PHI 3395 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Clarity Act, Constitutionalism, Charlottetown Accord

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Philosophy
• Course: PHI 3395
• Professor: Hilliard Aronovitch

Document Summary

Note: beginning of the class was course evaluation" class was ~20 minutes shorter. Background: 1990 failed meech lake accord . Proposed special constitution recognition and accommodations to quebec. Opposed by manitoba and nb: 1992 failed charlottetown accord . Defeated in a national referendum: 1995 quebec referendum: rejected secession 50. 4% to 49. 6, 2000 federal government (liberals) clarity bill, 2000 quebec government (parti qu b cois) response. 50% plus-one yes suffices: philosophical theories of secession: With regard to the question of whether a province/state can have the right to secede and create its own country. There are two different philosophical studies that say yes". Comparable to no-fault divorce if at least one part wants it, gets it without needing massive proof of why. If one party wants out, they get out. Religions may require a reason" but legally you don"t. If a constituent of a country wants out, then the process needs to be taken.