POG 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Victoria Charter, Quebec Sovereignty Movement, Reference Question
24 Sep 2018
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Referendum in which parti quebecois was in office in quebec and they promised sovereignty association. Quebec separatists view was that they will become a sovereign nation but they will maintain foreign affairs, money etc. Beginning of the discussion of bringing canada"s constitution home to canada. At the end of it trudeau knew he wouldn"t get agreement from all 10 premiers so he said he will move unilaterally. Introduced resolution in hoc that was a unilateral declaration. Going to include charter of rights and freedoms. Not going to include any opting out procedures- result was only ontario and new. Brunswick supported- 8 opposed provinces took federal government to court to find out if federal government has right to do that. Went to supreme court and became a reference case. Decision to move unilaterally was constitutionally improper because conventions were violated but it was legal.
