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Article: Agreement on the Canadian social union as seen by a Quebec federalist.
- Article from:
- Inroads: A Journal of Opinion
- Article date:
- January 1, 1999
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ABSTRACT
LAST FEBRUARY, NINE OF TEN premiers signed A Framework to Improve the Social Union for Canadians; Premier Bouchard was alone in refusing to sign. This agreement on managing the Canadian social union is a complex compromise. While its significance at this point is unclear, its impact may be large, and it is important to think clearly about what's at stake.
This article does two things. First, it is a lucid analysis of the agreement's various provisions. Second, it is a clear statement of what, at this point, is arguably the majority position among Quebecers on how they would like to see the Canadian federation evolve.
In an appendix, we ...