Straight talk : on Canadian unity /

So begins this collection of Stéphane Dion's speeches from 1996 to 1998. Organized around four central themes, Straight Talk shows the breadth and strength of Dion's convictions. Dion believes that Canada is first and foremost a nation of caring people, in contrast to the image projected...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dion, Stéphane
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal, Que. : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1999.
Temas:
Kanada > Government
Since 1980
Federal government > Canada.
Secession > Québec (Province)
Federal-provincial relations > Canada.
Federal-provincial relations > Québec (Province)
Fédéralisme > Canada.
Relations fédérales-provinciales (Canada)
Relations fédérales-provinciales (Canada) > Québec (Province)
Sécession > Québec (Province)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Civics & Citizenship.
HISTORY > Canada > General.
Autonomy and independence movements.
English-French relations in Canada.
Federal government.
Politics and government.
Secession.
Provinz
Canada > English-French relations.
Canada > Politics and government > 1980-
Québec (Province) > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Québec (Province) > Histoire > Autonomie et mouvements indépendantistes.
Canada > Relations entre anglophones et francophones.
Canada.
Québec.
Frankophones Kanada
Kanada
Anglokanadier.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • SECTION 1 THE SPIRIT OF FEDERALISM
  • Regaining Confidence in Canada
  • Canada's Communities and the Hope for Canadian Unity
  • Speech to the American Council for Quebec Studies
  • The Ethic of Federalism
  • Our Two Federations: Contrasting Evolutions and Common Challenges
  • Canada: A Fair Federation
  • SECTION 2 A CHANGING FEDERATION
  • Federalism: A System in Evolution
  • History and Prospects of the Canadian Social Union
  • Amendment of Section 93 (Education) of the Constitution Act, 1867
  • Amendment of Term 17 of the Terms of Union of Newfoundland with Canada (Newfoundland Schools)The Decentralized Nature of the Canadian Federation
  • Zero Déficit: Our Common Objective
  • My Praxis of Federalism
  • Social Union: Canadians Helping Canadians
  • SECTION 3 CANADIAN IDENTITY AND THE QUEBEC SOCIETY
  • The Canada We Share
  • Fears About Distinct Society Status Are Unfounded
  • Quebec's Reasonable Request
  • Canadian Diversity and the Recognition of Quebec
  • Francophone Communities Outside Quebec: At the Heart of the Canadian Ideal
  • Renewal and the Role of the MétisRespecting the Balance of Equality and Diversity
  • On the Harmonization of Federal Legislation with Quebec Civil Law
  • The Canadian Ideal
  • SECTION 4 THE DANGERS OF SECESSION IN DEMOCRACY
  • Speech on a Motion by the Opposition
  • Letter to Mr. Lucien Bouchard, Premier of Quebec
  • Letter to Mr. Bernard Landry, Deputy Premier of Quebec and Minister of State for the Economy and Finance
  • Letter to Mr. Bernard Landry, Deputy Premier of Quebec and Minister of State for the Economy and Finance
  • Why a Quebecer Wants to Keep British Columbia as Part of His CountryLetter to Mr. Jacques Brassard, Quebec Minister for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Beyond Plan A and Plan B: The Two Debates on Canadian Unity
  • Letter to Mr. Claude Ryan
  • Respect for Democracy in Canada
  • The Practical Difficulties of a Unilateral Secession
  • Statement in Response to the Ruling of the Supreme Court
  • Letter to Mr. Lucien Bouchard, Premier of Quebec
  • The International Community and the Secessionist Phenomenon

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