March 20, 1989

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SPECIAL REPORT

THE MEECH LAKE DEAL

The most contentious phrases of the accord, they appear in an opening statement that recognizes the role of Parliament and the provincial legislatures in preserving Canada's linguistic duality. The section notes that: “French-speaking Canadians, centred in Quebec but also present elsewhere in Canada,” and “English-speaking Canadians, concentrated outside Quebec but also present in Quebec,” are “a fundamental characteristic of Canada.” By CHRIS WOOD7 min