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Quadra Island, B.C. see Tsa-kwa-Luten Lodge

Qûan, Trân Trieû see Journalism/journalists--Pouliot; Vietnam

Quarantine see Health--Animals; Sheep

Quebec

    >>Alliance Outaouais meeting , Bloc Québécois refusal to participate, S.O. 31, 2886
    >>Anglophones, 3830, 6973
    >>>Bouchard, Hon. Lucien, Premier, speech, Mar. 11/96, 697
    >>>>S.O. 31, 638
    >>>Discrimination, 2113
    >>>See also Francis, Diane; Quebec separation/sovereignty--English language
    >>Bouchard, Hon. Lucien, Premier
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, meeting with
    >>>>Economic issues, discussing, o.q., 2807
    >>>>June 7/96, Quebec City, Que., S.O. 31, 3556
    >>>>S.O. 31, 3816
    >>>Election as Parti Québécois leader, 283
    >>>Internet World Wide Web site of private individual, alleged hate messages, S.O. 31, 6308
    >>>New York, NY visit, June 3/96, economic focus, etc., S.O. 31, 3419-20
    >>>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Bouchard
    >>>See also Bloc Québécois--Convention--Election campaign; Canada; Deficit--Elimination; Election--Quebec Premier Bouchard role; Mirabel International Airport--Administration; Quebec--Anglophones; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Bouchard--Canada-Quebec relations--Villenuve; Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995)--Postponement
    >>Budget 1997 measures, lack, Block Québecois position, 8369-73
    >>Change, need for, Prime Minister Chrétien position, federal government policies role, o.q., 2711
    >>Confederation
    >>>Costs/benefits, 4384, 7764
    >>>>Other provinces, comparison, 3829, 9314
    >>>>Quebec school textbooks distorting, 739-40
    >>>Entry in 1867, referendum not held, 2904
    >>Culture, recognition, etc., 51, 285-6, 3823-4, 3838, 8207
    >>>Federal government, contribution, importance, Pettigrew, Human Resources Development Minister, Drummondville, Que., speech
    >>>>o.q., 7886
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7963
    >>>Kattan, Naim, essayist, novelist, contribution, tribute, S.O. 31, 7779
    >>>Separation/sovereignty, relationship, 286
    >>>Values, rest of Canada, difference, 8223-5
    >>Deficit, 8973
    >>>o.q., 9650
    >>Dion attitude, 737
    >>Duplessis constituency, National Assembly member Denis Perron, death, tribute, S.O. 31, 10224
    >>Education, post-secondary
    >>>Francophones outside Quebec, access, discrimination
    >>>>o.q., 6660-1
    >>>>S.O. 31, 7234
    >>>Outside Quebec, students, grants/loans, restricting
    >>>>o.q., 3821-2
    >>>>S.O. 31, 3312, 3706, 7234
    >>Ethnic communities
    >>Financial Post article, What Does Quebec Want, 2912-3
    >>Francophones see Francis, Diane
    >>Human rights
    >>>Amnesty International report not including, S.O. 31, 5055
    >>>United States State Department report praising treatment of minorities, S.O. 31, 7707
    >>Identity, 1519-20
    >>International role
    >>>Canadian embassies instructed to limit Quebec's influence abroad, S.O. 31, 6556-7
    >>>Foreign Affairs and International Trade Department requesting foreign embassies inform Canada of meetings with provincial officials, S.O. 31, 8388
    >>>Military officers at Canadian embassy, Washington, D.C., allegedly requesting United States Defence Intelligence Agency spy on Quebec diplomats, o.q., 8197, 8274-5, 8395
    >>La Semaine interculturelle nationale, S.O. 31, 6259
    >>Landry, Bernard, Deputy Premier
