Meech Lake Accord

The Constitution Act of 1982 transferred the authority to amend the Constitution from Great Britain to Canada. To date, Quebec’s constitutional concerns have not been addressed to a great enough extent, according to the government or the residence, to formally pass consent on the 1982 Constitution. This is largely due to the distinctiveness of the society of Quebec originating from the largely French speaking population, the resilient cultural identity, as well as history, political, and social…

defeated by the liberals December 1985, accompanies in an era in which Quebec nationalists seek to redefine their goals. French-speaking minorities outside Quebec continued their struggle for recognition for linguistic rights. The failure of the Meech Lake Accord stimulated a vigorous renaissance of French Canadian nationalism as many Quebecers concluded that it was impossible. One result was the elections of in 1993 where more than 50 MPs belonging to the Bloc Quebecois, separatist party.…

The Canadian nation has been shaped in myriad ways and has been documented as well as interpreted by countless individuals. Canadian Studies 4611: Reading in Canada has highlighted pivotal works the have influenced the critical conversation within the country: how Canada is – or was – and why it is that way. This essay will explore the work of Margaret Atwood, Northrup Frye and Charles Taylor in order to illustrate the status of Canada within their work and highlight if and how their writing…