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Quebecers demand recognition
Mulroney’s proposals scare off English Canadians
TORONTO (AP) Prime
Minister Brian Mulronoy
launched a new round in Cana
da's decade-long constitutional
debate Tuesday With proposals
to recognize Quebo< .is a dis
tinct society, create an elected
Senate and allow Indian self
government
The'Conservative prime min
isler presented a Ml-page dncu
nienl lo the House of Commnns
that also gives provinces a
greater sav in the national noon
omv. but gives Ottawa more
p o w e r t o p u I I d o w n
irilraprovincial trade harriers
The proposals were primarily
intended to derail Quebec's
plan lo call a referendum on
sovereignty next year They
also contained other changes to
the constitution intended
to sweeten the pat kage for Eng
!;sh-spe.Tirig Canadians and
native groups
Quebec, which refused lo
sign the 1UML’ constitution, has
lung sir uggied lo protei 1 i lie
I'reiu b Canadian language and
culture in a Norlii American
sea of English speakers The
Quebecers demand their dis
tinctiveness be entrenched in
the constitution and that they
In provided with the tools lo
protei l and promote the French
way of life in Quebec
iiul many English Canadians
(ear any special considerations
given to Quebec would mean
that all Canadian provinces
would not !>e equal Last year's
Meet h Lake accords, the most
re. enl effort at reforming the
constitution, fell short of the re
quired ratification try all 10
provinces
Mtllroney said the purpose of
the new constitutional overhaul
is "to build a stronger, more
prosperous Canada where all
Canadians can feel at home."
Those changes add up to a
renewal that is long overdue
\nd renewal is what Canadians
everywhere seek for our coun
try not confrontation, not di
v ision, not rupture "
The government's proposals
were turned over to a joint
committee of the House of
Commons and Senate that will
tour the country for the next
five months gathering the pub
lic's ideas The committee's re
port is due Fob. 2R.
Opposition reaction to the
proposals was guarded
Liberal leader Jean Chretien
welcomed the principles for re
form outlined bv Mulronev. but
added, "Our first impression is
that the proposals of the gov
ernment need a gre.it deal of
work
Audrey McLaughlin, head of
the socialist New Democratic
Party, saiil "there are a number
of things we < in look favorably
upon iri an initial reading of
these proposals. But there are
‘These changes
add up to a
renewal that is
long overdue. And
renewal is what
Canadians
everywhere seek
for our country../
Brian Mulroney,
Canadian Prime Minister
■ilso elements that art- potentiul
ly disturbing "
Among those elements were
what stie called the govern
ment's right-wing view of the
country and "no mention of the
need to entrench social rights"
in the constitution.
tinder the proposals, Quebec
would he recognized as a dis
tint I society because of its
French-speaking majority, its
unique culture and civil law
The failure of the Meech
Lake reform 15 months ago was
viewed by many Quebecers as a
rejection by English Canada
iind led to nn outburst of ro
newed Quebec nationalism.
After the failure of Mooch
Lake. Quebec’s provincial gov
ernment passed a law provid
ing for a referendum on sover
eignty not later than October
1<)<12 unless the federal govern
mont came up with a new deal
satisfactory to Quebec
The Quebec provincial gov
ernment of Robert Bourassa
said it would not comment ini
mediately on the proposals. But
Lucien Bouchard, leader of the
nationalist Bloc Quebecois,
which bolted Mulronoy's Pro
gressive Conservative Party,
railed it "a very dangerous
par kage for Quebec
He said the distinct societv
element was "very much dilut
ed" from last year's proposal
The government has tried to
convince hnglish speakers that
"distinct” does not mean a su
perior Quebec, and its new
package includes self-govern
ment for Indians and Intuits,
and an elected Senate some
thing sought by western Cana
da, which feels underrepresent
ed in Parliament because of its
small population.
The current Senate is ap
pointed by the government and
is weak. The new Senate would
have to pass bills before they
could become law, but would
have limited veto powers over
national issues such as defense
and foreign affairs.
Mulroney called self-govern
ment for the Indians a matter of
fairness, justice and equality ol
opportunity. Canada's popula
tion of 20 million includes
about 500,000 Indians and
Inuits.
He said native representation
also should be guaranteed in a
reformed Senate Natives al
ready claim an inherent right to
self-determination based on
centuries of occupying North
America before the Europeans
showed up.
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