    >>>Luncheon honouring, Canadian Ambassador to France remarks, S.O. 31, 7233
    >>>See also Chrétien, Jean--References; National unity--Federal government policy; North American Free Trade Agreement--Quebec; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Dumont, Mario Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Yes side victory
    >>Language policy, 5657-9, 5673
    >>>French as official language
    >>>>Bill 101, 724, 3790-1, 3793, 3830-2
    >>>>>>>>>o.q., 1465-6, 2136-7
    >>o.q., 1465-6, 2136-7
    >>>>Promoting, Mérite francais, award, Marc Favreau, Pierre Nadeau, Serge Turgeon, recipients, S.O. 31, 9168-9
    >>>Health and social services, access plans, Office de la langue française, referral, condemning, S.O. 31, 7707-8
    >>>Language police, 9030
    >>>Provincial public service, English, use, restricting, condemning, S.O. 31, 6485
    >>>S.O. 31, 6606
    >>Liberal Party convention, March 1997
    >>>Charest, Jean, Progressive Conservative Party leader soliciting support of delegates, S.O. 31, 8943
    >>>Vote of confidence in leader Daniel Johnson, S.O. 31, 8831
    >>Liberal Party Members attacking Quebec government, etc., S.O. 31, 5366-7
    >>Lieutenant-Governor
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, appointing, consultations, etc., 7491
    >>>o.q., 6128-9
    >>>See also Quebec--Roux, Jean-Louis--Thibault, Lise
    >>Maison nationelle des Patriotes, interpretation centre, Parks Canada award, S.O. 31, 6604
    >>Nation/people, recognizing as, 286, 2898, 2904, 6252, 6256, 9259-60
    >>>o.q., 1585
    >>>See also Constitution; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebec nation/people factor
    >>National Patriots Day, S.O. 31, 6604
    >>Nationalism, 1519
    >>Northern Quebec, Fernand Trahan, snowmobile expedition, success, S.O. 31, 3198
    >>Office de la langue française, translation service, $5 fee, imposing, S.O. 31, 3311
    >>>See also Quebec distinct society status; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--No side victory
    >>Parizeau, Jacques, former Premier see Quebec separation/sovereignty; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--No side victory
    >>Patriot of the year, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Society designation, Gérald Larose, S.O. 31, 5728-9
    >>Pharmacare plan, federal public service insurance plan, Quebec employees, adjustments, need, o.q., 7714-5
    >>Provincial government employees, salaries, 6% reduction, pre-sovereignty referendum (1995) promise of 1% increase, o.q., 9323-4
    >>Quebec Liberal Party youth wing, non-support of federal Liberal Party, S.O. 31, 8008
    >>Reform Party
    >>>Knowledge, lack, 740-1
    >>>Viable political option, proposing, S.O. 31, 7032
    >>Rights, etc., 1830, 3830-1
    >>Roux, Jean-Louis, Lieutenant-Governor
    >>>Appointment, controversy, 4359-60
    >>>Background, activities while student in 1942, anti-conscription demonstration, wearing swastika, resignation, etc., 7559, 7590
    >>>>Bloc Québécois position, o.q., 6309
    >>>>Gauthier remarks, 6316
    >>>>M. to adjourn under S.O. 52 (Duceppe), leave to move, matter of ongoing debate, emergency requirements not met, not accepted, 6091-2
    >>>>o.q., 6056-60, 6126-9
    >>>>S.O. 31, 6125, 6307
    >>Socio-economic summit, Quebec City, 796
    >>>Success, S.O. 31, 1046
    >>>See also Quebec Socioeconomic Summit
    >>Thibault, Lise, Lieutenant Governor, appointment, 7474
    >>>S.O. 31, 7511, 7572
    >>See also particular subjects

