POLS 3135 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Pierre Trudeau, Patriation Reference, Clarity Act
7 Dec 2018
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Clarity act 2000: which conditions quebec can call for another referendum, clear questions- then they can vote, cannot ask ambiguous question, federal government has tightened the bill for going for another referendum for. Quebec: has become so hard to change the constitution now, significant factor that has complicated this (mega) Four competing images of canada: quebec nationalist (live): canada as a compact of 2 nations (composed of 2 cultures, 2 languages, 2 religions, etc. If you live in the western part (alberta, b. c) : canada as community of communities (community of 10 equal provinces- 3 e senate, effected, elected, equal) If you are of visible minority (canada as a community of equal individuals- we are all equal, regardless of religion, culture, we are equal) If you are a member of indigenous communities (not multicultural, not equal provinces, not equal individuals- canada as a multi-national federation.
