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	Quebec Sovereignism
		Quebec Sovereignism is a political orientation calling for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the Canadian federation.
		Quebec sovereignists are generally not in opposition to federalism as a concept, but are opposed to the present federal system of Canada and do not believe it can be reformed in a way that could answer what they see as the legitimate wish of Quebecers to govern themselves freely.
		Quebec federalist nationalists think that the Quebec people should be recognized as a de facto nation by the federal government of Canada and initiate the constitutional reforms that suppose such a recognition.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/quebec_sovereignism (2461 words)

	Encyclopedia: Quebec sovereignty movement
		The Quebec sovereignty movement is a political movement for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the Canadian federation.
		Quebec The Quebec sovereignty movement is a movement calling for the attainment of sovereignty for Quebec, a province of the country of Canada.
		Although one cannot generalize, natural allies of sovereignty tend to be found within the Left: labour unions, the French-speaking arts community, students (non-working members of the younger generations, as compared to Generation-Xers), the media, the Catholic clergy, anti-globalization supporters and the academic political left.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Quebec-sovereignty-movement (8573 words)

	History of the Quebec sovereignty movement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		However, the roots of Quebec's desire for self-determination can be traced back as far as the Alliance Laurentienne of 1957, the writings of Lionel Groulx in the 1920s, the Francoeur Motion of 1917, the flirt of Honoré Mercier.
		The PQ won re-election in the 1998 election, which was almost a "clone" of the previous 1994 election in terms of number of seats won by each side.
		However, in the 1995 Quebec referendum, which was narrowly rejected, the notion of some form of economic association with the rest of Canada was still envisaged (continuing use of the Canadian dollar, for example, as opposed to the previously proposed Quebec piastre).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_the_Quebec_independence_movement (1866 words)

	Intellectuals for the Sovereignty of Quebec
		Quebec's precarious language situation is worsened by the fact that Canada fails to recognize either the national character of the French language (understood as the common language of all Quebec citizens) or the national character of Quebec's
		Between 1980 and 1995, Quebec was thus witness to the illegitimate repatriation of the Constitution, the failure of the Meech Lake Accord, the Bélanger-Campeau Commission and the failure of the Charlottetown Accord.
		Quebecers must be careful not to commit the same errors in dealing with their minorities that Canada has; they must protect the rights of the English-speaking national minority as well as those of the Native nations.
	www.rocler.qc.ca /turp/eng/Intellectuals/Intel.htm (7689 words)

	uni.ca - Origins of Quebec separatism
		During the late 1960s, the movement was motivated primarily by the belief, shared by many Quebec intellectuals and labour leaders, that the economic difficulties of Quebec were caused by confederation and could only be ended by altering--or ending--the ties with other provinces and the central government.
		The rate of growth of the French Canadian population and the lack of good workable land outside the narrow St. Lawrence and Richelieu valleys contributed to the rush to low-paying jobs in urban industries and to the growth of slums, particularly in Montreal.
		By 1921 Quebec was the most urbanized and industrialized of all Canadian provinces, including Ontario, which remained, however, the most populous and the wealthiest.
	www.uni.ca /sep_origins.html (1053 words)

	Quebec's separatist issue on back burner
		The reasons behind the truce over separatism are many: a feeling that the language battle has been largely won; the autonomous powers that give Quebec significant control of taxes, education and immigration policies; the sense that in a wired and globalizing world, issues of sovereignty suddenly seem narrower.
		Quebec's separateness is reflected in many critical ways: Its legal system is based on the Napoleonic Code, while the rest of Canada follows English common law.
		The struggle over Quebec's future began to sharpen in the late 1960s, when the Parti Quebecois was formed under the leadership of a TV commentator-turned-politician named Rene Levesque, who later ruled the province for 9 years.
	www.freep.com /news/nw/queb2_20020802.htm (1381 words)

	Bloc Quebecois: The Road of Sovereignty
		For the people of Québec, sovereignty means building a future as bright as their hopes,acquiring the means and ability to take action on the job front as they see fit, promoting their culture and language, and securing a better future for young and old alike.
		Sovereignty will set the situation right in two different ways: It will provide Québec with the means to realize its ambitions, which are often contrary to those of the highly centralist federal government, and it also will enable Québec to redraw its relations with Canada in a way that recognizes the needs of each party.
		Sovereignty is a response to the desire of the people of Québec to fully control their own destiny.
	www.rocler.qc.ca /turp/eng/Road/Road.htm (7435 words)

