quebec political affairs

Question 1

when was the first referendum

Answer 1

1980

Question 2

what is a referendum

Answer 2

a vote

Question 3

what was the first referendum about

Answer 3

sovereignty association

Question 4

what did the first referendum want to do

Answer 4

• make quebec a country but maintain economic ties to canada

Question 5

which side won the referendum

Answer 5

the no side

Question 6

who lead the no side and who led the yes side

Answer 6

no= pierre trudeau
yes= rené lévesque

Question 7

what was the percentage win difference of the first referendum

Answer 7

60%-40%

Question 8

what did trudeau do in order to prevent future referendums? when?

Answer 8

he renegotiated the canadian constitution
1982

Question 9

what was the constitution act for

Answer 9

the patriation (make canadian) of the constitution

Question 10

who signed the agreement of the constitution act and who didn’t

Answer 10

all provinces except quebec signed

Question 11

did quebec have to follow the constitution act even though they didn’t vote for it

Answer 11

yes (2/3 of provinces had to agree)

Question 12

who tried to include quebec in the constitution? how? when?

Answer 12

1987-1990
- meech lake accord
- prime minister brian mulroney

Question 13

what did quebec demand

Answer 13

to be a distinct society with greater privileges

Question 14

who did not approve of the meech lake accord

Answer 14

newfoundland and manitoba

Question 15

did the accord succeed

Answer 15

no, it angered quebec

Question 16

what commission investigated quebecs place in the constitution

Answer 16

belanger compeau commission

Question 17

when was the belanger compeau comission

Answer 17

1991

Question 18

what did the belanger compeau comission do? why?

Answer 18

recommended another referendum on sovereignty
- it was investigating quebecs place in the constitution

Question 19

when was the allaire report set up

Answer 19

1991

Question 20

why was the allaire report set up

Answer 20

in order to make a conclusion in a quebecs free to choose

Question 21

what did the allaire report recommend

Answer 21

a second referendum should be held and quebecs jurisdiction should be increased

Question 22

when was the charlottetown accord

Answer 22

1992

Question 23

what was the charlottetown accord

Answer 23

new constitution negotiations were brought up again by prime minister mulroney (this was called the charlottetown accord)

Question 24

charlottetown accord was a referendum for what?

Answer 24

for quebec to be a distinct society

Question 25

what was quebec given after the charlottetown accord

Answer 25

a distinct society clause

Question 26

was the charlottetown accord accepted

Answer 26

it was rejected by both canada and quebec voters

Question 27

when was the second referendum

Answer 27

1995

Question 28

what was the second referendum for

Answer 28

quebec to separate from canada

Question 29

who was the second referendum led by

Answer 29

jacques parizeau

Question 30

who was the prime minister during the second referendum

Answer 30

jean chrétien

Question 31

who won the second referendum. what was the percentage

Answer 31

the no side won
50.6%-49.4%

Question 32

what did jean chrétien ask the supreme court post referendum

Answer 32

if quebec separation would be legal

Question 33

what did the supreme court reply chrétien with (about if quebec separation is legal)

Answer 33

it is if the referendum has a clear question and wins by a clear majority of the vote

Question 34

when was the clarity act passed

Answer 34

2000

Question 35

what did the clarity act include (2)

Answer 35

• canada must approve a referendum question
• a number greater than 50%+1 must be obtained for independence