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| Bill C-93, was adopted in 1988 and provides a legal framework for multiculturalism in Canada |
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| The right of a colony or cultural group to define the structure, laws, and policies that will govern its affairs |
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| A proposal by Québec nationalists that Québec have political independence yet retain close economic ties or association with Canada |
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| A phrase that refers to the recognition of the unique nature of Québec within Canada; it often has the sense that Québec should have special powers and privileges to protect its language and culture |
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| A rule established in 1982 that states Canada’s Constitution cannot be changed unless at least seven Canadian provinces, representing at least 50 percent of the population of Canada, approve |
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| A clause in the Canadian Constitution (Section 33[1]) that enables Parliament or the legislature of a province to allow an Act to stand even though it contravenes the Charter of Rights and Freedoms |
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| A package of constitutional amendments that would define Québec as a distinct society within Canada |
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| A federal party dedicated to Québec separation from Canada |
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| Free Trade Agreement (FTA) |
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| The agreement that came into effect in 1989 between Canada and the United States to allow goods produced in each country to cross the border tariff-free |
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| North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) |
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| The agreement signed in 1992 and implemented in 1994 between the United States, Mexico, and Canada to create a free trade zone among the countries |
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| The 1994 mass murder of nearly one million Tutsis in Rwanda |
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