	Thomson Nelson - Political Science -Canadian Politics on the Web/Quebec Sovereignty and Canadian National Unity
		In 1998 Quebec's Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Joseph Facal, published a document on Quebec Sovereignty and the Rule of Law in which he asserts that the Supreme Court recognized the separatists' claims.
		Quebec separation is not the only challenge to national unity in Canada, as there are groups dedicated to the independence of he Western provinces as well.
		1995 Quebec Sovereignty Referendum Results are available in a summary table as well as in a regional breakdown.
	polisci.nelson.com /quebec.html (601 words)

	Articles - Quebec sovereignty movement (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		However, the roots of Quebec's desire for self-determination can be traced back as far as the Alliance Laurentienne of 1957, the writings of Lionel Groulx in the 1920s, the Francoeur Motion of 1917, HonorÃ© Mercier's flirtation with this idea (especially in his historic speech of 1893.)
		Another consequence of the failure of the Meech Lake Accord was the formation of the Bloc QuÃ©bÃ©cois (BQ), a sovereigntist federal political party, under the leadership of the charismatic former Progressive Conservative federal cabinet minister Lucien Bouchard.
		For example, in 2000, Alex Salmond, then (and current) leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), wrote a speech to be read to the audience of the PQ National Council in which he spoke of the PQ as brother party of the SNP.
	www.bowling-balls.net /articles/Quebec_sovereignty_movement (2982 words)

	The Case For and Against Quebec Sovereignty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There are many parallels between the U.S. and Quebec and studying Quebec may help students to understand their own country better.
		The debate over language in Quebec (and Canada in general) is also relevant as the Spanish-speaking population in the U.S. becomes larger and more politically active.
		Quebec has more in common with the southern states that seceded from the Union than with the 13 colonies.
	www.ac.wwu.edu /~pstorer/Cases.html (655 words)

	(Quebec Premier) Landry sees Sept. 11 as lesson in sovereignty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		QUEBEC - Bernard Landry yesterday linked the Sept. 11 attacks to Quebec sovereignty, saying the terrorist bombings were the result of bitterness that can arise when nations like Quebec fail to achieve independence.
		He implied that Quebec sovereignty was a way of avoiding terrorist attacks such as those on New York and Washington.
		Landry told delegates on Saturday the PQ would not abandon sovereignty to increase its appeal before the next election, which is still a few years away.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3bf927a90db1.htm (1031 words)

	Crisis deepens over Quebec sovereignty
		TENSIONS between Canada's federal Liberal government and the separatist Parti Quebecois regime that governs Quebec have escalated dramatically since Ottawa decided to intervene in a court case concerning the legality of separation.
		Quebec Premier Lucien Bouchard threatened to call a new referendum on Quebec's secession if Ottawa "does not respect Quebec's right to self-determination." Bouchard and Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien spelled out their respective positions in appearances on succeeding mornings of the "Good Morning America" program.
		Some within the federalist camp have criticized Chretien for throwing his government's support behind the idea that Quebec could be partitioned in the event of separation (with western Quebec, including the western half of Montreal, remaining within Canada).
	www.wsws.org /public_html/prioriss/iwb6-3/quebec.htm (400 words)

	Quebec Nationalism \| Quebec Separatism \| Quebec Sovereignty \| Questia.com Online Library
		Quebec Sociology and Quebec Society: The Construction of a Collective Identity, in Canadian Journal of Sociology
		For the French-speaking population of Quebec, this predisposition...outside of the Parti Quebecois, an effort to transform...the "old" ethnic...
		Quebec aspirations pulled by nationalism, free markets and globalization...Institute for the Study of Canada.","Quebec aspirations pulled by nationalism, free markets and...
	questia.com /library/.../political-movements/quebec-nationalism.jsp (678 words)

	Quebec Act, 1774 on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Thirteen Colonies considered this law one of the Intolerable Acts, for it nullified many of the Western claims of the coast colonies by extending the boundaries of the province of Quebec to the Ohio River on the south and to the Mississippi River on the west.
		Managing diversity in eighteenth and nineteenth century Canada: Quebec's constitutional development in light of the scottish experience.
		Divergence of marriage patterns in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/Q/QuebecA1c.asp (423 words)

	Quebec sovereignty referendum - dKosopedia
		In 1995 a referendum on Quebec independence was defeated by a very narrow 50.6% to 49.4%.
		Another referendum is expected to occur in 2010, as the Parti Quebecois have promised to hold it within 18 months of coming to power in the next Quebec general election which is expected in late 2007.
		Quebec separation would likely permit that to take a more consummated form, with perhaps the Canadian Maritimes seeking to renew its historical ties with New England and weaken ties with Ontario.
	www.dkosopedia.com /index.php/Quebec_sovereignty_referendum (261 words)

