National Question (Quebec)

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Executive & legislative Lieutenant-Governor Government of Quebec Premier of Quebec Cabinet of Quebec Government departments National Assembly President of the Assembly Government House Leader Leader of the Official Opposition

Judicial Court of Appeal Charter of Rights and Freedoms Civil Code of Quebec

National Question Quebec federalist ideology Quebec sovereignty movement

Elections Quebec general election, 2003 Quebec general election, 1998 Quebec general election, 1994

Political parties Parti libéral du Québec Parti Québécois Action démocratique du Québec Union des forces progressistes

In Quebec, the National Question (in French la Question nationale) is an expression referring to the discussion about the future status of the Province of Quebec within Canada, or autonomy or independence from Canada.

See also: Politics of Quebec.

Contents

1 Options of the Question 2 See also 2.1 Nationalism 2.2 Sovereigntism 2.3 Federalism

Options of the Question

• Quebec sovereignty
  • Independence with an economic union with Canada (See also: Sovereignty-association.)
  • Independence without an economic union with Canada.
• Quebec federalism
  • Further autonomy within the Canadian federation, along with national recognition as a distinct society.
  • Status quo.

See also

• Politics of Quebec
• 1980 Quebec referendum
• 1995 Quebec referendum

Nationalism

• Commission on the Political and Constitutional Future of Quebec
• Quebec nationalism

Sovereigntism

• Sovereigntist events and strategies
• Quebec sovereigntism
• État Québécois

Federalism

• Robert Bourassa's speech on the end of the Meech Lake Accord
• Meech Lake Accord
• Charlottetown Accord
• Distinct society
• Quebec federalism

See also: National Question (Quebec), 1980 Quebec referendum, 1995 Quebec referendum, Action démocratique du Québec, Cabinet of Quebec, Canada, Charlottetown Accord, Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms of Quebec, Civil Code of Quebec