Meech Lake

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Meech Lake is a scenic lake in Quebec, Canada, best known as the secluded political retreat where Canadian leaders negotiated the controversial 1987 constitutional accord that bears its name.

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Meech Lake canonical 2
Meech Lake government retreat 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
country Canada
governedBy National Capital Commission
hasAccessPoint Blanchet Beach
O’Brien Beach
hasClimate humid continental climate region
hasEnvironmentalConcern water quality issues related to recreational use
hasEvent 1987 constitutional negotiations
federal-provincial conferences
hasFeature cottages
forested surroundings
public beaches
scenic shoreline
hasLegalStatus publicly accessible lake within federal parkland
hasNameOrigin Meech Lake Accord
hasNearbyLandmark Camp Fortune ski area
Kingsmere Lake
hasNearbyPoliticalResidence Prime Minister’s country residence at Harrington Lake (nearby in Gatineau Park)
hasNearbySettlement Old Chelsea
hasRecreationalActivity canoeing
cross-country skiing
hiking
kayaking
picnicking
swimming
hasSeasonalUse summer recreation
winter sports
knownFor Meech Lake Accord negotiations
locatedIn Quebec
linked to: Quebec, Canada
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Chelsea, Quebec
Gatineau Hills
Outaouais region
locatedInProtectedArea Gatineau Park
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear Gatineau
Ottawa
nameLanguage English
partOf Gatineau Park lake system
linked to: Gatineau Park
partOfWatershed Gatineau River watershed
linked to: Gatineau watershed
significantFor Canadian constitutional history
Quebec–Canada political relations
usedAs political retreat
recreational area

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Meech Lake Accord namedAfter Meech Lake
1987 Constitutional Accord negotiationVenue Meech Lake government retreat
linked to: Meech Lake
Gatineau Park hasLake Meech Lake