Quebec Air see Inter Canada

Quebec Arts Week see Culture/arts

Quebec Chamber of Commerce see Federal-provincial jurisdiction--Decentralizing to provinces

Quebec City Bridge see Bridges

Quebec City, Que. see Airports; Canada Post Corporation--Review; Canadian Armed Forces; Economic development/renewal--Quebec; Human Resources Development Department--Information centre; National Revenue Department--Appeal centre; Public Service--Reduction; Quebec--Bouchard, Hon. Lucien; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--Montreal, Que. rally

Quebec civil law see Elections--Residency requirement; Family law; Law Commission of Canada

Quebec Contingency Act (Referendum Conditions)(Bill C-341)--S. Harper--Manning

    >>First reading, 5890
    >>Sponsorship, change, 8643
    >>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995)--Federal government recognition

Quebec distinct society status

    >>Bloc Québécois position, 1681-2, 2882, 6252, 6294
    >>>Liberal Party position, comparison, 6753
    >>>o.q., 1462, 9741
    >>Charlottetown and Meech Lake Accords provisions, rejected, 2861, 3105, 6248, 6288, 6293, 6691, 6719-20
    >>>o.q., 2809, 2812
    >>Chrétien, Prime Minister, position, 2861
    >>>Meech Lake Accord position, LIberal Party leadership convention, relationship, o.q., 7310, 7312
    >>>o.q., 5881, 7519
    >>>See also Quebec distinct society status--Liberal Party Quebec section April 1996 resolution
    >>Constitutional entrenchment, 1602, 6256, 6277-8, 6293-4
    >>>British Columbia position, provincial referendum requirement, o.q., 4862
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister
    >>>>Commitment at October 1996 Liberal Party convention, o.q., 5733
    >>>>Position, o.q., 9797-8
    >>>>Promise, 6252
    >>>>Secret meeting with Ontario Premier Mike Harris, 6227
    >>>Dion position, o.q., 1465-6, 1585-6, 6493
    >>>First Ministers conference, June 1996, discussing, o.q., 2438
    >>>Liberal Party Quebec section April 1996 resolution supporting
    >>>o.q., 1462, 1544, 1586
    >>>Provinces
    >>>>Negotiations with, 6294
    >>>>>o.q., 7237-8, 7883
    >>>>Opposition, o.q., 7310-2
    >>>Public opposition, 7294
    >>>>o.q., 6493-4, 7237-8
    >>>>S.O. 31, 9648
    >>>Referendum, requiring, o.q., 7238-9, 7310-1
    >>>>See also Quebec distinct society status--Constitutional entrenchment, British Columbia position
    >>>Rights of Canadians, impact, o.q., 1465-6
    >>>S.O. 31, 1459
    >>>Throne Speech statement, 5, 57, 291-3, 5997-8
    >>>>o.q., 36, 138
    >>Dion position, 299, 2878
    >>>o.q., 1462, 1543-4
    >>>S.O. 31, 355
    >>>See also Quebec distinct society status--Constitutional entrenchment
    >>Distinctiveness, 6022, 6294
    >>English Canada not recognizing special status, 5998-9
    >>Ethnic basis, S.O. 31, 32-3
    >>Federal government policies, programs, benefits, lack, o.q., 8085
    >>Federal government Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995) commitment, 9108
    >>Federal-provincial jurisdiction, powers, relationship, 8176-7
    >>>o.q., 5733
    >>Francophones outside Quebec, impact, 6295
    >>Government legislation ignoring, 6200
    >>Impact, implications, 6252, 6294
    >>Inherently racist and tribalist in nature, McClelland statement, 804
    >>Liberal Party Quebec section April 1996 resolution, 1521-2
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, position, relationship, o.q., 1461-2
    >>>"Principal homeland of French language, culture and legal system in North America", 1440-1, 1496, 1532-3, 1602, 1604, 1608, 1907, 2108, 2878, 5998
    >>>>o.q., 1543-4, 1585-6
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1458, 1541
    >>>Quebec National Assembly unanimous disapproval
    >>>>o.q., 1586
    >>>>S.O. 31, 2427
    >>>See also Quebec distinct society status--Constitutional entrenchment
    >>Meech Lake Accord see Quebec distinct society status --Charlottetown and Meech Lake Accords
    >>National unity, relationship, 6739-40, 10090
    >>Opposing, petitions, 278, 680, 1330
    >>Other provinces, regions, comparison, 6251
    >>Profoundly distinct, 9142
    >>Public opinion, 6294
    >>Quebec federalists, Quebec Liberals, position, 2861-2
    >>Quebec government position, 5997-8, 6252, 6294
    >>Recognition, 1538
    >>Reform Party position
    >>>Harper, S., position, 6680, 6691-2, 6719
    >>>o.q., 3558
    >>>S.O. 31, 2177
    >>Resolution (1st Sess., 35th Parl.), 2876-7, 2882, 2900, 5732-3, 6241, 6250, 6254, 6277, 6288, 6292, 7509
    >>>Bloc Québécois position, o.q., 5881, 7883-4
    >>>Budget 1997, effects, 8369, 8405
    >>>Debate, closure use, 2423
    >>>Gauthier opposition, o.q., 4936
    >>>Impact, government measures, lack, o.q., 7882-4, 7965
    >>>o.q., 4936, 7238-9, 9741-2, 9798
    >>>Supreme Court of Canada referral, 6228
    >>>>o.q., 4936-7
    >>>See also Budget 1997; Gangs--Motorcycle gangs, Legislation
    >>Rock, Justice Minister, statement, 4710
    >>See also Canadian Broadcasting Corporation--French programming; Elections--Residency requirement; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995); Supreme Court of Canada--Rulings

