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Originally Posted by jaysay
I'll second that, all in favour
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And there are millions in Quebec who would agree. As this thread began with a look at what Australia is thinking and doing, it wouldn't be too much of a wander to look at la belle province. In 2007, Premier Jean Charest announced the setting up of "a commission tasked with consulting Quebec Society on the matter of arrangements regarding cultural divesrsity" .... that might seem like a mouthful, but the important part of his announcement was to reaffirm the "Three Fundamental Values of Quebec Society:
1. Equality between men and women.
2. Primacy of the French language. (Understandable, given the history and demographics of Quebec, and the Federal govt's recognition of Quebec as a "distinct society within Canada").
3. Separation of State and Religion.
Although the second of these fundamental values doesn't seem to apply to the British situation, it does point to the power a govt. should have to determine important aspects of what it means to be a citizen. The other two have implications that I don't think need too much elaboration.