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Originally posted by Charlatan
The British North America Act is no longer in effect. It was superceded by the Canada Act (Constitutional Act of 1982). The Canada Act made us a fully sovreign state.
It combines the old BNA and incorportates a number of amendments. It was agreed upon by all provinces except Quebec.
It would take some Constitutional wrangling but I'd say now is the time. With Jean Charest as Premiere in Quebec we might be able to finaly get Quebec into the fold.
Then again I am sure we have enough things to worry about with out picking at that scab again.
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Indeed. IMO, Quebec will never have a referendum again. If it didn't work in the 80's with Levesque in power, all the brouhaha over the "night of long knives," and the separatist movement at its most fevered pitch, then it's never going to work. Therefore, any need to "get Quebec back into the fold" is totally pointless, since there will always be nationalists bitching about being served in English only no matter what the consitution reads. While I'm proud of my French-Canadian heritage, I'm also very proud to be Canadian, even if we send unarmed troops abroad. We know kung fu.