Quebec federalists see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Legal right/constitutionality, Supreme Court of Canada referral; National unity

Quebec Games

    >>1995 games, track and field, Dominique Bilodeau, three gold medals, S.O. 31, 420
    >>1997 games
    >>>Athletes, volunteers, tribute, S.O. 31, 8772
    >>>Federal government funding, national unity, promoting, contingency, condemning, S.O. 31, 8772

Quebec Human Rights Commission see Female genital mutilation (excision)

Quebec Legislative Council

    >>Upper House, abolition, 3108

Quebec Liberal Party see Education--Quebec, denominational school boards

Quebec military see Canadian Armed Forces

Quebec National Assembly

    >>Federal government policies, rejecting, S.O. 31, 2427
    >>Parti Québécois members, celebrating 20 years of service, S.O. 31, 6307
    >>See also Armenia--Genocide of 1915; Canadian Securities Commission--Opposition; Government expenditures--Review; Quebec distinct society status--Liberal Party Quebec section April 1996 resolution; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebecers right to decide

Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway see Rail passenger service--Subsidies

Quebec Pension Plan see Canada Pension Plan--Disability pensions--Pension fund--Reform

Quebec separation/sovereignty

    >>Aboriginal lands, remaining within Canada, 722
    >>>Federal government responsibility, 290
    >>>Irwin, Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister, remarks re violence, etc., 289-90, 737
    >>>Quebec position, Supreme Court of Canada referral, o.q., 6607
    >>Aboriginal peoples self-determination right, relationship, 2857, 2881, 2908-9
    >>>Canadian position at United Nation, relationship, o.q., 6063-4
    >>Anglophones/francophones/allophones, reconciliation, relationship, 743
    >>Bélanger position, campaign against Quebec referendum law, S.O. 31, 3706-7
    >>Bouchard, Lucien, Bloc Québécois leader, promoting during foreign travel as Official Opposition leader, 719
    >>Bouchard, Lucien, Quebec Premier, remarks
    >>>California visit, 2859-60
    >>>Canada compared to prison, etc., 2865
    >>>New York, NY, June 1996 visit, use of "sovereignty" rather than "separation", S.O. 31, 3482
    >>Bryan, J.P., Gulf Canada Resources President, remarks, S.O. 31, 3630
    >>Canada, benefits, S.O. 31, 915-6
    >>Canada, improving, alternative, 5837
    >>Canada-Quebec relations
    >>>Economic partnership 5998-9, 6243, 8228-9
    >>>>See also Interprovincial trade--Internal Trade Agreement
    >>>Economic ties, negotiations, Standard and Poor's position, S.O. 31, 1242
    >>>Partnership with, 345, 2864, 2869-70, 4712, 6296, 9142
    >>>>Gauthier position, S.O. 31, 4451, 4496, 4858
    >>>>o.q., 186
    >>>>Quebec Premier Bouchard position, S.O. 31, 6660
    >>>>S.O. 31, 1838, 5878-9
    >>Canadian dollar, using, 5998
    >>Canadian issue, concern of all Canadians, 2897, 2903, 2905, 2907
    >>>o.q., 4745-6, 4800, 4802
    >>Canadians property and territories remaining within Canada, petitions, 3013, 3325, 3387, 3567
    >>Charter on rights and responsibilities of taxpayers, establishing, 2096
    >>Consent of all provinces, requiring, 2878, 2903-4, 4310
    >>>o.q., 2709-10, 2755-6, 2891, 4305, 4799, 4860
    >>Consequences, Quebecers/Canadians understanding, 2903
