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6 unusual facts about Quebec referendum


Partenaires pour la souveraineté

During the 1995 Quebec referendum on sovereignty, Boudreau undertook a tour to encourage women to support the sovereigntist option.

Quebec referendum

Quebec referendum, 1980, the 1980 plebiscite on Quebec independence, or sovereignty-association

Quebec referendum, 1995, the 1995 plebiscite on Quebec independence, or sovereignty-partnership

Quebec referendum, 1980

The Meech Lake Accord was opposed by aboriginal leaders, who were able to block its ratification in the Manitoba legislature due to the objection of Elijah Harper, and the Newfoundland legislature rescinded its ratification in response to Premier Clyde Wells's belief that it undid the progress achieved in the 1982 constitutional amendments and would undermine the Charter of Rights.

The major rally occurred at the Montreal Forum on April 7 when 14,000 women denounced the minister's declarations about women and manifested their support for the "No" side.

The first of those rallies happened on March 30 when a group of 1,700 women held the brunch des Yvettes at the Château Frontenac in Quebec City.



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André Caillé

Caillé affirmed he voted Yes in the 1995 Quebec referendum on sovereignty, but stated he presently believes the ADQ's autonomist policy is more concurrent with the feelings of Quebecers.