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Quebec Socioeconomic summit see Economic development/renewal--Quebec

Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)

>>Ballot counting irregularities, rejection of no votes, Quebec Director General of Elections findings, Alliance Quebec demonstration, S.O. 31, 2100
>>Bloc Quebecois, propaganda campaign, 8209, 8221
>>British Columbia response, 343
>>Canadian Broadcasting Corporation coverage, objectivity, o.q., 3206
>>Chrétien, Prime Minister, role, 6292
>>Election pamphlets, non-French, Parti-Québécois criticizing Director General of Elections, etc., S.O. 31, 2557
>>Federal government funding of Option Canada, Quebec government funding of Conseil de la souveraineté du Québec, 10122
>>>Document tabled, 10122
>>>o.q., 9272-3, 9323-4
>>Immigrants, citizenship certificates, issuing prior to Oct.20/95, increase, o.q., 2361, 2434-5
>>Legal right/constitutionality see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Legal right/constitutionality
>>Montreal, Que. rally, Oct. 27/95, 295, 2872, 8227-8
>>>Anniversary celebrations
>>>>Oct. 25/96, 5678
>>>>Plains and Trains for Unity, Oct. 27/96 unity train to Quebec City, Que., Vernon Barford Junior High School, Edmonton, Alta., participation, S.O. 31, 5877
>>>Quebec Director General of Elections findings re law violations, charges laid, etc.
>>>>o.q., 3557-8
>>>>S.O. 31, 1594-5, 2806, 3628
>>>>Stand up for Canada benefit concert, Ottawa Congress Centre, Oct. 27/96, 4309-10, 4777
>>>>>Boudria, Minister Responsible for Francophonie, role, o.q., 5167
>>>>>S.O. 31, 4221-2, 4451
>>>>Systematic rejection of ballots, comparison, S.O. 31, 2936
>>>Throne Speech statement, 4
>>No side victory
>>>Anniversary, Oct. 30/96, S.O. 31, 5879
>>>Bloc Québécois mandate, rejected, 744
>>>Close vote, 693, 736, 741, 2912-3, 4710, 5836, 6241, 6250, 6288, 6740, 8974
>>>>Federal government responsibility, etc., 329, 668, 6277
>>>>>o.q., 10117
>>>>o.q., 5881
>>>>Quebec Liberal leader Daniel Johnson responsibility, Ouellet statement, 736
>>>>S.O. 31, 5878-9
>>>>See also Economic conditions; Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995)--Necessity
>>>Ethnic communities vote factor, Premier Parizeau remarks, 564, 1825
>>>Federal government commitments, Prime Minister Chrétien Verdun. Que. promises, distinct society, constitutional veto, training jurisdiction, 350, 736, 1608, 2858, 2860-1, 2864, 2873, 2902-4, 2910-2, 6227-8, 6239, 6250, 6278-9, 6292-3
>>>>Dion position, o.q., 4937
>>>>Government done enough, Prime Minister Chrétien remarks at October 1996 Liberal Party convention, o.q., 5732-3
>>>>o.q., 5881-2, 9741
>>>>S.O. 31, 177, 9878
>>>>We've done it, Prime Minister Chrétien remarks, Toronto Star interview, o.q., 7882-3
>>>>See also Constitution--Amending; Quebec distinct society status; Quebec sovereignty/separation--Legal right/constitutionality, Supreme Court of Canada referral; Training programs;
>>>Federalism, change required, 295, 298-9, 329, 347, 2900, 6253
>>>>Federal-provincial co-operation, role, 347
>>>>Throne Speech statement, 4
>>>Public opinion, 60% support for improved federalism, relationship, 6293-4, 6296
>>>Quebec government continuing to promote, legitimacy. Richard Le Hir position, S.O. 31, 4301
>>>Regional distribution of votes, 2857
>>>Separatists quasi-victory, 6227
>>Ouellet role, lack, 737
>>Percentage yes vote required, Prime Minister Chrétien position, etc., 2860-1, 2879, 2901-2, 4711
>>Post-separation Quebec, type of society, 4765-6
>>Quebec distinct society status factor
>>>Quebec Liberal Party leader Daniel Johnson and federal Progressive Conservative Party leader Jean Charest positions, impact, 4712
>>>See also Quebec sovereignty referendum (1995)--No side victory
>>Quebec government expenditures, o.q., 9273, 9323
>>Question, wording, 2858-9, 2879, 4153, 6242-3
>>>o.q., 2756
>>Racist remarks by Bloc Québécois and Parti Québécois, S.O. 31, 960-1
>>Référendum Prise deux/Take 2, film, inaccuracies, S.O. 31, 5556, 5596
>>Reform Party position, S.O. 31, 1164
>>Reform Party role, 293, 2901-2, 6277
>>Results, 1521
>>Voter turnout, 94%, 693, 2872-3
>>Voting illegally, Bishop's University students charged
>>>Fines, comparison with rejection of ballots, S.O. 31, 3707
>>>Trust fund for accused, S.O. 31, 4300
>>Yes side victory
>>>Dion position, make Quebec suffer, 2910, 9108
>>>Impact, lack of understanding, 6251
>>>Other countries recognizing independence, Quebec Deputy Premier Landry note to foreign diplomats, 563, 668, 695, 739
>>>See also Canadian Armed Forces;
>>Yes side vote
>>>60% of francophones, 7028
>>>Chrétien, Jean and Charest constituencies, 736-7
>>>Federal government secret financial plan, S.O. 31, 10226
>>See also Constitutional reform--Undertaking; Dollar, exchange rate; Labour relations--Groupe RGR; Quebec--Provincial government employees; Quebec separation/sovereignty--Legal right/constitutionality, Quebec legislation; Veterans--Veterans Week