    >>Constitution patriation in 1982, Quebec exclusion, impact, 444-5, 2898, 2912
    >>Constitutional/federalism reform, lack, relationship, 2863-4, 2869, 2875, 2878
    >>Courts jurisdiction, Quebec government position, S.O. 31, 4743
    >>Democratic process, Quebec Italian Canadian community support, S.O. 31, 4935
    >>Dion remarks re "cry", 2867-8, 2870
    >>Dumont, Mario, Action Démocratique du Québec leader, remarks re setting aside for 10 years, S.O. 31, 4301
    >>>Landry, Bernard, Deputy Premier, response, S.O. 31, 4338
    >>Economic impact, 1534-5, 2874, 8226, 8228
    >>>Debt, Canadian national debt increases since 1980 referendum, relationship, 1609
    >>>Quebec government $19 billion reserve fund, S.O. 31, 6260
    >>Economy, priority, 6241, 6243
    >>>o.q., 5882
    >>English language, anglophone minority, role, respecting rights, etc., 534
    >>Ethnic nationalism, 4712-3
    >>Exploitation factor, 2865
    >>Federal disallowance power, utilizing to prevent, o.q., 179
    >>Federal government appeasing separatists, Bloc Québécois, 225
    >>Federal government establishing terms and conditions, negotiating with Quebec, 61-2
    >>>o.q., 2811-2, 2888, 2891, 2893
    >>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995)--Percentage yes vote required
    >>Federal public servants, impact, Parti Quebecois position, S.O. 31, 4451-2, 4550
    >>Federalism, change alternative, Robert Bourassa and Pierre Trudeau positions, 736
    >>Greece, comparison, 443-4
    >>"Independent Quebec within a strong Canada", 5998
    >>Inevitability, 8962
    >>>Gauthier comments, 46-7
    >>International impact, Dion remarks, 738
    >>International law, relationship, 2862, 2865, 2871, 2880
    >>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Unilateral declaration
    >>International law requirements for secession
    >>>M. (K. Martin), 3518-26, dropped from Order Paper, 3526
    >>>Martin, K., private members' motion, S.O. 31, 3253-4
    >>International relations, 1609
    >>Le Hir, Richard, resignation from Parti Québécois caucus, relationship, S.O. 31, 2178
    >>Legal right/constitutionality
    >>>Amending constitution, o.q., 2940
    >>>Quebec legislation, referendums
    >>>>Bertrand, Guy, case, Prime Minister Chrétien/federal government position, rule of law factor, court ruling, etc., 2822, 2854, 2859, 2861, 2869, 2878-81, 2906-7, 2910, 4708-11, 6293
    >>>>>o.q., 2250-1, 2306-7, 2357-8, 2431-2, 2707-10, 2712, 2755, 2806-8, 2814, 3002-3, 3556-7, 4227, 4304-6, 4501, 4667-8, 4744-5, 4799, 4802, 4859
    >>>>Libman, Robert, case, campaign expenditure provisions, federal government position, o.q., 3556-8, 6489-90
    >>>>>See also Elections--Campaign expenditures, Limitations
    >>>Reform Party questions not answered, 4711
    >>>Supreme Court of Canada referral re unilateral declaration, etc., 6228, 6434, 6439-40, 6693, 9105
    >>>>Bloc Québécois position, S.O. 31, 4798
    >>>>Delaying tactic, 1995 referendum commitments/federal interference in next referendum, relationship, o.q., 4936-7
    >>>>Dion and Rock statements, S.O. 31, 128
    >>>>Federal government position, o.q., 8507-8
    >>>>Hearing date, o.q., 6308-10
    >>>>o.q., 4744-7, 4798-800, 4802, 4858-60, 4936-7
    >>>>qu., 4667-8
    >>>>Quebec federalists positions, Quebec Liberal leader Daniel Johnson, federal Progressive Conservative Party leader Jean Charest, etc., 4712
