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Women and Quebec sovereignty: The missing half of the Yes vote

In 1995, the Yes camp lost the Quebec referendum by a mere 54,000 votes. Had women voted like men, Yes would have won.

Proposed Quebec constitution will protect province’s identity and autonomy, Legault says

The constitution bill, tabled Thursday, would take precedence over all other provincial laws and is intended to defend Quebec ...

Quebec tables draft constitution to affirm its 'distinct national character,' premier says

The constitution, filed at the National Assembly on Thursday and lambasted by opposition parties as a piece of political ...
JD Supra

Quebec’s French language requirements for commerce and business: reform of the Charter of the French language

The French Charter was adopted in 1977 by the Quebec government to protect the French language. Through the French Charter, the French language holds status as the official language in the province of ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Lise Bacon, former Quebec cabinet minister, senator, dead at 91

Lise Bacon, a former senator and Quebec cabinet minister who was the first woman to hold the post of deputy premier, has died ...
People

Shania Twain Pokes Fun at Her Own French (and Thanks Fans for ‘a Night I’ll Never Forget’) After Quebec's FEQ Festival

The country icon performed for tens of thousands of fans at the Festival d'été de Québec on July 12 Barry Brecheisen/WireImage Shania Twain headlined the Festival d'été de Québec (also known as the ...
The New York Times

Despite His Shaky French, Canada’s Prime Minister Is a Hit in Quebec

Voters are overlooking Mark Carney’s linguistic gaffes and lack of knowledge about the French-speaking province, viewing him as the most capable candidate to deal with President Trump. By Norimitsu ...