Reference re Secession of Quebec

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Reference_re_Secession_of_Quebec

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Statements (40)

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:decidedBy	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkbp:docketNumber	25506
gptkbp:fullName	gptkb:Reference_re_Secession_of_Quebec
gptkbp:hasOfficialText	https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1643/index.do
gptkbp:holdsThat	Quebec cannot unilaterally secede under Canadian law International law does not grant a right to unilateral secession A clear majority on a clear question would obligate negotiations Canadian constitution is based on four principles: federalism, democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law, and protection of minorities
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Reference re Secession of Quebec
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:Clarity_Act
gptkbp:isPrecedentFor	Canadian constitutional law cases Discussions on secession in other countries
gptkbp:judge	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:originatedIn	Reference question from the Government of Canada
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Government_of_India gptkb:Quebec_sovereignty_movement
gptkbp:subject	gptkb:constitutional_law gptkb:international_relations gptkb:politics gptkb:Federalism gptkb:Secession Minority rights
gptkbp:unanimousDecision	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5