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Meech Lake Accord |
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Meech Lake Accord, set of constitutional reforms designed to induce Quebec to accept the Canada Act Canada Act, also called the Constitutional Act of 1982, which made Canada a fully sovereign state. The British Parliament approved it on Mar. 25, 1982, and Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed it on Apr. 17, 1982.
..... Click the link for more information. . The Accord's five basic points, proposed by Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa, include a guarantee of Quebec's special status as a "distinct society" and a commitment to Canada's linguistic duality. Other provisions increase provincial powers in immigration, provide for provincial input in appointing supreme court judges, restrict federal spending power, and restore the provincial right to constitutional veto. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and all the provincial premiers agreed to the Accord on Apr. 30, 1987, though strong doubts were expressed by the premiers of Ontario and Manitoba, and by several women's and Native American rights groups. The Accord died on June 22, 1990, when Newfoundland and Manitoba failed to approve it, leading many Quebeckers to reconsider independence (see Bouchard, Lucien Bouchard, Lucien , 1938–, French-Canadian separatist leader, b. Quebec. A lawyer and a political ally of Brian Mulroney, Bouchard served under him as Canada's ambassador to France (1985–88) and environment minister (1989–90). ..... Click the link for more information. ). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | He particular focuses on the latter years of Walding's career, discussing Walding's survival (by one vote) of nomination challenges in 1986, Walding's role in the fall of the Pawlenty government of Manitoba in 1988, and the implications of those events for the Meech Lake Accords. Since 1982, amendment of the Canadian Constitution, has not become any easier and the Meech Lake Accord and the Charlottetown Accord are examples of the difficulties encountered and proposed amendments which failed. Honorary lifetime chief of Red Sucker Lake First Nation, Harper is best known for being the man who put the brakes on the Meech Lake Accord in 1990. |
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