Quebec Secession Reference

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
gptkbp:citation	gptkb:[1998]_2_S.C.R._217
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:date	1998-08-20
gptkbp:decision	Reference question
gptkbp:docketNumber	25506
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Quebec Secession Reference
gptkbp:impact	Influenced the Clarity Act
gptkbp:judge	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada gptkb:Antonio_Lamer gptkb:Charles_Gonthier gptkb:Claire_L'Heureux-Dubé gptkb:Peter_Cory gptkb:Beverley_McLachlin gptkb:Frank_Iacobucci gptkb:Ian_Binnie gptkb:John_C._Major gptkb:Michel_Bastarache
gptkbp:language	gptkb:French English
gptkbp:legalIssue	Whether Quebec can unilaterally secede from Canada
gptkbp:officialName	gptkb:Reference_re_Secession_of_Quebec
gptkbp:plotSummary	The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Quebec could not secede unilaterally, but a clear majority on a clear question would obligate negotiations.
gptkbp:principle	Four fundamental constitutional principles: federalism, democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law, and protection of minorities
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Quebec_sovereignty_movement gptkb:Clarity_Act
gptkbp:result	Quebec cannot unilaterally secede under Canadian or international law
gptkbp:unanimousDecision	Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Clarity_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6