Quebec sovereignty referendum (post 1995)

>>Canadians, role, 6242-3
>>Fairness/consequences known, federal government ensuring, Throne Speech statement, 5, 336-7, 2432, 6227, 6293
>>>o.q., 34-5, 2940, 4227, 4304, 4746-7, 4799-800, 4802
>>Federal government intervention see Quebec separation/sovereignty--Unilateral declaration, Supreme Court of Canada referral
>>Federal government powers to allow, control
>>>o.q., 2709
>>>Supreme Court of Canada referral possibility, o.q., 4668
>>Federal government recognition, conditions, 5890
>>>See also Quebec Contingency Act (Referendum Conditions)(Bill C-341)
>>Inevitability of third referendum, 2912
>>Legal status/effect
>>>Political implications of yes vote, negotiations, etc., 336-7
>>>Rock, Justice Minister, remarks re consultative nature, o.q., 2136
>>National referendum, holding, 217, 299, 348, 491-2, 722, 4777-86, 6498
>>>o.q., 35-6, 132, 137, 2136, 2892, 4304, 4746-7, 4800, 4802
>>>Supreme Court of Canada referral possibility, 4668
>>>See also Negotiation Terms of Separation Act (Bill C-230); Negotiation Terms of Separation Act (Bill C-350)
>>Necessity, close vote in 1995, 718
>>Percentage yes vote required, 2881, 2900, 2904, 2909, 3299-300
>>>Federal government determining, o.q., 4800
>>>o.q., 4668
>>>Prime Minister Chrétien position, etc., 336-7, 2871-2
>>>>o.q., 2136, 2807-8, 2811-2, 2888, 2891, 2940, 3558
>>>>S.O. 31, 3863
>>>Reform Party position, 2862
>>Postponement, Premier Bouchard focussing on economy, 736
>>>10 year moratorium
>>>>Bloc Québécois leader Gauthier position, S.O. 31, 5417
>>>>Public opinion poll results, S.O. 31, 4858
>>>Earlier if federal government interferes, Premier Bouchard April 1996 remarks, S.O. 31, 2061
>>>o.q., 2136-7
>>Question, clarity, etc., 336-7, 2900-1, 6242-3
>>>Federal government ensuring, o.q., 4227, 4304, 4668, 4799-800, 4802, 4859, 9991
>>>o.q., 2891, 4227
>>Strategies, fiscal policies, relationship, o.q., 1048
>>Voter eligibility, Parti Quebecois resolutions, S.O. 31, 4221
>>Yes side victory
>>>Federal government accepting, o.q., 4800
>>>Negotiations required following, Reform Party position, 2862-4
>>>Possibility, 4707-8, 4710-2

Quebec Superior Court

>>Bienvenue, Hon. Justice Jean, removal, Canadian Judicial Council recommendation, 5582-3, 7454-5
>>>S.O. 31, 4500
>>Dubois, Hon. Justice Jean-Guy, appointment, former Member of Parliament, 7561, 7567
>>Lemieux, Hon. Justice Lyse, first woman Chief Justice, appointment, S.O. 31, 4220
>>See also Mirabel International Airport--International flights

Quebec teachers' colleges see Education--Teachers

Québec-Téléphone see Broadcasting--Licences

Quebec Tourism Office see Tourism

Quebec Week for Retail Trade see Retail sales

Quebec Week for the Mentally Impaired see Disabled and handicapped persons

Quebec workers solidarity funds see Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québéc

Quebecers

>>Canadians, considering selves as, 2869
>>>o.q., 1462-3, 1543, 1585, 7965
>>See also National unity--Laurier; Veterans

Queen's University see Education, post secondary

Queen's University at Kingston Act (Bill S-8)--Milliken

>>First reading, 3851; second reading, Committee of the Whole referral, committee stage, report from committee, report stage, concurrence, third reading, 4103, passed.
>>Royal Assent, 4196

Quesnel, B.C. see Health care system--Funding, Cut-backs

Question period see House of Commons

Quilting

>>May, national quilters month, S.O. 31, 2935

Quinte Ballet School see Culture/arts

Quorum see Procedure

Quotas see Sexual orientation--Canadian Human Rights Act, Affirmative action