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Quebec autonomism is the belief that Quebec should seek to gain more autonomy as a province, while remaining a part of the Canadian federation. The concept was first articulated by Maurice Duplessis; it has since been advocated primarily by Quebec's nationalist and conservative political parties, including Union Nationale, Action démocratique du Québec, and the latter's successor Coalition Avenir Québec. Coalition Avenir Québec [1] and Équipe Autonomiste are two contemporary parties which support Quebec autonomism.
Drawing inspiration from René Lévesque's " beau risque", and Robert Bourassa's work on the Meech Lake Accord and Charlottetown Accord, its goals are, in short:[ citation needed]
- Setting out the procedures for constitutional change
- A sharing of jurisdictions between the federal government and Quebec
- Framework for federal spending powers
- Institutional reform
- Reform of intergovernmental policies
In a speech to delegates of the ADQ, party leader Mario Dumont, on 8 May 2006, Dumont said that Quebec should seek to re-open negotiations with the federal government over Quebec's status in Confederation, and should eventually ratify the Constitution of Canada. [2] [3]
References and notes
- ^ Bélair-Cirino, Marco (7 November 2015). "La CAQ change d'identité". Le Devoir (in French). ISSN 0319-0722. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ CTV.ca News Staff. "Quebec should sign Constitution: ADQ's Dumont". CTV News. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ CTV Staff (8 May 2006). "ADQ's Dumont calls for constitutional talks". CTV.ca News. CTV Television Network. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
