Quebec's plans for constitutional change: Opinions are divided
The recently proposed reform proposes the recognition of Quebec as a separate nation. What do Quebecers, residents of other provinces and lawyers think?
In May, the Quebec government proposed new language reform. In addition to changes that would affect businesses, educational institutions, government, immigrants and more, the project would involve amending Canada's constitution, namely making Quebec a separate nation with French as its official language.
The proposal has received support from all major political parties in Canada, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau noting that the constitutional change is perfectly legal as long as it does not infringe on the rights of Quebec's English-speaking minority.
What do Canadians themselves think of this situation? A survey by Leger showed that opinions are divided.
A majority of Quebecers (62%) support the province's right to amend the constitution unilaterally. The rest of Canada (64%) was not in favour. 67% of Quebecers also supported recognising Quebec as a separate nation. In the rest of Canada, only 15% of respondents welcomed the idea.
Jack Jedwab, head of the Canadian Studies Association, notes that the division of opinion between Quebecers and residents of other regions is expected.
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