	BBC News \| AMERICAS \| New Quebec premier vows sovereignty
		Mr Bouchard stepped down in January, saying he was unable to garner support for the separatist movement and Quebec sovereignty.
		But Quebec's new premier is likely to provoke a confrontation with Canada's ruling Liberal Party, which firmly opposes Quebec separatism and has introduced a law making it more difficult for the province to secede.
		To try to allay concerns that his party was intolerant of Anglophones, he made a brief point in English, inviting English speakers living in Quebec to participate in the construction of "a plural and inclusive Quebec".
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1211000/1211211.stm (374 words)

	Bill 1 - An Act Respecting the Future of Quebec
		The Government is bound to propose to the Government of Canada the conclusion of a treaty of economic and political partnership on the basis of the tripartite agreement of June 12, 1995 reproduced in the schedule.
		The proclamation of sovereignty may be made as soon as the partnership treaty has been approved by the National Assembly or as soon as the latter, after requesting the opinion of the orientation and supervision committee, has concluded that the negotiations have proved fruitless.
		It is true to the aspirations of Quebecers for autonomy and would allow Québec to achieve sovereignty: to levy all of its taxes, pass all of its laws, sign all of its treaties.
	www.sfu.ca /~aheard/bill1.html (4427 words)

	Nelson - Political Science-Canadian Politics on the Web/Quebec Sovereignty and Canadian National Unity
		The Quebec government responded a few days later with their own legislation, Bill 99 - An Act respecting the exercise of the fundamental rights and prerogatives of the Quebec people and the Quebec State, which declares the autonomy of the Quebec people and the National Assembly to decide their future.
		Quebec separation is not the only challenge to national unity in Canada, as there are groups dedicated to the independence of some of the Western provinces as well.
		The Sovereignty Bill - read the text of Bill 1, which formed the basis for debates on Quebec's ability to declare itself sovereign.
	www.nelson.com /nelson/polisci/quebec.html (711 words)

	CBC News: Support for Quebec sovereignty on the decline, poll finds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		MONTREAL - A new poll shows support for sovereignty is declining in Quebec while support for federalism is on the rise.
		It suggests that the more that sovereignty is identified with secession and independence, the less likely Quebecers would be to vote "Yes" in a referendum.
		In explaining the change, the pollsters say sovereignty is being increasingly understood as secession, as independence.
	www.cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/1999/10/18/quebec991018 (269 words)

	Thursday, December 8, 1994 -- STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS (140) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Speaker, the Quebec sovereignty issue is again at the centre of debate.
		Quebecers will soon have to choose between sovereignty and fossilized federalism.
		Denouncing the federal project, they said that they agreed with the Government of Quebec, that education was strictly a provincial matter.
	www.parl.gc.ca /english/hansard/previous/140_94-12-08/140SM1E.html (2423 words)

	Quebec sovereignty not wanted by quebeckers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The report says the independence option doesn't seem to be all that important to many young Quebecers, especially among those who don't belong to the PQ.
		Some also consider Quebec independence to be strictly a PQ project that ignores young peoples' concerns about social issues, the environment and globalization.
		Bourdeau says young Quebecers are more interested in the environment and globalization, and not sovereignty.
	www.mailarchive.ca /lists/can.politics/2004-09/6049.html (322 words)

	Daniel Turp - Le professeur
		Yet, when sovereignty is claimed for Québec, or I should add, Scotland, Catalonia to take but a few examples, it becomes «dépassé».
		Some key issues such as parity in the common institutions, the existence or not of a parliamentary body, the ways and means to avoid a democratic deficit, the need for a supranational Charter of Fundamental Rights or Constitution must be adressed by sovereigntists and should be in the next coming months and years.
		And then, Québec and Canada (and not the rest of Canada) will ensure that their sovereignty and partnership is that of their peoples and will, as distinct nations and true partners, govern accordingly.
	www.danielturp.org /professeur/vie/allocutions/20-03-01.htm (806 words)

	A Meech Lake Post-Mortem: Is Quebec Sovereignty Inevitable? by Ronald Rudin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pierre Fournier cannot be criticized for having failed to write a balanced account of the political developments that culminated with the collapse of the Meech Lake Accord in June 1990, for balance was clearly not one of the goals he set for himself.
		Rather, this book is polemical in nature and presents the view of a committed Quebec sovereignist who sees the post-Meech Lake period as offering an environment in which his favoured option might be achieved.
		On the one hand, there are the Québécois, a term that is used to refer to French-speaking Quebecers, thus excluding those unfortunate enough to have a mother tongue other than French.
	www.utpjournals.com /product/chr/734/meech37.html (676 words)

	Quebec Referendum on the Web - 1995 - Archival Information
		Reactions To The Quebec Referendum - Angus Reid Poll November 1995
		Commitee to Register voters Outside Quebec for former residents of the province.
		Toronto Star's Cher Quebec Letters from Star readers about the referendum.
	www.synapse.net /radio/refer.htm (661 words)

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