is a distinct society in the sense that all societies are different in some respects -- indeed, all individuals are.
	www.pierrelemieux.org /artdist.html (853 words)

	Jay Hill, MP
		We have been assured that outside of Quebec “Distinct Society” means nothing, but inside it will mean everything.
		When introducing his distinct society motion in the House a year ago, the Prime Minister said, “Quebec is a distinct society within Canada.
		The PM’s support for this new call for distinct society for Quebec only lends credence to the title “Yesterday’s man with yesterday’s plan”.
	www.jayhillmp.com /news/weekcol/1996/19961211.htm (415 words)

	Essay on Should Quebec become a "distinct society" in Canada?
		The term "distinct society" in Quebec allows Quebec to have more control over many aspects of Quebec's affairs and policy.
		To ignore the possibility of not supporting equality, our economy failure, and the independence of Quebec, we simply will never let Quebec to be a distinct society.
		They don't need a to be distinct when they have no real need to be distinct from Canada.
	www.dedicatedwriters.com /paper/Should_Quebec_become_a_distin-168297.html (212 words)

	CBC News: Charest's constitutional proposal 'shameful': Landry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Liberals' general council voted on the weekend to replace an old proposal for a "distinct society" with more vague language about Quebec's "specificity" within Confederation.
		Liberal Leader Jean Charest told reporters Saturday that "specificity" would carry the same legal powers as the old "distinct society" clause championed by his predecessor, former Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa.
		But Landry said trying to get Quebec to finally sign the 1982 Constitution under those terms would be a "spectacular and serious regression." The province has special political status, he said, and must separate from the rest of Canada.
	www.cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/11/11/landry_011111 (301 words)

	Will Kymlicka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Furthermore, the multiculturalism Quebec society is trying to promote, far from being closed and static, contradicts the contention that minority nationalism is not compatible with a liberal conception of nationhood.
		However they were incorporated, these national minorities have typically sought to gain or regain their self-governing powers so as to maintain themselves as separate and distinct societies alongside the majority.
		Minorities that view themselves as distinct nations, it was said, would be disloyal and potentially secessionist.
	agora.qc.ca /liens/kymlicka.html (1939 words)

	LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (01/07/96)
		Guly's report, Eugene Czolij apparently says he hopes the meaningless offer of "distinct society" made at the last moment by the prime minister of Canada will be given a chance by Lucien Bouchard and that "there are always options to live together."
		In fact, Ukraine had a far greater "distinct society" status within the Soviet Union than Quebec could ever hope to achieve within the Canadian federation.
		The fact that the "ethnic" and "Anglo" vote was over 95 percent in favor of "no" was a slap in the face of French Quebecers and was far more intolerant toward French Quebec than anything said by Mr.
	www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/1996/019620.shtml (944 words)

	Inherent Right To Self-Government-April23,1992 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		WHEREAS it was recommended in the Beaudoin-Dobbie Report that Quebec be recognized as a distinct society both in the proposed Canada Clause to be used to interpret Canada's Constitution and in a further interpretation provision to be applicable to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; and
		WHEREAS in the absence of equivalent recognition of First Nations peoples as distinct societies in Canada's Constitution, these two interpretation clauses regarding recognition of a distinct society for Quebec are likely to have a number of serious consequences for First Nations peoples; and
		WHEREAS it is an unacceptable double standard for federal and provincial governments to agree to recognize Quebec as a distinct society, and at the same time deny First Nations peoples equivalent recognition; and
	www.afn.ca /resolutions/1992/sca/res2.htm (387 words)

	Society \| Distinct cousins
		The establishment of a separate Scottish parliament in 1999, however, has underlined just how distinctive Scottish policy can become.
		The Welsh assembly, albeit with fewer powers than its Scottish equivalent, has similarly opened the door for policy contrasts.
		David Hinchliffe, Labour chair of the commons health select committee, has no doubt that what is happening in Scotland over long-term care is a positive step.
	society.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4131732-107446,00.html (1556 words)

	Quebec Studies Journal Vol. 13 - American Council for Quebec Studies (ACQS) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This issue of Québec Studies highlights the on-going political discussions, negotiations, and stances taken with regard to the "distinct society" concept.
		examine the incompatibility of political dualism and recognition of Quebec as a "distinct society" with the "prevailing visions of nationhood and national security in Canada outside Quebec."
		In the literary and linguistic section of volume 13, contributors deal with the diverse issues of intextuality, political discourse and social conscience, polysemic word play, orality, and translation.
	www.georgetown.edu /faculty/santorom/acqs/QSJ13.htm (561 words)

	Quebec
		What exactly is a “distinct society?” Perhaps this means that Quebec is the homeland of the French language and culture and Quebec makes its own civil law, which is distinct from the English common law that is prevalent throughout the rest of Canada.
		However, by treating Quebec as a “distinct society,” the focus tends to shift from a federation of 10 provinces to that of two societies; Quebec, the “distinct society,” and the other nine provinces.
		The fact that the country of Canada was once based on a foundation of constitutional equality with equal fairness directed towards each province, has been re-directed to be based on a concept of equality for the two societies, one English and the other, French.
	students.ou.edu /A/Kevin.D.Ash-1/cult.htm (452 words)

	H-Net Review: Philip J. Landon on French-Canadian Civilization (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This decision might pose a problem for American readers unfamiliar with the combination of historical and cultural forces which shaped the "distinct society" known as French Canada.
		For example, the liberalizing influence of Pope John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council does not adequately explain the relative ease with which Quebec secularized its educational and social welfare institutions.
		While the first part of Huntington's model certainly applies to French Canada, the religious element seems conspicuously absent and suggests an aspect of the "distinct society" which deserves consideration.
	www.h-net.org /reviews/showrev.cgi?path=18017864330191 (1152 words)

	Dissertations, Essays on Quebec's Struggles for a Distinct Society & Fr-Can Natnalsm
		Quebec's Struggles for a Distinct Society & Fr-Can Natnalsm
		…struggles of becoming a distinct society, with its own sovereign and protected culture, is indeed closely linked to its people's desire of secession.
		They have continuously seen the rest of the country as an entity always ready to infringe upon, and attempt to assimilate their French distinctiveness, culture and heritage, so naturally they have always struggled to prevent this from happening.
	www.essayboom.com /essay/Quebecs_Struggles_for_a_Disti-120781.html (209 words)

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