"The Québécois Form a Nation Within a United Canada": No Help from International Law

Author ORCID Identifier

Craig Scott: 0000-0002-1661-7932

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

1-17-2007

Abstract

Editor’s Note: Professor Scott’s article was written the day the Canadian Federal Government voted to recognize the Quebecois as a “nation” (for the Parliamentary debate that set out the motion, see Hansard). It considers the background and meaning of terms such as “nation,” “state” and “Québécois” and the possible implications in international law of recognizing the Québécois as a “nation.” A valuable resource for anyone seeking to understand the historical and legal implications of this Parliamentary vote, available to the public at large for the first time here on The Court. This article is also helpful for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Reference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 SCR 217.

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