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Canadian National Unity
Canadian National Unity has been a serious debate to all Canadians for close to three decades now. ... ” This one event started the whole modern separtist movement in Canada, and brought us to where we are now. ... Minister Stéphane Dion heads this department, and is also President of the Queens Privy Council for Canada (PCO). ... The party lost the 1994 provincial election by only a couple percentage points, but actually won the last election in terms of vote percentage - a big boost for unity. ... 4 million French Quebecers who voted "No" in the last referendum, and fight a perception in the French media that wanting to stay in Canada is radical, while being a separatist is normal. Throughout the world, Canada is known as a tranquil, economically prosperous, multicultural society. Yet, in one of its provinces, Quebec, a number of people are dissatisfied with Quebec’s relationship with the rest of Canada and want to seperate. ... Therefore Quebec should not separate from Canada. Quebec should remain a part of Canada, due to the fact that the problems facing the Quebecois wouldn’t diminish or be resolved. Quebec always has been and always will be a respected, distinct society within Canada, and leaving Canada now would adversely affect more than just the Quebecois. ... For years the Quebecois have complained of the repression of the French language and culture, and of unfair treatment by the rest of Canada. Yet ninety percent of French Canadians agree that the French language is more secure now than ever and that English speaking Canadians believe that Quebec always has been and always will be a respected, distinct society within Canada. To prove just how much they value Quebec, the Supreme Court of Canada, in its interpretation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, has recognized Quebec’s status as a distinct society, and requires the consent of Ottawa and any seven provinces that make up at least fifty percent of the population of Canada to make any changes. ... It is obvious to anyone that Canada’s willingness to create such changes demonstrates their desire to be a whole country, as well as how inflexible and childish Quebec’s leaders really are. Third, leaving Canada would adversely affect beyond just Quebec. The United States, Canada, and Mexico would all be forced to decide whether or not they will accept Quebec into NAFTA, the North American Trade Agreement. Also, Canada would face the possibility of breaking up completely. "There are no guarantees," predicts Gordon Gibson, author of Plan B: The Future of the Rest of Canada, "that there will be only one new country. ... The secession of Quebec would separate the Maritime provinces from mainland Canada and a unilateral declaration of independence would most certainly result in a sharp drop in the value of the Canadian dollar, plunging Canada into a terrible recession. ... At least since the rebellions of 1837-38, Quebeckers seemingly have been revolting against Canada. ... This deeper question contemplates a Canada that may not only split into two parts -- Quebec and the rest of Canada -- but that may continue to break up. ... (Will Canada Unravel? ... 2) The United States must take the possibility seriously enough to draw up plans for a form of supranational affiliation with the remnants of Canada. Ottawa, regardless of the party in power, has always argued that its problems of unity are manageable. ... Ottawa is similarly confident that if Quebec were to separate, the rest of Canada would remain united. ... If they cannot be met and Quebec does secede, English-speaking Canada will nonetheless remain unified because the source of the difficulties would be gone. ... Jacques Parizeau, former head of the separatist Parti Quebécois and premier of Quebec, argues that if and when Quebec goes, the remainder of Canada will remain united. ... With Quebec gone, Ottawa will no longer be obliged to try and make every one feel equal, and English Canada will survive as a unit and probably flourish.
Approximate Word count = 3293
Approximate Pages = 13.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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