    >>>>>o.q., 4746, 4799-800, 4859
    >>>>Quebec government participation, 4710
    >>>>>o.q., 4746, 4799, 4859
    >>>>>S.O. 31, 4798
    >>>>Questions referred, 4709
    >>>>Reform Party position, 4711
    >>>>Statement by Minister (Rock), 4707-13
    >>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Quebecers right to decide--Unilateral declaration
    >>Legitimacy, United Nations recognizing 25 new countries in last 10 years, 6230
    >>Maine, relations with, continuing, S.O. 31, 10226
    >>Minorities, treatment, Quebec Minister of State Serge Ménard remarks, S.O. 31, 4935
    >>Mitchell position, ethnic origin factor, 2897-8
    >>Movement, historical background, 2879, 9259-60
    >>National debt, share, Quebec assuming, 743-4
    >>>Not legally required, studies, 9107-8
    >>Necessity, 6228, 6256
    >>Negotiating with Canada, 6243, 6252
    >>Opposition, increase, o.q., 5733
    >>Parizeau, Jacques, former Premier, Oct. 30/96 statement, S.O. 31, 5951
    >>Parti Québécois position, S.O. 31, 6659-60
    >>Parti Québécois role, 9259
    >>Partition of separated Quebec, 284, 659-61, 2857-8, 2863, 2905, 2909-10
    >>>o.q., 35, 179-80
    >>>Petition, 5333
    >>>Pontiac Regional County Municipality, Que., mayors Feb. 16/96 statement, S.O. 31, 1284
    >>Prison, canada compared to, 2875-6
    >>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Bouchard
    >>Public debate, fairness, 297
    >>Public opinion
    >>>Minority view, rejected by majority of Quebecers, o.q., 5882
    >>>Poll results, 736, 743
    >>>>S.O. 31, 4172
    >>>Support in Quebec, increase, 2907
    >>Quebec nation/people factor, 2866, 2870, 2880-1
    >>Quebecers right to decide, 330
    >>>Bourassa, Robert, position, 9105
    >>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, position
    >>>>1985 statement in book Straight From the Heart, 2853-5, 2857-60, 2864, 2866-7, 2871-2, 2877-8, 2900-1, 2908. 2910
    >>>>>M. on supply (Gauthier), 2853-83, 2896-915, negatived, on recorded division, 2914-5
    >>>>>>Amdt. (Bellehumeur), 2859, 2883, negatived, on recorded division, 2914-5
    >>>>>>>Amdt. to amdt. (Lalonde), 2870, 2896-7, negatived, on recorded division, 2914-5
    >>>>>o.q., 2888
    >>>>Bélanger-Campeau Commission hearings statement, Dec. 17/90, 2854, 2868
    >>>>Book, In the Lion's Den, 2707-8
    >>>>Contradictory statements, Quebec, English Canada, outside Canada, etc., 2858-61
    >>>>Oct. 24/95 and Oct. 25/95 statements, 2854-5, 2858-9
    >>>>o.q., 2711, 2756
    >>>Democracy/rule of law, relationship, 2858, 2863, 2864-5, 2867-73, 2879-81
    >>>Federal government position, 4707
    >>>>o.q., 4860
    >>>o.q., 5881-2, 9991
    >>>Quebec National Assembly unanimous resolution, S.O. 31, 2427
    >>>Reform Party position, 2862, 2900-1
    >>>Robillard position, 2854
    >>>Rock, Justice Minister, position, 4710
    >>>>o.q., 4745-6
    >>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Legal right/constitutionality
    >>Referendums
    >>>1980 Referendum
    >>>>No vote, vote for renewed federalism, Prime Minister Trudeau remarks, 6228
    >>>>Yes vote, 40%, impact, 740-1
    >>>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Economic impact
    >>>Consultative nature, 2879, 2900, 4707-8
    >>>>Lévesque, René, statement, 4712
    >>>>o.q., 2358, 4306, 4747
