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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms | Came into force on April 17, 1982, when it was entrenched in the new Canadian Constitution. |
| Pierre Trudeau | Politician, writer, constitutional lawyer, prime minister of Canada 1968-79 and 1980-84. |
| "notwithstanding" clause | Allows any government to exempt a particular law from the conditions of the Charter |
| Brian Mulroney | Lawyer, politician, prime minister of Canada 1984-1993 |
| Meech Lake Accord | An agreement reached by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the ten provincial premiers in 1987. |
| Charlottetown Accord | An agreement on constitutional change made between the provinces and the federal government in 1990. |
| Elijah Harper | Politician (b at Red Sucker Lake, Man). Harper is most well known for the role he played in scuttling the Meech Lake Accord. |
| Constitution Act | Passed in 1982. Part of the Constitution of Canada. It made several changes to the British North America Act, including renaming it the Constitution Act, 1867. |
| Separatism | Political movement of part of a political unit towards independence |
| Rene Levesque | Premier of Quebec 1976 to 1985 |
| referendum | The name given to the political process in which the general public votes on an issue of public concern |
| Free Trade Agreement | Trade between nations that is not hindered by tariffs or other obstacles. On January 1, 1989, a free trade agreement between Canada and the United States came into effect. |
| Quebec Referenda | Two referenda (1980 and 1995) which asked Quebeckers if they wanted to renogiate their part in Confederation |
| "distinct society" | Meech Lake Accord reference to recognize Quebec as a "distinct society" having the right to take action "to preserve and promote the distinct identity of Quebec." |
| recession | A period of an economic contraction, sometimes limited in scope or duration. |
| Jean Charest | Politician, premier of Quebec 2003 |
| Jean Chretien | Lawyer, politician, Prime Minister of Canada 1990-2003 |
| Reform Party | A western-based political party that grew out of a coalition of discontented western interest groups in 1986. |
| Bloc Qubecois | A federal political party that was founded officially in 1991. The party promotes Québec's interests and Québec sovereignty. |
| Joe Clark | Politician, prime minister of Canada, 1979-80. |
| Lucien Bouchard | Lawyer, politician, premier of Quebec from 1996 to 2001. |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
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