Canadian Constitution
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Treaty 6 Nation sues Alberta government over sovereignty actOnion Lake Cree Nation has taken legal action against the Alberta government over the province's sovereignty act.PoliticsDec 19, 2022
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Parti Québécois still refusing ‘humiliating’ oath to King as Quebec legislature resumesTo sit, elected members must take two oaths of loyalty, one to the Quebec people and the other to the King, as required by the Canadian Constitution.PoliticsNov 29, 2022
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Parti Québécois refuses constitutionally required loyalty oath to KingIn Canada, members of all provincial legislatures and the federal Parliament are required to swear an oath to the Crown before taking office.PoliticsOct 21, 2022
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Quebec’s overhaul of its strict French language law under microscope at Bill 96 hearingsTabled in May, Bill 96 is Quebec's plan to upgrade Bill 101, the province's French-language charter first adopted in 1977 by the government of René Lévesque.CanadaOct 1, 2021
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Anglo groups worry Bill 96 will create ‘charter-free’ zone in QuebecAn English rights group says the proposed Bill 96 legislation will have far-reaching human rights violations and will create a charter-free zone in QuebecCanadaJun 10, 2021
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Quebec nationalism push poses election challenge for Justin TrudeauLegault vowed to amend Canada's Constitution to recognize French as Quebec's only official language and to call Quebec a "nation" to underscore its distinct status.PoliticsMay 28, 2021
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Bloc Québécois fails to pass motion on Quebec nationhood, constitutional changeThe motion sought to clear a path for House recognition of Quebec's move to amend the country's supreme law by affirming Quebec as a nation with French as its official language.CanadaMay 26, 2021
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Quebec’s push to amend Constitution could impact all Canadians, experts sayThe provincial legislation, known as Bill 96, seeks to amend the Constitution to enshrine Quebec's status as a nation and its official language as French.CanadaMay 19, 2021
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Quebec can modify part of the Canadian Constitution unilaterally, Trudeau saysThe province's proposed language law reform seeks to change part of the Constitution to affirm that Quebec is a nation and that its official language is French.CanadaMay 18, 2021
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Quebec premier argues province has power to amend constitution in letter to TrudeauThe letter argues that Quebec has the power to unilaterally change the Canadian constitution to affirm that Quebec is a nation and that French is its official language.PoliticsMay 15, 2021
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