    >>>Federal government involvement in 1980 and 1995, 2858, 2909-10
    >>>Legitimacy, federal government accepting, 4711
    >>>No votes in 1980 and 1995, accepting, etc., 2861, 2871, 2875-6, 2900, 2907, 2910-3, 3362, 4707, 4712-3, 6243, 6973-4, 8973, 9258-9
    >>>>o.q., 2710, 2756, 2807, 2891, 2940, 3557, 4745, 5881
    >>>Propaganda, Bloc Quebecois/Parti Quebecois, use, 8220
    >>>Yes vote increase from 40% in 1980 to 49.5% in 1995, 2863, 2871, 2875, 2877, 2900, 6243
    >>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Legal right/constitutionality; Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995); Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995)
    >>Reform Party 20 terms and conditions, 61, 292, 696, 722, 2902-3, 4712
    >>Scottish, Taiwanese sovereignty movements, comparison, 348, 443-4
    >>Secession legislation/constitutional amendment, federal government introducing, o.q., 4746-7, 4802, 4937-8
    >>Self-determination right factor, 2862, 2865, 2869, 2880-1, 2897-8
    >>Self-determination right within Canada, petitions, 3045, 3387
    >>Separatist ideology based on paranoia, 2868
    >>Sovereignty, Liberal Party definition, 5195
    >>Tax haven after independence, 7951
    >>Taxation, relationship, 9631
    >>Trade, north-south, relationship, 6243-4
    >>>European union, comparison, 8177
    >>Trudeau, Pierre, statements, 737, 742
    >>Two-dollar coin, comparison, 25
    >>Unilateral declaration
    >>>Canadian law, rule of law, relationship, 4707-11
    >>>>o.q., 4744-6, 4799-800, 4860, 4862
    >>>Constitution, relationship, 4708-9, 4711
    >>>>o.q., 4744-5, 4798-9
    >>>Courts, relationship, 4707-9
    >>>>o.q., 4744-5, 4799, 4802
    >>>Democratic will of Quebecers, relationship, 4709-12
    >>>>o.q., 4745, 4747, 4800
    >>>Federal government not accepting, 2861, 2865, 2867-8, 2870, 2872-3, 2876
    >>>>o.q., 2755, 2806-8, 2888-9, 4802
    >>>Impact, disorder, political instability, etc., 4708
    >>>>o.q., 4744-5
    >>>International law, relationship, 4707-9, 4711
    >>>>o.q., 4859-60
    >>>International recognition factor, 4708
    >>>Negotiations with Canada, alternative, 4708, 4712
    >>>>o.q., 4799, 4860
    >>>o.q., 6309
    >>>Orderly process, need for, 4708-9
    >>>>o.q., 4745, 4799
    >>>Political justification, lack, 4707
    >>>Quebec government position, 4707-8
    >>>Quebec government preparations, 4711-2
    >>>See also Quebec separation/sovereignty--Legal right/constitutionality
    >>United States reaction, impact, S.O. 31, 9321
    >>Villeneuve, Raymond, Mouvement du libération du Québec president, alleged racist remarks, S.O. 31, 4551, 4626
    >>>Bouchard, Quebec Premier, position, S.O. 31, 4666-7
    >>>Gauthier/Bloc Québécois position, S.O. 31, 4627, 4665-6
    >>See also Bloc Québécois--Mandate; Canadian Armed Forces--Quebec separatists; Canadian Security Intelligence Service--Chamberland, Normand; Chrétien, Jean--References; Citizenship--Dual citizenship; Commonwealth; Dairy products--Subsidies; Economic conditions; Economic development/renewal--Montreal, Que.--Quebec; Federal-provincial jurisdiction--Decentralizing to provinces; Foreign investment; Job creation; North American Aerospace Defence Command; North American Free Trade Agreement; Parliamentary reform; Quebec--Culture; Trade--Quebec role; Training programs--Federal government withdrawal; Unemployment